The Hypnotist
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Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna is faced with a boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his family. He's suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and is comatose with shock.A DISGRACED DETECTIVE
Linna's running out of time. The police do not want him on the case. The killer's on the run and there are seemingly no clues. Desperate for information, Linna enlists specialist Dr Erik Maria Bark, a hypnotist who vowed never to practise again.A DEVASTATING CASE
As the hypnosis begins, a long and terrifying chain of events unfurls with reverberations far beyond Linna's case.Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo.Praise for Lars Kepler:'The thriller that's taking Europe by storm...ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. It's stunning.' Daily Mail'One of the best - if not the best - Scandinavian crime thrillers I've read.' Red'All the hallmarks of a classic... this is crime writing at its most devilishly involving.' Marie Claire'A genuine chiller...commanding and deeply scarifying stuff.' Independent'Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I've ever read.' Australian Women's Weekly'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists.' Mail on Sunday'An horrific and original read.' The Sun'a sulphurous whiff of Hannibal Lecter.' Financial Times
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I thought it sounded very promising, but the timeline is so messy, and the writing style wasn't for me (especially in Neil Smith's English translation), and I was so focused on how confusing it all was that I couldn't really enjoy the plot. Also, Joona Linna is supposed to be the main character? His contribution to the plot can be summarized like this: Chapter two: "I'm always right, you'll see" 500 pages later, on the phone to a person who has just been through massive trauma: "See, I was right. Told you so." Yeah, this wasn't for me.
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Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna is faced with a boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his family. He's suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and is comatose with shock.A DISGRACED DETECTIVE
Linna's running out of time. The police do not want him on the case. The killer's on the run and there are seemingly no clues. Desperate for information, Linna enlists specialist Dr Erik Maria Bark, a hypnotist who vowed never to practise again.A DEVASTATING CASE
As the hypnosis begins, a long and terrifying chain of events unfurls with reverberations far beyond Linna's case.Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo.Praise for Lars Kepler:'The thriller that's taking Europe by storm...ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. It's stunning.' Daily Mail'One of the best - if not the best - Scandinavian crime thrillers I've read.' Red'All the hallmarks of a classic... this is crime writing at its most devilishly involving.' Marie Claire'A genuine chiller...commanding and deeply scarifying stuff.' Independent'Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I've ever read.' Australian Women's Weekly'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists.' Mail on Sunday'An horrific and original read.' The Sun'a sulphurous whiff of Hannibal Lecter.' Financial Times
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I thought it sounded very promising, but the timeline is so messy, and the writing style wasn't for me (especially in Neil Smith's English translation), and I was so focused on how confusing it all was that I couldn't really enjoy the plot. Also, Joona Linna is supposed to be the main character? His contribution to the plot can be summarized like this: Chapter two: "I'm always right, you'll see" 500 pages later, on the phone to a person who has just been through massive trauma: "See, I was right. Told you so." Yeah, this wasn't for me.