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Brinkmann Trilogy #2
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Hector Guzman ligger i koma, mens hans imperium langsomt visner og dør. Hans højre hånd Aron Geisler arbejder indædt for at holde det synkende skib oven vande. Sophie er under deres kontrol, og på Geislers befaling manipulerer hun selskabets forretningspartnere til at tro, at alt er i den skønneste orden - men det er det ikke.
Da Hectors bror bliver myrdet i Biarritz indser Sophie, at hun ligger inde med magten til at stoppe denne lavine af ødelæggelse, men trods de bedste hensigter går det alt sammen galt, og Sophie bliver brik i et spil hvis regler hun ikke forstår. Hun er pludselig helt alene i en verden af røg og spejle, vold og ondskab og tvinges til at blive en del af den for at blive i stand til at forlade den.
I mellemtiden leder Antonia Miller og Miles Ingvarsson stadig utrætteligt efter spor i sagen om massemordet på restaurant Trasten. Og på deres vej mod sandheden står én ting pludselig klart: Sophie Brinkman har noget med sagen at gøre. Men stærke kræfter internt i politiet ønsker ikke, at sandheden ser dagens lys.
Da Hectors bror bliver myrdet i Biarritz indser Sophie, at hun ligger inde med magten til at stoppe denne lavine af ødelæggelse, men trods de bedste hensigter går det alt sammen galt, og Sophie bliver brik i et spil hvis regler hun ikke forstår. Hun er pludselig helt alene i en verden af røg og spejle, vold og ondskab og tvinges til at blive en del af den for at blive i stand til at forlade den.
I mellemtiden leder Antonia Miller og Miles Ingvarsson stadig utrætteligt efter spor i sagen om massemordet på restaurant Trasten. Og på deres vej mod sandheden står én ting pludselig klart: Sophie Brinkman har noget med sagen at gøre. Men stærke kræfter internt i politiet ønsker ikke, at sandheden ser dagens lys.
404 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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Alexander Söderberg
7 books75 followersAlexander Söderberg has worked as a television screenwriter and lives in the countryside in the south of Sweden with his wife and children. The Andalucian Friend is his first novel.
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July 12, 2015
I just couldn't get into this book. It was slow and the characters were boring. Took forever to understand the characters and their purpose. Maybe if I had read the first book I would be more invested in the book and characters. For a first time reader, I just didn't like it.
August 28, 2015
O.K., i really wanted to like this. I won it in a giveaway, and was so excited. Had enjoyed the first one of the trilogy, The Andulisian Friend, thought the problems with it were because it was a first novel. (I think it was a first novel) At any rate, it had good suspense and was somewhat of a page turner.
This was really disappointing. Every single one of the main characters, and there are many, either get shot, drowned, knifed, beat up severely, or anything else you can think of that is life threatening. And, they all ALMOST die from the injuries, but manage to survive. Two of them, as a matter of fact, do die, but come back to life. (I am not joking)
The group is always on the run, and everywhere they go, like to different countries, someone of them either has a house left to them by a grandparent, or knows a diplomat in the city, or has some acquaintance that is mysteriously able to provide them with whatever they need at that moment.
The characters change sides all the time, with either one bad guy or another, because they are forced to or circumstances require it. It was difficult to keep it all straight, and then i realized, it didn't matter and i didn't really care!
So sorry this wasn't better, it had potential.
This was really disappointing. Every single one of the main characters, and there are many, either get shot, drowned, knifed, beat up severely, or anything else you can think of that is life threatening. And, they all ALMOST die from the injuries, but manage to survive. Two of them, as a matter of fact, do die, but come back to life. (I am not joking)
The group is always on the run, and everywhere they go, like to different countries, someone of them either has a house left to them by a grandparent, or knows a diplomat in the city, or has some acquaintance that is mysteriously able to provide them with whatever they need at that moment.
The characters change sides all the time, with either one bad guy or another, because they are forced to or circumstances require it. It was difficult to keep it all straight, and then i realized, it didn't matter and i didn't really care!
