The Ice Child
Patrik Hedström and Erica Falck, Book 9
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The Ice Child
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Narrated by:
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Robin Bowerman
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By:
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Camilla Läckberg
About this listen
No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg’s new psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrik Hedström and Erica Falck – irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.
SEE NO EVIL
It’s January in the peaceful seaside resort of Fjällbacka. A semi-naked girl wanders through the woods in freezing cold weather. When she finally reaches the road, a car comes out of nowhere. It doesn’t manage to stop.
HEAR NO EVIL
The victim, a girl who went missing four months ago, has been subjected to unimaginably brutal treatment – and Detective Patrik Hedström suspects this is just the start.
SPEAK NO EVIL
The police soon discover that three other girls are missing from nearby towns, but there are no fresh leads. And when Patrik’s wife stumbles across a link to an old murder case, the detective is forced to see his investigation in a whole new light.
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Critic reviews
"Heart-stopping and heart-warming...a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing." (Val McDermid)
"Pacy...with flashing insight into the dark places of the psyche." ( Sunday Times)
"Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror." ( Guardian)
"Both chilling and thrilling." ( Sun)
I could not stop listening!!!
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Firstly the narrator gets the authors name wrong ('Camilla Lackberry', more than once), he messed up pronouns of characters, and says a few words incorrectly.
Also the editing is clearly a rush job & there are hardly any pauses when scenes change so it's confusing.
Lastly I don't know if it is the translation or if Camilla Lackberg is not up to par for this book, but the writing, phrases used & descriptions seem a bit lazy (the same sentence used within pages of each other).
The story itself is enjoyable but these annoying issues have really spoiled this for me.
Audiobook is disappointing - rush job?
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As always, a stunning story
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Any additional comments?
I agree with the review from LMV. I have listened to all the previous books in the series and enjoyed them. For this one the translation is weak and with Robin Bowerman's mellifluous tone it made the whole experience like listening to an Enid Blyton Famous Five book. The editing too was clearly rushed with hardly a breath taken by Robin Bowerman between scenes so that you lose track of where and when you are in the story. However, the storyline was intriguing if a little far fetched at the end.Questionable translation
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Good story but a bit too much domestic detail
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The not Swedish Swedish
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Would you try another book written by Camilla Lackberg or narrated by Robin Bowerman?
I wouldn't try another book narrated by Robin Bowerman. There had clearly been little or no research into Swedish pronunciation of names of people, places, newspapers etc. It was hard to tell the male characters apart as they all were narrated with the same 'old man' voice.What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
The narration was so poor I didn't even bother finishing the book.How could the performance have been better?
If you are going to do voice over for a book set in a foreign country, research it! Sean Barrat does a great job narrating the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbo. This was poor.Any additional comments?
Sadly, I have to say this is the first Audible book I have downloaded where I have not bothered to finish listening because of the narration. I'm sure Camilla Lackberg is better in print.Very disappointing narration.
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