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Hannes Niehaus - Baltic Sea Crime #2
Das Kreuz des Nordens
Spätsommer an einem abgelegenen Kü Die warmen Strahlen der Morgensonne fallen auf ein Holzkreuz, das auf einer Anhöhe thront. Die friedvolle Szenerie ist der Schauplatz eines Dramas. Blut rinnt über drei Nägel, die durch die Hände und Füße eines Mannes geschlagen wurden. Ein Zittern durchläuft den Körper, als der Gekreuzigte langsam seine Augen öffnet und mit verschwommenem Blick hinaus auf das Meer blickt. Erst Stunden später erlöst der Tod den Mann von seinen Qualen.
Der junge Sportpolizist Johannes Niehaus wird in seinem zweiten Fall mit Fanatismus und kalter Berechnung konfrontiert. Die Suche nach dem Täter hat gerade erst begonnen, als weitere Menschen in Gefahr geraten und die Zeit zu einem gnadenlosen Gegenspieler für den Nachwuchsermittler wird.
Der junge Sportpolizist Johannes Niehaus wird in seinem zweiten Fall mit Fanatismus und kalter Berechnung konfrontiert. Die Suche nach dem Täter hat gerade erst begonnen, als weitere Menschen in Gefahr geraten und die Zeit zu einem gnadenlosen Gegenspieler für den Nachwuchsermittler wird.
498 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 8, 2015
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Hendrik Falkenberg
13 books35 followersGerman author Hendrik Falkenberg studied sports management and works in sports broadcasting. The magical allure that the sea holds for him comes alive in his stories, which are set on the north German coast. His first book, Die Zeit heilt keine Wunden (Time Heals No Wounds), was a #1 Kindle bestseller in Germany and has been translated for the first time into English.
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April 30, 2025
3,5 Sterne
Der zweite Band dieser Reihe hat mir recht gut gefallen. Ich mochte die Ermittlungsarbeit, das Setting Ostseeküste und auch den Krimianteil an sich. Die grausigen Morde sorgen für Gänsehaut. Auch das Thema "Sekte" finde ich grundsätzlich sehr spannend.
Zwischendurch fand ich es dann immer mal wieder ein bisschen langatmig, aber andererseits erfährt man als Leser dann natürlich auch ein bisschen mehr über die Charaktere.
Im Großen und Ganzen ein spannender Krimi, der Lust auf die weiteren Bände dieser Reihe macht.
Der zweite Band dieser Reihe hat mir recht gut gefallen. Ich mochte die Ermittlungsarbeit, das Setting Ostseeküste und auch den Krimianteil an sich. Die grausigen Morde sorgen für Gänsehaut. Auch das Thema "Sekte" finde ich grundsätzlich sehr spannend.
Zwischendurch fand ich es dann immer mal wieder ein bisschen langatmig, aber andererseits erfährt man als Leser dann natürlich auch ein bisschen mehr über die Charaktere.
Im Großen und Ganzen ein spannender Krimi, der Lust auf die weiteren Bände dieser Reihe macht.
October 10, 2016
This is the second book in the Baltic Sea Crime series. I enjoyed reading it, but I had already read book one in the series and recommend that readers do the same as there are continuing plot lines. Hannes Niehaus is part of a team of police officers responding to a gruesome murder--by crucifixion. There are many twists and turns before the killer is caught. Hannes consults his former boss and mentor, Fritz, who is now in prison(explained in book one). Among the elements in the story, are romance in Hannes personal life and conflict between two churches. I rate it four stars out of five. Thanks to NetGalley.com for this book.
October 10, 2019
Ein Mann, gekreuzigt an einer verlassenen Küste. Bei den Ermittlungen zwischen der Gruppierung "Neuer Weg" und der benachbarten "Schöpferkirche" wird Sportpolizist Johannes Niehaus mit Fanatismus und kalter Berechnung konfrontiert.