So sorry this wasn't better, it had potential.
October 8, 2015
A thrilling, fast paced story that you won't be able to put down.
When several international criminal gangs vie for each others' territory and businesses things are bound to get messy. Innocent and not so innocent people get caught up in the action. Sophie Brinkman is no exception. She's been the nurse of Hector Guzman and later ended up in a relationship with him, until he's almost killed. By then its too late for her to escape the organization and she's forced to take on a bigger role in the “family business”. She knows to much to be allowed to walk out. With two other rival organizations out to take over the Guzman's interests, she is needed more than ever by Hector's confidants who are trying desperately to keep things together. Everyone wants something from Sophie. Is she in over her head? Only time will tell whether she will succeed.
What unfolds in The Other Son, is a fascinating tale of intrigue, betrayal and action across numerous countries in an atmosphere of treachery that sucks in everyone, good or bad, in its path. Söderberg, is clearly an author to watch. Readers of the late Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson will not want to miss this book. It's well written, well organized into fairly short chapters that take the readers into every corner of the various criminal gangs and into the police which is supposed to contain criminal elements. Sometimes its hard to tell the two apart.
While this is part of a trilogy which began with The Andalusian Friend, it can be read as a stand alone. However, now that I've read this one I definitely want to go back to the first book, which I missed and of course I'll be waiting for the next installment. If this one was anything to go by, I can't wait to read it.
Thanks to blogging for books for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
When several international criminal gangs vie for each others' territory and businesses things are bound to get messy. Innocent and not so innocent people get caught up in the action. Sophie Brinkman is no exception. She's been the nurse of Hector Guzman and later ended up in a relationship with him, until he's almost killed. By then its too late for her to escape the organization and she's forced to take on a bigger role in the “family business”. She knows to much to be allowed to walk out. With two other rival organizations out to take over the Guzman's interests, she is needed more than ever by Hector's confidants who are trying desperately to keep things together. Everyone wants something from Sophie. Is she in over her head? Only time will tell whether she will succeed.
What unfolds in The Other Son, is a fascinating tale of intrigue, betrayal and action across numerous countries in an atmosphere of treachery that sucks in everyone, good or bad, in its path. Söderberg, is clearly an author to watch. Readers of the late Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson will not want to miss this book. It's well written, well organized into fairly short chapters that take the readers into every corner of the various criminal gangs and into the police which is supposed to contain criminal elements. Sometimes its hard to tell the two apart.
While this is part of a trilogy which began with The Andalusian Friend, it can be read as a stand alone. However, now that I've read this one I definitely want to go back to the first book, which I missed and of course I'll be waiting for the next installment. If this one was anything to go by, I can't wait to read it.
Thanks to blogging for books for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
April 25, 2016
The Other Son was an interesting suspenseful read.
To begin with, read the first book. I read this book being totally confused and having no idea what was going on in the past. It is definitely not a book you can read without reading the rest of the series.
Now for the dirt:
This book is very exciting, if you know what is going on with the story. The chapters filter through the different characters and their different dramatic situations. Eventually all the stories connect and everything that happens within the novel makes sense.
I do feel like this book was a little to long. It felt like it dragged on and on and I got bored several times. I had to put this book down for weeks before I could pick it back up, but that is simply because the author writes in a way that doesn't connect to me personally. The story wasn't super fast (which is what I like in a book) so it was hard for me to read. It is still a great book though!
There is enough action and mystery to keep readers who like those types of novel happy. It is definitely a book I'd suggest to readers who like thrillers.
Overall - I found the book was to long, some of the parts could have been removed and the story would have worked just as well. I also felt like the author could have made the book work as a stand alone in case people picked it up, but instead I was mega confused.
Three out of five stars.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
To begin with, read the first book. I read this book being totally confused and having no idea what was going on in the past. It is definitely not a book you can read without reading the rest of the series.
Now for the dirt:
This book is very exciting, if you know what is going on with the story. The chapters filter through the different characters and their different dramatic situations. Eventually all the stories connect and everything that happens within the novel makes sense.
