The Killing Forest | 
pickAn initiation ceremony for an ancient Nordic religion (in the present day) has major consequences, with Louise Rick and her team searching for a missing boy. I really like this series and enjoy traveling to different parts of Denmark with Blaedel. I‘ve been reading these out of order and it seems to be working fine for me!
While I was reading THE KILLING FOREST I decided to answer some questions. The Best part of the book so far is the beginning because so don't know anything and you get dropped into this world.
A very late monthly wrap up for a very slow reading month. 3 great reads, an average read, a work read, and a disappointing audiobook. Looking forward to finally getting back in the zone in July.
This is a happy time.
pickThe Killing Forest is classic, reliable Scandi-Noir. Louise Rick is a compelling character, suitably flawed and complex. This is a well-plotted novel, which moved quickly, and didn't rely to heavily on the readers' knowledge of earlier books in the series. This was just what I needed for a midterm read.
I didn't realize until last night that this is a book in the middle of a series of books! It could probably read as a stand-alone, but they keep talking about events and characters that aren't in this book. I'm not bailing, just pausing until I can get and read the previous books in the series.
Here's a picture of pups that has nothing to do with the book 😉
I was too caught up in this book and didn't realize Bailey dug a hole. This is the perpetrator at the scene of the crime
Time to relax. Reading by a fire is the best! I wish I had a fireplace at my house. I'm taking full advantage of my aunt's! 🔥🔥🔥
I'm finally in Alabama and I'm looking forward to relaxing and reading for the rest of the evening! 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
so-soWhile I did like this better than The Forgotten Girls it‘s a little bit of a forgetter for me. I‘m bailing on the series here.
Expecting another quick read. Hoping it‘s a bit better than the previous one. 🤞🏻
Nova leitura e nova autora. Vamos ver se entra para o top dos autores nórdicos... ?
pickAnother great one from Sara Blaedel! I love Louise Rick and all of the characters in these books. The crime centered in the this one was personal to Louise and it made the story even better! 4 stars!
100 pages in and so far I'm loving it. Louise Rick is a great character. Her and what's going on with her investigation makes me want to keep reading!
pickThis was my first book by this author. I didn't realize it was part of a series when I started it but the book read like a standalone so I had not trouble following.
I couldn't put this book down. From the first word I was sucked in. The action and characters kept me so intrigued that I finished this book in one sitting. A thrilling story with Ancient religious cults and sacrificial woods in a small town was a win for me.
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pickRaced through this one too. Disturbing and spooky and compelling. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
so-soI got this after seeing some ads for it and reading the description. What I didn't know is this is Book 7 in an ongoing series. This is important because throughout the book, there are LOTS of references to previous books with the assumption you read them. I still got through the book, but kept feeling a bit lost as characters who seem to have a history cross paths. It was a fun read, but I wish I knew one had to read the others, hence the so-so.
So much work to do, but it's so hard to turn down a good book!
How is Sara Blaedel not more popular in the US? Also, why aren't the first 5 Louise Rick books available in English? Starting a series on the 6th book is frustrating.
so-soI was expecting it to be as good as Jo Nesbø's work, but sadly it wasn't. It wasn't bad, per se, just less than I expected. Also, the translator either goofed or didn't research fully, but deadmau5 is neither American nor a DJ; he's Canadian and an EDM producer.
If the first chapter is any indication, this is going to be good!