Dann der nächste Mord innerhalb der Gruppe, eine Frau, der Gift in den Unterleib gespritzt wurde. Johannes beste Freundin schließt sich der liberalen Gruppe aber diese Toleranz hat Gegner, sowohl von außen als auch innerhalb. Und der Täter bestraft die Sünden seiner Opfer...
Wie schon im ersten Teil der Reihe, ist der schüchterne Hannes sehr sympathisch. Die Figuren sind detailliert dargestellt und Krimi-typisch sehr eigen.
Die Ermittlung wirkt methodisch und authentisch, das war auch mal was Anderes.
Aber während der Fall immer komplizierter wird, er sich als Spitzensportler für Olympia qualifizieren will, seinen Bootsführerschein macht und sich zwischendurch mit seinem Mentor und ehemaligem Vorgesetzten, der mittlerweile im Gefängnis sitzt, berät, trifft er sich privat mit dem Freundeskreis und versucht seine frische Beziehung zu erhalten.
Da war mir einfach zu viel los, das nimmt dem interessanten Fall die Spannung und es wird immer langatmiger.
Da kam dann das dramatische Ende sehr überraschend und es hätte besser gepasst wenn das auch ruhiger angelaufen wäre.
Insgesamt nicht schlecht, hätte aber auch gut 100 Seiten kürzer sein können.
Dann der nächste Mord innerhalb der Gruppe, eine Frau, der Gift in den Unterleib gespritzt wurde. Johannes beste Freundin schließt sich der liberalen Gruppe aber diese Toleranz hat Gegner, sowohl von außen als auch innerhalb. Und der Täter bestraft die Sünden seiner Opfer...
Wie schon im ersten Teil der Reihe, ist der schüchterne Hannes sehr sympathisch. Die Figuren sind detailliert dargestellt und Krimi-typisch sehr eigen.
Die Ermittlung wirkt methodisch und authentisch, das war auch mal was Anderes.
Aber während der Fall immer komplizierter wird, er sich als Spitzensportler für Olympia qualifizieren will, seinen Bootsführerschein macht und sich zwischendurch mit seinem Mentor und ehemaligem Vorgesetzten, der mittlerweile im Gefängnis sitzt, berät, trifft er sich privat mit dem Freundeskreis und versucht seine frische Beziehung zu erhalten.
Da war mir einfach zu viel los, das nimmt dem interessanten Fall die Spannung und es wird immer langatmiger.
Da kam dann das dramatische Ende sehr überraschend und es hätte besser gepasst wenn das auch ruhiger angelaufen wäre.
Insgesamt nicht schlecht, hätte aber auch gut 100 Seiten kürzer sein können.
May 8, 2018
The second book in this series did not disappoint. It again has a complex plot which in this book focuses on religious differences between two faith communities. The author deserves specific credit for the creativity employed in staging and executing the various murders. There is a high body count, but no unnecessary violence. I am really enjoying getting to know the cast of characters and hope that the next in the series will complete translation soon.
March 11, 2020
What an exciting thriller. A dead man is found on a cross over the cliffs of the Baltic Sea, and it turns out that he is a porn star and belongs to a Free Church. The investigation appears to be hopeless. There are more and more dead who belong to this Free Church. This Free Church calls itself very open and only the ten commandments count. But if you consider the background of the dead, you will find that all of the seven deadly sins were indulged and therefore murdered. Hannes Niehaus and his colleagues have their hands full trying to track down the murderer. Whenever they think that they are on the right track, they will find that this is just a sideline.
This book held my breath from the first to the last page.
(4½)
This book held my breath from the first to the last page.
(4½)
September 30, 2024
Der Sprecher ist deutlich besser als beim ersten Band! Die Geschichte ist sehr spannend und gut überlegt. Ich hatte tatsächlich bereits früh den Richtigen in Verdacht. Die Charaktere entwickeln sich, und ich finde es nicht überflüssig, dass auch private Dinge beschrieben werden. Das macht die Personen letztlich menschlich und sympathisch. Gespannt auf Band 3!