I do feel like this book was a little to long. It felt like it dragged on and on and I got bored several times. I had to put this book down for weeks before I could pick it back up, but that is simply because the author writes in a way that doesn't connect to me personally. The story wasn't super fast (which is what I like in a book) so it was hard for me to read. It is still a great book though!
There is enough action and mystery to keep readers who like those types of novel happy. It is definitely a book I'd suggest to readers who like thrillers.
Overall - I found the book was to long, some of the parts could have been removed and the story would have worked just as well. I also felt like the author could have made the book work as a stand alone in case people picked it up, but instead I was mega confused.
Three out of five stars.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
November 9, 2024
The Other Son, by Alexander Söderberg, picks up a few months after the series debut, The Andalucian Friend, ends. Sophie Brinkmann, a Swedish nurse, seems to have adjusted to her life as the face of a criminal organization headed by her boyfriend, Hector Guzman. She travels the globe, reassuring partners and suppliers and buyers, while Hector languishes in a coma. Hector’s absence is beginning to be felt, however. We rejoin Sophie in a meeting in Istanbul. The man she’s meeting with is giving her strange vibes. The meeting suddenly becomes an assassination attempt and Sophie barely escapes with her life. The Other Son kicks off with a bang and doesn’t let up until the last page...
Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type. I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for review consideration.
Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type. I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for review consideration.
July 8, 2015
Wow, is it Sweden's climate that produces authors with such a dark view? Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson now have another competitor when it comes to writing about characters that literally seem to jump off the page. We have Spanish criminals, Russian mobsters and police who are either good, corrupt or a shade of gray somewhere in between. Nurse Sophie Brinkmann is caught like one of Robert Ludlums' "every man or every woman" in a web of intrigue and double-cross. Differentiating allies from enemies is critical to survival and will keep you turning the pages as characters chase across two continents and the survivors end up in a city of light. This book is a WINNER that will keep you engrossed and engaged to the end. As a winner of a first reads giveaway of this book from goodreads, I've scored another great story. Believe me, this story is worth the read!
March 22, 2017
Die Krankenschwester
Sophie Brinkmann kümmert sich um die Geschäfte von Hector Guzman, der nach einem Anschlag im Koma liegt. Ungewiss ist, ob er je wieder aufwachen wird. Doch Sophie tut ihr Bestes, um die Geschäfte am Laufen zu halten. Die Verhältnisse ändern sich als Hectors Bruder ermordet wird. Die Familie ist in Aufruhr, wer steckt hinter dem Attentat? Die Polizei kommt mit ihren Ermittlungen zunächst nur mühsam voran. Mehrere Fälle scheinen ineinander verwickelt zu sein. Und irgendwie ist Sophie zwischen die Fronten geraten.
Bei diesem Roman handelt es sich um den zweiten Teil der Sophie Brinkmann Trilogie. Da doch etliche Male Bezug auf die Vorgeschichte genommen wird, ist es wohl sinnvoll, zunächst den ersten Teil zu lesen. Der dritte Teil ist auf Schwedisch bereits erschienen. Ohne den Gesamtüberblick wirkt die Geschichte beinahe zwangsläufig etwas aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen. Zwar empfindet man Sympathie für Sophie Brinkmann, die eigentlich Krankenschwester ist und nun die Geschäfte des komatösen Drogenbosses führt. Doch manchmal wirkt sie doch recht hart. Und auch anderen Personen, die sich auf die richtige Spur begeben haben, ist ein schweres Schicksal beschieden. Nur scheibchenweise kommt eine Information zur anderen und langsam fügt sich ein Bild. Doch gelingt es nicht, sich in einen der Protagonisten besonders hineinzufühlen. Es mag wirklich zum Teil an der Unkenntnis des ersten Teils liegen, doch man wird nicht richtig warm mit der Story.
