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The story as such is not bad, but the characters lack depth

Revisado: 02-12-25

I am a big fan of Danish crime series like the works of Jussi Adler Olsen, Katrina Engberg and Sissel Jo Gazan. I was looking for a new author. But although the story as such is not bad, I feel the characters lack depth. Their personalities are stereotype, predictable and don’t come to life. That is what keeps me from giving more than 3 stars. I wasn’t overwhelmed by the narrator either.

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A beautiful story, another true gem from Alexander

Revisado: 11-15-24

Very well written and beautifully crafted love story. “Love is pain”. Makes you long for more

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What a great entrance of a new Nicci French character, welcome Maud O’Connor 🙏🏻

Revisado: 11-11-24

A beautiful story, great performance and the promise of more to come. Can’t wait for the next one

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Rambling and flimsy……nothing happens really

Revisado: 09-10-24

If you expect a dystopian book, this is not it. If you expect a well crafted theory of some germ, meteor, alien force destroying life on earth, this is not it. The whole phenomenon that creates a new situation on earth is barely explained in 2 sentences and rather shaky. If you expect 95% of life on earth has died, this is not it. People die 2 or 3 at the time. What the current status of the number of victims or survivors is, is completely left to your own imagination. But worst of all is that nothing really happens. Seven hours into the book and no real encounter has taken place. It only describes how a bunch of strangers behave towards each other. Every now and then new people are introduced whose role is unclear, and whose personalities lack depth and character but for some reason are given an enormous weight. You guessed right, I am not a fan. This doesn’t come close to classics like I am Legend or The Dog Stars. The whole concept of this book is a very flimsy idea, not thought through which results in a very rambling story. Exactly the fact that you are not supposed to see the outside world makes that this book lacks the typical dystopian feeling of a desolated world. This is more a character novel of people behaving in a very strange and bleak situation. Performance, as is often the case, is over dramatic.

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Absolutely brilliant and delightful, I ‘m hooked for the entire series

Revisado: 07-16-24

What a great book, very nice and likeable characters with normal human behavior instead of al those cliche writing about cops with supwr skills. Very well written and a good performance (of course) by Saul. I’m hooked for the entire series

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Very predictable, you can spot the killer miles away

Revisado: 07-09-24

This is no nordic noir. It is a rambling story, with a cliché writing style and an over dramatic reading performance. What’s worse, I could spot the killer the moment his character was introduced although Sten tries to blend him in casually it is way too obvious. I would not recommmend this book to anyone

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Very helpful informative

Revisado: 08-07-23

Unbelievable, how the mightiest country in the world could let itself be fooled into entering into this war. Almost 50 years later the story is still relevant. It gives a good picture of the specific situation in the 60’s and 70’s. Not America’s finest moment but very well written

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Great book, good listen well read

Revisado: 03-03-23

Truly a good story that keeps the pace although not much happens. Well read too, definitely recommend this one

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As always *****

Revisado: 02-17-23

As always five stars for Katrine & Graeme (and for Jeppe of course). Can’t wait for the next one

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Absolute brilliant

Revisado: 01-18-23

A magnificent story from a master storyteller, read by a great performer. Five stars all the way

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