When the Devil Holds the Candle (Inspector Sejer Mystery)
3 journalers for this copy...
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'Has anyone seen Andreas?' Andreas's disappearance is a mystery to all, including his inseparable friend Zipp. But its not easy for Zipp to come forward with details of the last time he saw his friend - they had been following an old woman, an easy target for some quick cash, and Andreas boldly followed her into her home brandishing his knife, the next moment he was gone. Zipp waited anxiously outside but Andreas failed to reappear. Inspector Sejer and his colleague Skarre are baffled but while the confusion in the outside world continues, a chilling and heart-stopping drama is unfolding inside the old woman's home. In a plot in the tradition of Stephen King, Fossum deploys her trademark skill of looking realistically, terrifyingly, into the minds of criminal and victim. Appearances aren't always to be believed, and people are not always what they seem.
'Has anyone seen Andreas?' Andreas's disappearance is a mystery to all, including his inseparable friend Zipp. But its not easy for Zipp to come forward with details of the last time he saw his friend - they had been following an old woman, an easy target for some quick cash, and Andreas boldly followed her into her home brandishing his knife, the next moment he was gone. Zipp waited anxiously outside but Andreas failed to reappear. Inspector Sejer and his colleague Skarre are baffled but while the confusion in the outside world continues, a chilling and heart-stopping drama is unfolding inside the old woman's home. In a plot in the tradition of Stephen King, Fossum deploys her trademark skill of looking realistically, terrifyingly, into the minds of criminal and victim. Appearances aren't always to be believed, and people are not always what they seem.
Journal Entry 2 by Gyd at -- Per correus, por correo / by mail -- , Barcelona Spain on Thursday, March 11, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (3/11/2010 UTC) at -- Per correus, por correo / by mail -- , Barcelona Spain
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Enjoy!
Enjoy!
My bookshelf runneth over - thanks to Gyd!
Strange... not really sure what to make of it.... At times the language disturbs because it is possible to "feel" the translation... so it's not as smooth as it should be from a language point of view.
Slightly lacking in something, I am not sure what? It twists and turns, sometimes suprisingly but not often, and characters range from boring to unbelievable and together it all comes out as "not quite right"!
Sorry, Gyd....!
Slightly lacking in something, I am not sure what? It twists and turns, sometimes suprisingly but not often, and characters range from boring to unbelievable and together it all comes out as "not quite right"!
Sorry, Gyd....!
Journal Entry 5 by florriebelle at Paseo de coches del Retiro in Madrid * Liberación Masiva Madrileña, Madrid Spain on Saturday, May 1, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (5/1/2010 UTC) at Paseo de coches del Retiro in Madrid * Liberación Masiva Madrileña, Madrid Spain
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Another book from Gyd.... she has stocked the liberation singlehandedly!
Another book from Gyd.... she has stocked the liberation singlehandedly!
Picked it up at the Masivo in the Retiro - looking forward to reading it...