Dennoch ist die Lesung des Hörbuches durch Vera Teltz sehr gelungen. Sie haucht den Figuren mit warmer der beschriebenen Situation angemessener Betonung Leben ein und hält die Hörer bei der Stange. Leider ist bei dem Hörbuch von außen nicht sofort erkennbar, dass es sich um einen zweiten Teil handelt. Dieses Wissen hätte die Kaufentscheidung möglicherweise dahingehend verändert, dass man sich doch zunächst dem ersten Teil gewidmet hätte.
2,5 Sterne
Sophie Brinkmann kümmert sich um die Geschäfte von Hector Guzman, der nach einem Anschlag im Koma liegt. Ungewiss ist, ob er je wieder aufwachen wird. Doch Sophie tut ihr Bestes, um die Geschäfte am Laufen zu halten. Die Verhältnisse ändern sich als Hectors Bruder ermordet wird. Die Familie ist in Aufruhr, wer steckt hinter dem Attentat? Die Polizei kommt mit ihren Ermittlungen zunächst nur mühsam voran. Mehrere Fälle scheinen ineinander verwickelt zu sein. Und irgendwie ist Sophie zwischen die Fronten geraten.
Bei diesem Roman handelt es sich um den zweiten Teil der Sophie Brinkmann Trilogie. Da doch etliche Male Bezug auf die Vorgeschichte genommen wird, ist es wohl sinnvoll, zunächst den ersten Teil zu lesen. Der dritte Teil ist auf Schwedisch bereits erschienen. Ohne den Gesamtüberblick wirkt die Geschichte beinahe zwangsläufig etwas aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen. Zwar empfindet man Sympathie für Sophie Brinkmann, die eigentlich Krankenschwester ist und nun die Geschäfte des komatösen Drogenbosses führt. Doch manchmal wirkt sie doch recht hart. Und auch anderen Personen, die sich auf die richtige Spur begeben haben, ist ein schweres Schicksal beschieden. Nur scheibchenweise kommt eine Information zur anderen und langsam fügt sich ein Bild. Doch gelingt es nicht, sich in einen der Protagonisten besonders hineinzufühlen. Es mag wirklich zum Teil an der Unkenntnis des ersten Teils liegen, doch man wird nicht richtig warm mit der Story.
Dennoch ist die Lesung des Hörbuches durch Vera Teltz sehr gelungen. Sie haucht den Figuren mit warmer der beschriebenen Situation angemessener Betonung Leben ein und hält die Hörer bei der Stange. Leider ist bei dem Hörbuch von außen nicht sofort erkennbar, dass es sich um einen zweiten Teil handelt. Dieses Wissen hätte die Kaufentscheidung möglicherweise dahingehend verändert, dass man sich doch zunächst dem ersten Teil gewidmet hätte.
2,5 Sterne
July 30, 2015
I received this book free from LibraryThing.com I enjoyed reading this book. It is book 2 in a trilogy. The plot elements from book 1 were explained well enough that I could read it without being confused. There are some plot lines left unresolved at the end of the book, presumably for book3. The plot in this thriller concerns the rivalry between two criminal gangs in Europe, 1 in Sweden, and 1 in Germany with a third gang in Colombia, alternately cooperating with either of the two, for its own ends. Sophie Brinkmann is a nurse who gave up her nursing job to work for the Swedish gang after falling in love with its head, Hector Guzman. The translation was very good.
June 15, 2015
I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway and I'm so glad I did!! This is a book that you want to read completely uninterrupted so you can find out exactly what's going to happen - you definitely don't want to put it down!! I was glad I had read the first book of the series first - which was a little better than the second - but you certainly don't have to as enough background is provided to keep you in the loop. I can't wait to read the third book - I have to find out what happens!!
May 5, 2018
Αρκετά καλό βιβλίο! Αν δεν έχεις διαβάσει το πρώτο "Ανδαλουσιανός Φίλος" δεν το ξεκινάς γιατί δεν θα καταλάβεις τίποτα. Παρόλο που έχω 7 μήνες που διάβασα το πρώτο, τα θυμήθηκα όλα τα γεγονότα και τα πρόσωπα. Σίγουρα θα διαβάσω και το κλείσιμο της τριλογίας "Ο Καλός Λύκος".
