Black Notice: Episode 1

Black notice #1

by Lotte Petri

Et underligt lys på bunden af Dragør Havn får politiet til at tilkalde en specialist i våde gerningssteder. I vandet ligger en bil med liget af en ung kvinde, og det viser sig, at gerningsmanden har udført et sadistisk ritual på hende.

På en forreven klippestrækning i den allersydligste del af Norge finder en hundelufter et delvist skeletteret lig iført våddragt. En black notice – en international efterlysning gennem Interpol – sendes ud for at finde frem til ligets identitet, og inden længe dukker endnu et våddragtslig op i Holland.

Senere findes en anden dansk kvinde lemlæstet og livløs i en skovsø. Mod alle odds lykkes det at genoplive hende, og hun er nu politiets vigtigste vidne.

Efterforskningsleder Felix Jørgensen og hans nye assistent, Kathrine Nymark, aner en sammenhæng mellem drabene, og de beslutter sig for at prøve at lokke den grænseløse seriemorder i en fælde. Men det bringer Kathrines liv i overhængende fare.

Historien er delvist baseret på virkelige begivenheder.

Genres: Thriller, Audiobook

53 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 21, 2021

Reviews

[Catsbooksandcoffee · Rating 4 out of 5]

En krimiføljeton

I november udkom 1. afsnit i Lotte Petris nye krimiføljeton Black Notice, og de efterfølgende 4 torsdage udkom de næste afsnit (og ja – det var lige så irriterende som at vente på næste afsnit af sin yndlings tv-serie :-). Det korte format gjorde, at man kunne presse et afsnit ind i en travl hverdag, men hvis du (ligesom mig) ikke var fan af princippet – eller ikke nåede at læse afsnittene, så er der håb forude: Bogen er nemlig nu udkommet i en samlet udgave (jubiii).

Handlingen
I Black Notice introduceres vi for en grænseløs seriemorder, og historien er delvist baseret på virkelige begivenheder (det gør jo ikke ligefrem bogen mere kedelig).

I Dragør Havn ses et mystisk lys fra vandet. Vicepolitiinspektør Felix Jørgensen (kaldet Sølvræven), og hans helt nye assistent Kathrine Nymark, sættes på sagen, der afslører et sadistisk mord – en ung kvinde er myrdet, voldtaget og har fået foretaget en mystisk operation.

I Norge tilkaldes Lensmann Sixten Arstad til fundet af en dykkerdragt – med knogler stikkende ud af. For at finde identiteten på offeret, udsender norsk politi en Black Notice – en international efterlysning. Men hvordan kan et lig, der dykker op på den norske kyst, have forbindelse til en sag i Danmark? Og har fundet af et nyt lig – denne gang i Holland – også tråde til de andre sager?

Seriemorderen opererer åbenbart på tværs af landegrænser, og har let spil, når flygtninge strømmer ind over grænserne.  De forskellige politietater må slå pjalterne sammen. I et desperat forsøg på at afsløre morderen, må Kathrine stille op som lokkedue – med fare for sit eget liv.

Bedømmelsen

Black Notice bærer tydeligt præg af den grundige research man efterhånden forventer af Lotte Petri (selv politiets madvalg i kantinen, der skal leve op til tidens sunde tendenser, er omtalt). Der er anvendt fantastisk billedsprog, og rammen for en god krimi er sat. Allerede fra starten, begynder man at danne sine egne teorier om morder og motiv – men som sædvanligt leger Lotte Petri med vores fantasi.

De to hovedpersoner, Sølvræven og Kathrine, var velbeskrevne og meget interessante karakterer – dem vil jeg gerne møde i en senere bog. Miljø- og stemningsbeskrivelser er helt i top, og spændingen fanger læseren fra starten. Jeg er desuden dybt imponeret over, hvordan det er lykkedes Lotte Petri at beskrive en gerningsmand, der er så kynisk og uempatisk, at det stråler ud fra siderne.

Mangler du lige den sidste gave til at gemme under juletræet, så går du ikke galt med denne bog til krimielskeren.

[Lone Knudsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Du kan læse min anmeldelse på www.krimihjerte.dk

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Black Notice is a procedural based on true events written by Lotte Petri. Originally published in 2017, this English language reformat and re-release from Saga Egmont is 151 pages and is available in ebook format. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.

This is a very fast paced, very graphic ScandiNoir procedural. I found many of the graphic descriptions and body horror/violence difficult to read. The book is quite short, so the character development is rudimentary and a bit choppy. The plot revolves around a sadistic serial killer with victims in France, Norway, and Denmark. The language is (as expected) quite rough in places. I'm not sure if it's due to the translation being meticulously true to the original source material, but it felt choppy and uneven to me. Danish (indeed most Scandinavian languages) has a much shorter, more staccato feel, and that rhythm is translated into the English version and it was a bumpy ride.

Mostly I couldn't get around the sado-sexual descriptions and the graphic violence against the female victims. It is well written, however. It might appeal to fans of true-crime (although this is a fictionalized account and I couldn't find the sources for the actual cases it was supposed to be based on), as well as die-hard fans of ScandiNoir. The author is adept, it just wasn't for me.

