Bajo el faro

Thorkild Aske #1

by Heine Bakkeid, Ana Flecha Marco (Translator)

Thorkild Aske fue una vez un buen policía, pero lo perdió todo cuando fue condenado a tres años por haber matado en un accidente de tráfico a una chica. Ahora acaba de salir de prisión, donde ha tocado fondo. En sus esfuerzos por reinsertarlo en la sociedad, su psiquiatra le encuentra un pequeño trabajo como detective: deberá encontrar a un joven que desapareció en las inmediaciones de un faro del norte del país. En apariencia, es una investigación sencilla aunque incómoda, ya que las posibilidades de encontrar al chico con vida son pocas. Al llegar al faro, Thorkild descubre que el mar encrespado le entrega un cadáver, pero, para su sorpresa, no es el que buscaba.

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Audiobook, Fiction, Nordic Noir, Scandinavian Literature

416 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2016

About the author

Heine Torgersen Bakkeid er en norsk forfatter.

Bakkeid har en bachelorgrad i systemutvikling. Han debuterte i 2005 med den humoristiske science fiction-romanen "Boblejim – spesialagenten".

Reviews

[Kuszma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Szerintem a skandináv krimiírók között van egy külön verseny, hogy ki tudja a legszerencsétlenebb, legszánalmasabb nyomozót papírra vetni. (A fődíj: egy levél Algopirin meg egy fél üveg tőzegáfonyás vodka.) Thorkild Aske ebben a versenyben tuti dobogóra tör: ex-kihallgatótiszt, aki épp most töltötte le hároméves börtönbüntetését gondatlanságból elkövetett emberölésért, szuicid hajlamokkal rendelkezik, gyógyszerfüggő és hallucinál – ráadásul élvezi a hallucinációit. Olyasfajta pasas, aki egy üres szobában egy vödör kolbászzsírral is képes jóvátehetetlen sérüléseket okozni magának. No most Thorkild egyetlen életcélja, hogy a teljes regényidőt egy polártakaró alá kucorodva tölthesse minél homályosabb tudatállapotban, de kap egy ajánlatot: meg kell keresnie Rasmust (vagy legalább a holttestét), aki valahol Észak-Norvégiában tűnt el. Igazi „feláldozhatóknak” való feladat, addig pocsolni a tengeri hínárban, amíg meg nem lelünk egy felpuffadt vízihullát - szóval hősünk elvállalja. Aztán ahogy az már lenni szokott, rá kell jönnie, hogy valami nálánál nagyobb dologba tenyerelt. A nálunk nagyobb dolgokba tenyerelés pedig akkor is szívás, ha az ember egy mezei mitugrász, de ha még ennek tetejében pszichiátriai kezelésre szoruló gyilkos ex-rendőr, akkor aztán szívás a köbön.

Látom itt a finoman kritikus értékeléseket, de mit csináljak, én nagyon bírtam. Igaz ugyan, hogy a kötet gyakran inkább kísértethistóriára hajaz, mint detektívregényre, és kristállyal kezelik benne a csakraproblémákat – ezen alapesetben felhergelném magam, de most valahogy tetszett. Az is tény, hogy Thorkild valószínűleg többet foglalkozik a saját démonaival (ideértve egy makacs és sokat taglalt székrekedést, ami a gyógyszerfüggőknek amúgy valóban akkut problémájuk), mint magával az üggyel – és ez az „ügy” amúgy is viszonylag könnyen felfejthető, már csak a szóba jöhető gyanúsítottak csekély száma miatt is. (Hiába, Észak-Norvégiában alacsony a népsűrűség.) Ugyanakkor Bakkeid egyszerűen mesteri az atmoszférateremtésben. Szinte látjuk magunkat a kopár sziklaszirten, arcunkba sós tengerpermet záporoz, fölénk vészjósló világítótorony magasodik, a távolban pedig gomolyognak az éjszín viharfellegek. Azt se felejtsük el, hogy Bakkeid egy nagyon nehéz elbeszélői pozíciót választ, amikor nyomozóval mondatja el a cselekményt – de nem botlik ebben sem. Az utolsó 160 oldalt szinte ültő helyemben olvastam el, és rögtön elkezdtem fontolgatni, hogy beleugrok a második kötetbe (bár ideiglenesen elvetettem, hisz annyi könyv van), ami igen nagy szó.