December 10, 2015
For the fans of international crime and intrigue. I think they will enjoy this book. The focus of this novel is the dual kidnappings of two young men who have fallen into the hands of rival groups. There is a lot of violence and movement to multiple geographic locations across the world. The book is well written and amazingly clear considering the plots complexities. I think the book is worth reading for the somewhat narrow audience it is intended to reach.
August 14, 2015
A Read-It-Forward Giveaway – Thank You! After reading this book, I found that this is part two of a trilogy. Therefore, it is not a book that can be read on its own. There are too many characters and it’s difficult to understand who is who without reading the prior book. I had difficulty keeping up with the action and lost interest several times.
July 27, 2015
International organized crime, drug smuggling, weapons running, corrupt cops, and a single-mother just wanting her life back to normal create a hard-to-put-down thriller. But, this is part two of a trilogy and not a book to be read as a stand alone, unless you are into confusion.
October 24, 2015
This is the second book in the trilogy by Alexander Söderberg. It's full of killing and kidnaping of people. Always another person to know something about.
You never stop learning about a person. Full of people that you need to know, it's a good read. If you don't stop reading like I did.
You never stop learning about a person. Full of people that you need to know, it's a good read. If you don't stop reading like I did.
April 21, 2015
Review to come!!!
January 7, 2016
as good as the first part.
i love complex plots like in this one. can't wait for the last part.
i love complex plots like in this one. can't wait for the last part.
June 6, 2020
"When Sophie Brinkmann meets Hector Guzman, she knows everything that she needs to: he’s handsome, he’s charming and he makes her happy. But what she doesn’t know is that Hector has some nasty friends, some even nastier enemies, and an unscrupulous police operation relentlessly following his every move. With her house under surveillance by the law and her life under threat from drug traffickers, gangsters, and hitmen, Sophie must decide who she can trust – and whose side she really wants to be on."
It might be difficult to understand how an ordinary nurse like Sophie falls in love with a criminal type like Hector Guzman. I think this is the reason why Söderberg's novels have a certain appeal. The characters are well-drawn. They are not categorised into bad people being bad, and good people being good. Both sides have good and bad streaks. Nothing is black and white in this account of what is happening when an innocent nurse, by chance, is entering into the world of international crime.
One can have a doubt about how someone like Sophie can handle all the criminal elements she meets. It is a violent story. Once you have seen a brutal murder would you not call the police? Once you realise that your boyfriend is the leader of an international criminal gang, would you not, at least, try to get out of it? There are questions here that do not get an answer. Once you are on the train, maybe you just have to continue.
The tempo is extremely high through all of the three books (yes, I had to read the other two at once! 'The Other Son' and 'The Good Wolf'), and I, at least, found myself holding my breath. Constantly moving forwards, even when there seem to be quiet moments. We meet gangsters, thugs, and both honest and corrupt policemen, and women. In all of this, Sophie has to balance on a tight-rope to be able to come out of this alive, as well as protecting her son.
As the story unfolds, the plot is becoming more complicated, as the international gangs are taking the stake higher and higher. The more complicated the plot is becoming, the more you ask yourself how this will end. Well, the end came quite as a surprise. Considering there really are no winners in this story, I think it was all right.
For those who want something thrilling and absorbing. Where everyday life meets international crime. Where nothing is black or white.
It seems the first book will be filmed, but no further details available. It will be interesting to see who will play Sophie, Hector, and Albert, and all the other characters. I can't wait to see what the movie producers will make of it.
It might be difficult to understand how an ordinary nurse like Sophie falls in love with a criminal type like Hector Guzman. I think this is the reason why Söderberg's novels have a certain appeal. The characters are well-drawn. They are not categorised into bad people being bad, and good people being good. Both sides have good and bad streaks. Nothing is black and white in this account of what is happening when an innocent nurse, by chance, is entering into the world of international crime.