Three stars. Likely four for the right niche audience.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

[Elaine Tomasso · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would like to thank Netgalley and Saga Egmont for a review copy of Black Notice, a stand-alone police procedural set in several Northern European countries.

Women’s bodies are turning up in several countries, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, all with head wounds and the same scar. Danish detective Felix Jorgensen leads the chase for a serial killer without boundaries.

I like a police procedural as the format appeals to me, the puzzle of the unknown perpetrator and the gradual winnowing of facts to reach a solution. Therefore I quite enjoyed Black Notice as it follows that format, but it’s not as satisfying as I hoped it would be. I think this is due, in part, to the length of the novel. It is quite short and crams in a lot of action and events so it feels more like a series of events than a continuous narrative. The lack of length also means that there is little character development and that makes it hard to identify with any one character.

The plot itself is well constructed with Felix gradually honing in on a prime suspect by hard work and a touch of gut instinct. It is told from various points of view, including two of the victims and their accounts are dripping with fear and atmosphere. I think they are the best part of the novel.

Black Notice is an easy way to pass a few hours.

[Eunice R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buzzes and spooky shivers will chase each other up and down your spine on this one. Knowing that the narrative is loosely based on actual events will exacerbate those tingles, compelling the reader to check over his/her shoulder in carparks or even at creepy, unknown stealth-like noises when home alone some dark, stormy night. The courageous reader will have the detective in him/her hunting for the perp right along with Detectives Felix and Katherine...if you survive.

~Eunice C., - Reviewer/Blogger~

August 2021

Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the review copy sent by the publisher.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book.

I am a fan of Nordic Noir and in that sense, this book did not disappoint.
The author developed the characters adequately and I really liked the pace at which the story moved. I found it interesting that the cases the detectives were investigating included those in Denmark, Norway, and France.
Obviously, a serial killer was at work here. A profiler was consulted and a female detective offered to use herself as bait, in order to catch the killer.

The detective and forensic work was done in a timely and professional manner.
It was interesting that this was supposedly based on a real case.

What I did not like was the abrupt and seemingly unfinished ending to this book. It was almost as though this was the first in a series of books. It was a cliffhanger with no promise of completion. If you don’t mind not knowing how the story ends, then this book may be for you. I want to know more about these characters. Please write a sequel!

[Rebecka Nyman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Denna bok blir en stark trea för mig! Bitvis riktigt bra och bitvis saknar den lite för att jag ska komma upp i den riktiga känslan. Sen måste jag inflika att jag sällan lyssnar på ljudböcker, vilket i sig säkert kan dra ner känslan något. Anna Godenius är dock en väldigt bra uppläsare med bra inlevelse! Jag tycker den har en stark inledning och den är spännande till slutet. Jag gillar att morden är ganska hemska och väldigt beskrivande. Jag upplever det lite rörigt när det är så många länder inblandade och många namn att ha koll på. Det hade varit skönt med en mer fast utgångspunkt så som Felix (polis i Danmark) även om det rör sig om mord i flera länder. Utan att försöka avslöja för mycket så saknar en del teorier trovärdighet för mig, men det jag ifrågasätter ändras helt plötsligt senare och teorierna om morden blir detsamma som jag tycker är logiskt. En bra bok och jag kommer definitivt läsa mer av Lotte Petri!

[Ivory Castle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bodies found in different countries are connected by the same means of death. A sadistic killer has removed the Fallopian tubes of his victims and discarded the bodies. It will take all of Felix’s skill as a police officer to capture the murderer before anymore women lose their lives.
I was so engrossed in the closing chapters that I went two stops past my train station. When I got on the train to go back I started reading again and missed my stop a second time. Great combination of incredible story based on true events, Nordic noir and an absolutely hypnotising story. This one ticks all my boxes and I’m still thinking about it!!!
A big thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a free digital copy of the book in return for an honest review. The biggest thanks goes to the author for weaving such a great spell with this story. A definite winner in my eyes.

[Gerda Bruhn · Rating 4 out of 5]

En kvinde findes myrdet i Dragør Havn, og kort tid efter findes der et lig i Norge og et i Holland. En anden dansk kvinde findes lemlæstet og livløs i en skovsø og en syrisk kvinde bliver myrdet i asylcenteret Sandholm. Alle har de det tilfælles, at gerningsmanden har foretaget et indgreb i underlivet, hvor æggelederne er blevet fjernet, hvorefter de er blevet syet sammen igen.
Vicepolitiinspektør Felix Jørgensen og hans assistent Kathrine Nymark beslutter sig for at prøve at lokke seriemorderen i en fælde.
Black Notice (der betyder, at der er udsendt en international efterlysning gennem Interpol) er en velskrevet og yderst spændende krimi, der varmt kan anbefales.

[Shaye.Reads · Rating 2 out of 5]

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Not much in to detail as I dont want it to be negative as such . But this book is not what I expected .
Very bland and not understanding some of the thoughts here . Very let down .



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