August 7, 2016
I would like to thank Netgalley and AmazonCrossing for an advance copy of The Northern Cross, the second in Mr Falkenberg's series of police procedurals set in an unnamed town in Northern Germany to feature detective Hannes Niehaus.
Firstly I would say that while this novel stands alone much reference is made to the perpetrator in the previous novel, Time Heals No Wounds, so it is probably best to have read it before embarking on The Northern Cross.
Two young fishermen are out on their boat when they spot a cross with a man hanging from it. Rather than report it to the police they splash it over social media and contact the press. This puts the police at a disadvantage and angers Hannes's new boss Federsen. When the victim is finally identified it opens a whole new can of worms as he is a porn star. And then another body is found who has been killed in a different way and knows the first victim through a quasi-religious movement called The New Way. These are not the last victims.
The Northern Cross is quite a busy book. Hannes never stops with the investigation, practice and gym work for his Olympic canoeing, starting a new romance, meeting his friends and getting a boating licence for the boat he's inherited. He also finds time to actively dislike his boss, Federsen, a rather nasty individual. The plot also canters along at a fair clip. Suspects abound from people known to the victims to the fundamentalist Christians across the road from The New Way.
Hannes is a good protagonist as he is a rather diffident but very likeable person determined to do a good job. He is smart and intuitive but rather wet behind the ears and the constant jibes and fault finding from Federsen do not help. He turns to his ex-boss, Fritz Janssen for help and advice but this may cause problems as Fritz is in prison.
I was a bit disappointed in the ending which seems a bit hurried and far fetched after a great journey through the rest of the novel.
On the whole I enjoyed The Northern Cross and would recommend it to anyone who likes a good tale.
Firstly I would say that while this novel stands alone much reference is made to the perpetrator in the previous novel, Time Heals No Wounds, so it is probably best to have read it before embarking on The Northern Cross.
Two young fishermen are out on their boat when they spot a cross with a man hanging from it. Rather than report it to the police they splash it over social media and contact the press. This puts the police at a disadvantage and angers Hannes's new boss Federsen. When the victim is finally identified it opens a whole new can of worms as he is a porn star. And then another body is found who has been killed in a different way and knows the first victim through a quasi-religious movement called The New Way. These are not the last victims.
The Northern Cross is quite a busy book. Hannes never stops with the investigation, practice and gym work for his Olympic canoeing, starting a new romance, meeting his friends and getting a boating licence for the boat he's inherited. He also finds time to actively dislike his boss, Federsen, a rather nasty individual. The plot also canters along at a fair clip. Suspects abound from people known to the victims to the fundamentalist Christians across the road from The New Way.
Hannes is a good protagonist as he is a rather diffident but very likeable person determined to do a good job. He is smart and intuitive but rather wet behind the ears and the constant jibes and fault finding from Federsen do not help. He turns to his ex-boss, Fritz Janssen for help and advice but this may cause problems as Fritz is in prison.
I was a bit disappointed in the ending which seems a bit hurried and far fetched after a great journey through the rest of the novel.
On the whole I enjoyed The Northern Cross and would recommend it to anyone who likes a good tale.
December 16, 2016
The character development in this book is better than the first one but the mystery is not as good. Like the first it suffers from a lack of place. It would be better if the writer included detail on the setting instead of it being in some vague location in Germany near the Baltic.
August 5, 2016
I received a free ebook of The Northern Cross from NetGalley in return for a fair review.
This is a novel set on the Northern Coast of Germany on the Baltic Sea. Hannes is a detective and a semi-pro athlete. He is now returning to work from a two week training session and has to face a new partner.