One can have a doubt about how someone like Sophie can handle all the criminal elements she meets. It is a violent story. Once you have seen a brutal murder would you not call the police? Once you realise that your boyfriend is the leader of an international criminal gang, would you not, at least, try to get out of it? There are questions here that do not get an answer. Once you are on the train, maybe you just have to continue.
The tempo is extremely high through all of the three books (yes, I had to read the other two at once! 'The Other Son' and 'The Good Wolf'), and I, at least, found myself holding my breath. Constantly moving forwards, even when there seem to be quiet moments. We meet gangsters, thugs, and both honest and corrupt policemen, and women. In all of this, Sophie has to balance on a tight-rope to be able to come out of this alive, as well as protecting her son.
As the story unfolds, the plot is becoming more complicated, as the international gangs are taking the stake higher and higher. The more complicated the plot is becoming, the more you ask yourself how this will end. Well, the end came quite as a surprise. Considering there really are no winners in this story, I think it was all right.
For those who want something thrilling and absorbing. Where everyday life meets international crime. Where nothing is black or white.
It seems the first book will be filmed, but no further details available. It will be interesting to see who will play Sophie, Hector, and Albert, and all the other characters. I can't wait to see what the movie producers will make of it.
April 15, 2021
Vehiculul mergea repede, virând brusc și accelerând și frânând neregulat. Sophie nu auzea bine. Totul părea înăbușit, ca și cum ar fi fost sub apă. Sirena ambulanței care urla în noaptea întunecată ajungea la ea monotonă și îndepărtată.
O lumină albastră rece și aspră se învârtea întruna în spațiul din jurul ei. Era întinsă pe o targă de care era legată și simți cum ambulanța se hurducă.
Încercă să privească în jur. Partea din spate a ambulanței părea un tunel, ca și cum ar fi fost alungită. Totul era ca un vis febril.
Îl văzu pe Jens, ceea ce o făcu să se simtă mai protejată. Jens se apropie de ea. Sophie auzi ca prin ceață cum el încerca s-o consoleze, să-i spună că totul o să fie în regulă. Dar ea nu-l crezu. Pentru că toată fața lui spunea contrariul. Emana neliniște și mâhnire.
Sophie șopti numele persoanei care o înjunghiase cu cuțitul, repetând numele pentru ca Jens s-o audă.
Lângă ea era un paramedic care lucra intens, concentrat.
Sophie privi în jos spre trupul ei, reușind să ridice capul foarte ușor. Pătura care o învelea strâns era plină de sânge.
Cel care o înjunghiase răsucise cuțitul înăuntrul ei; își amintea asta. La început îl înfipsese în ea cât de adânc putuse, apoi îl răsucise într-o parte și-n alta, ca să provoace cât mai multe stricăciuni, s-o omoare.
O lumină albastră rece și aspră se învârtea întruna în spațiul din jurul ei. Era întinsă pe o targă de care era legată și simți cum ambulanța se hurducă.
Încercă să privească în jur. Partea din spate a ambulanței părea un tunel, ca și cum ar fi fost alungită. Totul era ca un vis febril.
Îl văzu pe Jens, ceea ce o făcu să se simtă mai protejată. Jens se apropie de ea. Sophie auzi ca prin ceață cum el încerca s-o consoleze, să-i spună că totul o să fie în regulă. Dar ea nu-l crezu. Pentru că toată fața lui spunea contrariul. Emana neliniște și mâhnire.
Sophie șopti numele persoanei care o înjunghiase cu cuțitul, repetând numele pentru ca Jens s-o audă.
Lângă ea era un paramedic care lucra intens, concentrat.
Sophie privi în jos spre trupul ei, reușind să ridice capul foarte ușor. Pătura care o învelea strâns era plină de sânge.
Cel care o înjunghiase răsucise cuțitul înăuntrul ei; își amintea asta. La început îl înfipsese în ea cât de adânc putuse, apoi îl răsucise într-o parte și-n alta, ca să provoace cât mai multe stricăciuni, s-o omoare.
