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Very dark, slow burning thriller. Croatian translation.

Big thumbs up to this, the second in the Huldar and Freya series. If you haven‘t read any & you enjoy dark, literary thrillers, you‘re missing out. The series is set in Iceland, & the characters are unique and genuine. This installment is quite dark indeed though, & involves violence against children, just a warning. But what a unique mystery series, & so well written. It was my #BookSpin, & my eighth book read so far this month. Not too shabby!

Dark, gritty crime novels are just what I need sometimes and this book delivered beautifully in that department.

I didn't realize this was the second in a series, but it still worked as a stand alone. Missing kids, a determined detective, a dedicated child psychologist, and a sadistic killer all create nail-biting suspense in this book that will keep you guessing.

Now I can mark off #Iceland for #ReadingEurope2020. @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Hulder really needs to quit drinking. He makes terrible relationship decisions drunk. The whole story is dark and depressing. The power some people have, when you don‘t believe the kids, when the kids can‘t trust the system to protect them. It‘s sad.

Finished this book last night. I do like Freya and Huldar is growing on me. I liked the story overall even if the subject was a bit disturbing. Freya and Huldar will eventually make a great team - once they learn how to talk to each other!