The case that greets him at his return is of a man, unidentified at first, found crucified along the coast. This case leads to another and another. All the murders are uncommon to say the least. At the heart of them is a controversial religious group. Are they the targets or perhaps the villians? Is this an internal dispute of the church or something more personal? The case leads Hannes through twists and turns, meeting a variety of characters and suspects. It also leads Hannes to visit his old partner in prison to gain new perspective and put to rest feelings that Hannes has about his mentor being incarcerated.
The book develops a strong sense of place through scene descriptions and the isolated nature of the people’s lives. Hannes is an interesting character, part detective part athlete. He is the target of his new partner’s derision and yet seems determined to do his best with the cases he is assigned. There is a romantic subplot for Hannes that adds to the novel as a whole.
I did enjoy this novel. I just wish I had read the first book before reading this one. I feel as though there were things I missed due to not having a complete backstory of the characters. Nicely done mystery, with multiple twists and turns to keep the reader guessing.
This is a novel set on the Northern Coast of Germany on the Baltic Sea. Hannes is a detective and a semi-pro athlete. He is now returning to work from a two week training session and has to face a new partner.
The case that greets him at his return is of a man, unidentified at first, found crucified along the coast. This case leads to another and another. All the murders are uncommon to say the least. At the heart of them is a controversial religious group. Are they the targets or perhaps the villians? Is this an internal dispute of the church or something more personal? The case leads Hannes through twists and turns, meeting a variety of characters and suspects. It also leads Hannes to visit his old partner in prison to gain new perspective and put to rest feelings that Hannes has about his mentor being incarcerated.
The book develops a strong sense of place through scene descriptions and the isolated nature of the people’s lives. Hannes is an interesting character, part detective part athlete. He is the target of his new partner’s derision and yet seems determined to do his best with the cases he is assigned. There is a romantic subplot for Hannes that adds to the novel as a whole.
I did enjoy this novel. I just wish I had read the first book before reading this one. I feel as though there were things I missed due to not having a complete backstory of the characters. Nicely done mystery, with multiple twists and turns to keep the reader guessing.
February 3, 2019
Disappointing Followup Book
After the suspense and intensity of his first book, Time Heals No Wounds, I found this follow up book disappointing. First, it was way too long, Second, there were so many characters that it was confusing to keep them straight. Last, there is too much time spent too n subplots like the maritime course, outings with friends. These all added nothing but length.
I do like the relationship between Fritz and Hanes. That being said, the books should be read in sequence. Hanes superior’s disdain for him becomes tiresome by virtue of repetition. The other team members are poorly defined.
The plot dragged on so long that the end was predictable and lacking in real suspense.
This was a decent but not outstanding follow up book.
After the suspense and intensity of his first book, Time Heals No Wounds, I found this follow up book disappointing. First, it was way too long, Second, there were so many characters that it was confusing to keep them straight. Last, there is too much time spent too n subplots like the maritime course, outings with friends. These all added nothing but length.
I do like the relationship between Fritz and Hanes. That being said, the books should be read in sequence. Hanes superior’s disdain for him becomes tiresome by virtue of repetition. The other team members are poorly defined.
The plot dragged on so long that the end was predictable and lacking in real suspense.
This was a decent but not outstanding follow up book.
June 25, 2017
2nd in the Baltic Sea Crime series. Looking forward to more from this author.
October 8, 2018
The Northern Cross by Hendrik Falkenberg is the second book of the contemporary Baltic Sea Crime mystery series set on the German coast. Hannes Niehaus is an athlete and police detective. He's training for a canoe competition, and working for a very difficult boss in the police department. A man is found crucified on a large wooden cross. The victim was an attractive and popular porn star, which makes for a big media splash (extra pressure for the police). A second murder follows fairly quickly; the victims are connected by an alternative style church they attended. The New Way church is directly across the street from a fundamentalist Christian church, whose members are harshly critical of New Way and want it shut down.