December 30, 2019
The Other Son, Brinkmann Trilogy #2, Alexander Söderberg , Neil Smith translation from Swedish. 2015 / 2019 iBook.
Storyline travels all over Europe and Scandinavia ! Delightful. The Andalucian Friend, #1, was a thriller about Sophie Brinkmann, once an ordinary woman, a nurse, grieving widow, mother to a teenage son, who is faced with the consequences of joining Hector Guzman's crime empire when she fell in love with him. Now Hector is in a coma! Power struggles become her norm. But who can be trusted as this thriller builds at a very fast pace. It is a page turner with short chapters each a new location..... Good construction . Very many characters and who’s on which side .... Tensions rise and bodies fall. Those who survived are being hunted............Where is book three for the finish? Trilogy without an ending!!!!! Not my usual kind of read but a real page turner........
Storyline travels all over Europe and Scandinavia ! Delightful. The Andalucian Friend, #1, was a thriller about Sophie Brinkmann, once an ordinary woman, a nurse, grieving widow, mother to a teenage son, who is faced with the consequences of joining Hector Guzman's crime empire when she fell in love with him. Now Hector is in a coma! Power struggles become her norm. But who can be trusted as this thriller builds at a very fast pace. It is a page turner with short chapters each a new location..... Good construction . Very many characters and who’s on which side .... Tensions rise and bodies fall. Those who survived are being hunted............Where is book three for the finish? Trilogy without an ending!!!!! Not my usual kind of read but a real page turner........
March 22, 2017
Ehrlich gesagt war mir das Ganze etwas zu hektisch. Der Plot spielt an vielen verschiedenen Orten und es gibt eine Menge Personen, deren jeweilige Beziehungen zueinander erst im Laufe des Buches einigermaßen klar werden. Grundsätzlich ist diese Geschichte im internationalen Drogengeschäft gut aufgebaut und bietet einige spannende Aktionen, aber insgesamt ist sie mir etwas zu weit hergeholt. Manche der Aktionen oder Situationen sind doch eher unrealistisch, und bei manchen Szenen fragte ich mich, was sie bewirken sollten.
Nun, da ich weiß, dass es der zweite Band einer Trilogie ist, kann ich einiges davon entschuldigen, aber ich sehe hier den Verlag in der Pflicht, auf so etwas aufmerksam zu machen. Wenn ich ein Buch kaufe und dort ist nichts von Trilogie oder Folgeband erwähnt, bewerte ich das als Einzelwerk.
Und Vera Teltz bemüht sich ersichtlich, die verschiedenen Namen alle richtig auszusprechen. Bei den schwedischen scheint das zu klappen (obwohl ich es nicht wirklich gut beurteilen kann), aber bei den spanischen und französischen geht das schief und irritiert ziemlich. Da hätte sie besser jemanden gefragt, der die Sprachen beherrscht.
Nun, da ich weiß, dass es der zweite Band einer Trilogie ist, kann ich einiges davon entschuldigen, aber ich sehe hier den Verlag in der Pflicht, auf so etwas aufmerksam zu machen. Wenn ich ein Buch kaufe und dort ist nichts von Trilogie oder Folgeband erwähnt, bewerte ich das als Einzelwerk.
Und Vera Teltz bemüht sich ersichtlich, die verschiedenen Namen alle richtig auszusprechen. Bei den schwedischen scheint das zu klappen (obwohl ich es nicht wirklich gut beurteilen kann), aber bei den spanischen und französischen geht das schief und irritiert ziemlich. Da hätte sie besser jemanden gefragt, der die Sprachen beherrscht.
January 28, 2018
3.5/4
Александер Сьодерберг хич не си губи времето и още с първите страници захласва читателите. Подходът му да започне с кулминацията, след което лека-полека да разплете сюжета, е несъмнено добро начало на поредната доза шеметни случки, които авторът ни е подготвил в продължението на "Андалуският приятел".
