Good plot Love the nitty gritty

I have read all of the books translated into English and love them all I think the characters are well rounded and believable and the stories interesting. I love the day to day banter between the characters especially in Patrik's office. I thought the story line was well thought out and it gave me a few surprises in the end. Enjoyed the narrative and felt it helped the story. Recommended read.

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Not what I had hoped for

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Not unless there were very new to this type of literature - the crime story is so ordinary and the domestic asides and attempts at humour just gall.

What was most disappointing about Camilla Lackberg’s story?

The predictability - it wasn't so bad as to stop listening but the key premise was so obvious.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Some of the background scenes and the backstory of the antagonist works well.

Did The Drowning inspire you to do anything?

Probably to be a little more circumspect when ordering my next audiobook.

Any additional comments?

This is a very lightweight crime-fiction. For someone new to the genre it's fine but for an experienced crime-fiction devotee, it may disappoint.

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Drawn out

An interesting and good story eventually but rather repetitive and drawn out. Great psychological content

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Too many characters!

Another great read but found two many similar characters and kept losing track of who was who. Otherwise a thoroughly good read.

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Disconcerting and unputdownable

I've just finished listening and feel quite upset ... the story has touched me very deeply and a new one is starting at the end.

The story was very tense and cleverly designed ... I felt that it was too drawn out for a period of time but in the end it was well worth listening to and I don't think I'll forget this story in a hurry.

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WOW.. amazing ending!

Brilliant, its a tiny bit slow at the start, fantastic ending.. Held my breath.. Loved it and all the others in the series.

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Rather Disappointing

I have read/listened to all the books in the Patrick Hedstrom series by Camilla Lackberg, and up to now I have found them excellent. This book, however, I feel is the weakest so far. While I still enjoyed the interaction of all the various employees of the police station and their family members, the main plot line was quite transparent. I could see the denouement coming a mile away, and was just waiting for it to unravel. There also seemed to be quite a lot of unnecessary filler.

In a nutshell - worth listening to if you enjoy the Patrick Hedstrom novels, but definitely not Lackberg's best.

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Too long and drawn out.

So incredibly drawn out,

Camilla Lackberg always has characters with a miserable childhood that comes back to bite in later life.

I really find it irritating that whenever a clue or a new piece of evidence is found, the scene switches to somewhere else, we, as readers, are not allowed any insights at all. I don't mind this once or twice in order to build tension, but CL does it EVERY TIME and it just makes me wonder why I bother!

This book was 15 hours long, it could have been more exciting it it had been 10 hours.

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