Each subsequent murder victim was a member of the New Way. A pattern emerges: the victims were selected "for their sins", as perceived by the as-yet-unknown serial killer. This is a difficult case to work; there are many likely suspects with secrets hidden in their past. Hannes pursues many dead ends in his attempts to isolate the killer by a process of elimination from all the likely suspects.
Hannes is reluctant at first to visit his former boss and mentor Fritz in jail. Once he does, however, he's reminded how brilliant Fritz is, and grateful for his insights. Fritz is eager to help solve the crime, and Hannes returns often, relying on Fritz's help interpreting clues.
Hannes has very little time for leisure, but is able to reconnect with his friends, and resume a romance with Anna. He struggles with boating lessons in order to be able to pilot Fritz's boat, a gift from Fritz.
Each subsequent murder victim was a member of the New Way. A pattern emerges: the victims were selected "for their sins", as perceived by the as-yet-unknown serial killer. This is a difficult case to work; there are many likely suspects with secrets hidden in their past. Hannes pursues many dead ends in his attempts to isolate the killer by a process of elimination from all the likely suspects.
Hannes is reluctant at first to visit his former boss and mentor Fritz in jail. Once he does, however, he's reminded how brilliant Fritz is, and grateful for his insights. Fritz is eager to help solve the crime, and Hannes returns often, relying on Fritz's help interpreting clues.
Hannes has very little time for leisure, but is able to reconnect with his friends, and resume a romance with Anna. He struggles with boating lessons in order to be able to pilot Fritz's boat, a gift from Fritz.
February 1, 2020
While I like the lead character Johannes Niehaus, I found most of the other characters in the book to be more stereotypical than real. The police force in an unnamed Germany city on the Baltic coast is trying to solve a series of religiously inspired murders targeting a non-denominational and new age church. The antagonism between the members of this group and their neighbors, a conservative Christian church, seems implausible and more of a plot device than something that might occur in real life.
Predictably, the lead detective and Hannes' boss is a unpleasant person who wouldn't be supervising younger detectives in any well run police department. The identity of the villain was a surprise because it made no sense and felt forced. In addition the author tried much too hard to tie the murders to the 10 Commandments. How fortunate that each victim ticked off a box on the list.
The book felt like the work of a first time author. I apparently read the first book in this series several years ago, but since I can't remember anything about the plot, it must not have been memorable. I was hoping that a Baltic mystery would evoke some of the wonderful features of Nordic noir and it did not.
Predictably, the lead detective and Hannes' boss is a unpleasant person who wouldn't be supervising younger detectives in any well run police department. The identity of the villain was a surprise because it made no sense and felt forced. In addition the author tried much too hard to tie the murders to the 10 Commandments. How fortunate that each victim ticked off a box on the list.
The book felt like the work of a first time author. I apparently read the first book in this series several years ago, but since I can't remember anything about the plot, it must not have been memorable. I was hoping that a Baltic mystery would evoke some of the wonderful features of Nordic noir and it did not.
June 13, 2024
„Denk nicht nur an die offensichtlich Verdächtigen. Dann übersiehst du ganz schnell jemanden.“ (Zitat Seite 442)
Inhalt
Die Ermittlungen konzentrieren sich auf den spektakulären Mord durch Kreuzigung, dass auch eine Frauenleiche gefunden wurde, geht da im öffentlichen Interesse unter. In diesem zweiten Fall für den jungen Sportler und Kriminalpolizisten Hannes Niehaus finden sich rasch Verdächtige und Motive in zwei rivalisierenden Glaubensgemeinschaften. Doch irgend etwas passt für Hannes Niehaus nicht ins Gesamtbild dieses komplexen Falles.
Thema und Genre
In diesem zweiten Teil der Ostsee-Krimi-Serie mit dem Ermittler Hannes Niehaus geht es um religiöse Überzeugungen, Glaube und Fanatismus. Obwohl vom Verlag als Ostsee-Krimi eingestuft, gehört diese Serie für mich ins Genre Thriller.