Медицинската сестра Софи Бринкман вече е неизменна част от света на Хектор Гусман – тя е новото лице на неговата престъпна империя. Докато Хектор е в кома, Софи е нагърбена с нелеката задача да ръководи делата на групировката му и да общува с опасните му партньори, които трябва да заблуди, че Хектор все още е в играта, а организацията му не е потъващ кораб. Но в тази игра няма правила, нито пък има място за лоялност, честност или добри намерения.
В скандинавския трилър „Другият син“ безспорно си личи, че авторът е телевизионен сценарист. Кинематографичният стил на Сьодерберг е налице, а романът е достойна втора част на историята, чийто финал всеки читател непременно иска да прочете. В очакване на финала на трилогията „Добрият вълк“ мога смело да заявя, че книгите на Сьодерберг се очертават като една добра криминална поредица.
Цялото ревю - тук: http://azcheta.com/drugiyat-sin-aleks...
Александер Сьодерберг хич не си губи времето и още с първите страници захласва читателите. Подходът му да започне с кулминацията, след което лека-полека да разплете сюжета, е несъмнено добро начало на поредната доза шеметни случки, които авторът ни е подготвил в продължението на "Андалуският приятел".
Медицинската сестра Софи Бринкман вече е неизменна част от света на Хектор Гусман – тя е новото лице на неговата престъпна империя. Докато Хектор е в кома, Софи е нагърбена с нелеката задача да ръководи делата на групировката му и да общува с опасните му партньори, които трябва да заблуди, че Хектор все още е в играта, а организацията му не е потъващ кораб. Но в тази игра няма правила, нито пък има място за лоялност, честност или добри намерения.
В скандинавския трилър „Другият син“ безспорно си личи, че авторът е телевизионен сценарист. Кинематографичният стил на Сьодерберг е налице, а романът е достойна втора част на историята, чийто финал всеки читател непременно иска да прочете. В очакване на финала на трилогията „Добрият вълк“ мога смело да заявя, че книгите на Сьодерберг се очертават като една добра криминална поредица.
Цялото ревю - тук: http://azcheta.com/drugiyat-sin-aleks...
May 2, 2024
I enjoyed this second book in the trilogy as much as I did the first: The Andalucian Friend. The cast of characters was easier to follow, and this novel continued the story of Sophie Brinkmann and her unintentional involvement in international crime. As with the first novel, there was lots of violence, a moral dilemma with hard choices for Sophie, and another surprising ending, all set up for the third book in the trilogy. Sadly I am not able to find the third book in the trilogy published in English. If anyone can help with that, I would appreciate it. Even a summary would be useful so I could learn the fate of the characters.
September 21, 2019
I read and enjoyed the first book in this trilogy - but I had a bit of a hard time keeping up with this book. The alliances and feuds between the various characters are very hard to keep track of and I found myself rooting against everyone - villains and police alike.
I found myself putting this down more often and being more reluctant to pick it up - though I enjoyed reading it each time I did - just not in the way I'd enjoyed teh first book.
I found myself putting this down more often and being more reluctant to pick it up - though I enjoyed reading it each time I did - just not in the way I'd enjoyed teh first book.
July 27, 2017
Disjointed
The book started with one of those flashback scenes. I really am not a fan of those. Took a while for things to fall into place. It was enjoyable but no where near as good as the first book.
The book started with one of those flashback scenes. I really am not a fan of those. Took a while for things to fall into place. It was enjoyable but no where near as good as the first book.
December 30, 2018
okay, but too rambling
January 9, 2019
This second of the trilogy left me hanging. Now I have to wait for Part III for resolution!
February 2, 2019
Jännitys vaan jatkuu. Loistavat henkilöhahmot.
February 13, 2019
Liked it, waiting for 3rd book in the trilogy (the good wolf) to be released in English.
December 16, 2019
I found this 2nd book a bit slow and a little confusing to the first one. I enjoyed bit took me referring back to the first book sometimes.
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