Erzählform und Sprache
Die Geschichte wird in zwei parallelen Handlungssträngen geschildert. Wir folgen chronologisch den Ermittlungen, erfahren weitere Details und neue Spuren. Gleichzeitig lesen wir die Gedanken, welche die Taten begründen, natürlich ohne Hinweise, um wessen Gedankengänge und Überlegungen es sich handelt.
Fazit
Spannende Unterhaltung.
Inhalt
Die Ermittlungen konzentrieren sich auf den spektakulären Mord durch Kreuzigung, dass auch eine Frauenleiche gefunden wurde, geht da im öffentlichen Interesse unter. In diesem zweiten Fall für den jungen Sportler und Kriminalpolizisten Hannes Niehaus finden sich rasch Verdächtige und Motive in zwei rivalisierenden Glaubensgemeinschaften. Doch irgend etwas passt für Hannes Niehaus nicht ins Gesamtbild dieses komplexen Falles.
Thema und Genre
In diesem zweiten Teil der Ostsee-Krimi-Serie mit dem Ermittler Hannes Niehaus geht es um religiöse Überzeugungen, Glaube und Fanatismus. Obwohl vom Verlag als Ostsee-Krimi eingestuft, gehört diese Serie für mich ins Genre Thriller.
Erzählform und Sprache
Die Geschichte wird in zwei parallelen Handlungssträngen geschildert. Wir folgen chronologisch den Ermittlungen, erfahren weitere Details und neue Spuren. Gleichzeitig lesen wir die Gedanken, welche die Taten begründen, natürlich ohne Hinweise, um wessen Gedankengänge und Überlegungen es sich handelt.
Fazit
Spannende Unterhaltung.
January 5, 2017
3 star review
This is the first book I’ve read by Hendrik Falkenberg. I had a few problems with the book.
A man is discovered crucified on a deserted beach. It is later discovered that he was a porn star. A woman is murdered in a painful way. These two people are members of the same quasi-religious group. Later another member is killed. The cops on the case bumble around. We learn far more about the young detective’s personal life than is necessary. Further, the police in this story seemed clueless and pretty incompetent.
All in all just an okay read.
Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Crossing for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
This is the first book I’ve read by Hendrik Falkenberg. I had a few problems with the book.
A man is discovered crucified on a deserted beach. It is later discovered that he was a porn star. A woman is murdered in a painful way. These two people are members of the same quasi-religious group. Later another member is killed. The cops on the case bumble around. We learn far more about the young detective’s personal life than is necessary. Further, the police in this story seemed clueless and pretty incompetent.
All in all just an okay read.
Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Crossing for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
August 13, 2017
I received a kindle copy of this book through the Goodreads eBook Giveaway.
If you enjoy a good mystery with intense investigative work, you'll like this book. I did not read the first book by Falkenberg, but it might have helped in getting me more acquainted with the lead investigator, Hannes. At times I felt a like it was a bit drawn out when it came to the investigators and the way they all went in somewhat different directions , but in the end the author was able to tie the story line up.
Thanks to the sponsors of this giveaway!
If you enjoy a good mystery with intense investigative work, you'll like this book. I did not read the first book by Falkenberg, but it might have helped in getting me more acquainted with the lead investigator, Hannes. At times I felt a like it was a bit drawn out when it came to the investigators and the way they all went in somewhat different directions , but in the end the author was able to tie the story line up.
Thanks to the sponsors of this giveaway!
November 11, 2016
Religion ?
This is the second outing for part-time German detective Johannes Niehaus. He and his colleagues are confronted by a crucified victim. There are some interesting episodes and Niehaus and his friends are engaging. Niehaus has the special problems of a delicate stomach and a tendency to blush. The book has more serious problems : there are too many investigators and suspects to keep track of and the means of and motive for the murders are not believable.
This is the second outing for part-time German detective Johannes Niehaus. He and his colleagues are confronted by a crucified victim. There are some interesting episodes and Niehaus and his friends are engaging. Niehaus has the special problems of a delicate stomach and a tendency to blush. The book has more serious problems : there are too many investigators and suspects to keep track of and the means of and motive for the murders are not believable.
January 12, 2021
Again, I didn’t know who the killer was until the author revealed final clues. It kept me interested enough to want to pick up the book. It got maybe a bit tedious as the cops kept pursuing all the different suspects, but I guess that’s what police work entails. I enjoyed the development of relationships and that Hannes was drawn to his old boss while his current one kept acting worse and worse. I would have liked to have seen him getting fired.
November 27, 2016
Very Good
I have read a lot of mysteries over my 70 years. This one may be as much as 4 1/2. The ending was both completely unexpected and also entirely plausible. The author was able to deal with religious issues without being either overly pious or critical. The book is well worth reading.
I have read a lot of mysteries over my 70 years. This one may be as much as 4 1/2. The ending was both completely unexpected and also entirely plausible. The author was able to deal with religious issues without being either overly pious or critical. The book is well worth reading.
August 12, 2017
Quick and solid read
I really ends this book. His first book with this character was also good but seemed a little disjointed. This flowed much better. The suspects were a little more suspect and the decisions seemed more in line with natural thought. I look forward to the next one!
I really ends this book. His first book with this character was also good but seemed a little disjointed. This flowed much better. The suspects were a little more suspect and the decisions seemed more in line with natural thought. I look forward to the next one!
July 27, 2021
This was much better than the first book, although reading the latter helps understand this one. The story line was much more coherent, the translation flowed almost seamlessly and the characters were more interesting and likeable. I am now glad I didn't give up on this author. Will there be any more in this series???
January 24, 2017
Excellent!
For those who enjoy a foreign influence in their reading, this is a great read. I thoroughly enjoyed the first of this writer and waited for this book with great anticipation.
For those who enjoy a foreign influence in their reading, this is a great read. I thoroughly enjoyed the first of this writer and waited for this book with great anticipation.
May 9, 2017
Great Read
This is truly a great read,I have also read the first book from this author. The translation is good would never believe this was a German author, except for the district's and towns, and would not hesitate to recommend this novel to read. Good piece of work.
This is truly a great read,I have also read the first book from this author. The translation is good would never believe this was a German author, except for the district's and towns, and would not hesitate to recommend this novel to read. Good piece of work.
July 9, 2017
I found the procedural part of the book lacking and at times, tedious. I truly enjoyed the relationship between Hannes and Anna as it developed. I'll be looking for the third book to see if the mystery aspect improves.
February 12, 2020
Northern lights?
It's a decent book but if you're looking for a connection to the Northern Lights, you won't find it here. Too many fuck ups by the police and too many sidebars with unfamiliar characters, coupled with inconsequential romance plus Olympic bullshit.
It's a decent book but if you're looking for a connection to the Northern Lights, you won't find it here. Too many fuck ups by the police and too many sidebars with unfamiliar characters, coupled with inconsequential romance plus Olympic bullshit.
January 31, 2021
I read the first book in this series and liked it but thought the translation was stiff. This book, second in series, reads much better and is a smooth read in English. Good characters, interesting locales, plot twists and surprises. New readers, start with book one for continuity.
March 4, 2025
Book Two of the series finds Hannes and others on the team working multiple homicides with religious overtones. There are several persons of interest, as well. Hannes former boss and mentor is serving time in prison but they still collaborate to find the killer.
January 25, 2018
Very good
Enjoyed this tormented tale and getting to know Hannes. The author’s love of the sea and boats is certainly evident.
Enjoyed this tormented tale and getting to know Hannes. The author’s love of the sea and boats is certainly evident.
January 27, 2018
I received this book free from Goodreads Giveaway.
I'll come back later and review the book.
I'll come back later and review the book.
June 26, 2019
Entertaining read. Getting to know Hannes and his compatriots.
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