[Abby • Crime by the Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 stars for this atmospheric, haunting Nordic novel! Wow. I absolutely LOVED, loved this series launch from Norwegian crime writer Heine Bakkeid. I Will Miss You Tomorrow is an atmospheric suspense novel that follows a disgraced former police officer who travels to remote northern Norway to investigate a missing persons case, and in the process confronts his own demons. This book is not your typical Nordic Noir - it's not a police procedural, it's not about hunting down a serial killer, and it is relatively light on the violence. It's a slow-burn story, one that focuses on atmosphere and setting, and even weaves in little elements of supernatural suspense at times. This is such an unexpected and fresh take on Nordic suspense, and I absolutely loved it.

Catch my full review on the CBTB blog! http://crimebythebook.com/blog/2020/6...

[Veronica ⭐️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars.
Thorkild Aske, former police interrogator, has recently been released from prison when he is asked by an acquaintance to look into the disappearance of his son. Thorkild is not keen but decides to take the job hoping it will take his mind off his own pain following the death of a young woman he was dating. His search takes him to an abandoned lighthouse where his mind starts to spiral into depression.

Told in the first person by Thorkild the reader is left questioning what is real and what is in his head. It is hard work following Thorkild’s mind as he is sporadic and a little unstable living on a cocktail of drugs. I Will Miss You Tomorrow has a complex plot and with a few red herrings thrown in, the perpetrator and the reason came as a complete surprise.

There are parts of the story where you will need to suspend believe. Thorkild manages to get into, and out of, many life and death situations.

Thorkild was hard to connect with although I did enjoy his dry sense of humour and I am looking forward to the next book in the series hoping that our protagonist has gotten over his drug dependency and his suicidal tendencies.

I Will Miss You Tomorrow is eerie, tense and atmospheric with a little paranormal element. Nordic Noir with a good dose of disquiet.
*I received a copy from the publisher to read and review

[Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dual review with Swedish first and then English!

SWEDISH REVIEW

I morgon kommer jag att sakna dig är Heine Bakkeids första kriminalroman, men jag spår honom en ljus framtid. I morgon kommer jag att sakna dig är en fängslande thriller som påminner mig om böcker skrivna Johan Theorin och S.K. Tremayne i och med att handlingen i denna bok ibland känns som om den glider in i det övernaturliga. Den där känslan av att det pågår något mer än ett vanligt kriminalfall som ska lösas.

Tvetydigheten, atmosfären och karga miljöer gör denna bok till en lysande roman. Att sedan Thorkild Aske är en jagad man, ärrad av det förflutna och hemsökt av vad han gjort, ja det gör boken ännu mer spännande att läsa då man då och då får tillbakablickar till vad händelserna innan olyckan samt själva olyckan.

I morgon kommer jag att sakna dig är definitivt en läsvärd bok. När man väl börjar läsa boken är det svårt att sluta att lägga ifrån sig den. När slutet kom så var jag både nöjd och lite ledsen att behöva stänga boken. Slutet var spännande och när jag insåg hur allting låg till så kändes allting så uppenbart så här i efterhand. I bakhuvudet började jag pussla samman allting framåt slutet (började äntligen se ett tydligt mönster) men det var först när sanningen uppdagades som jag verkligen insåg vidden av det hela.

Nu vill jag bara ha en uppföljare!

Tack till Massolit Förlag för recensionsexemplaret!

ENGLISH REVIEW

A Norwegian suggestive thriller with mythical dimensions.

The winter is approaching when former interrogator Thorkild Aske is released from prison. Three years earlier, he drove and killed a woman and now he is a pariah among his colleagues, a failed police who is not better than those he used to question.

Aske suffers both from guilt and from the damage he got from the car crash. Nevertheless, he is persuaded to travel to a lighthouse up in the north to look for a young man that has gone missing. The local police have written off the case as a drowning, but the mother cannot move one before the body is found. It becomes Askes's task to find her son, to get him back from the waves of the sea.

Aske begins to realize that there is something that does not match as he struggles with the reluctant local police. The windy island with its deserted lighthouse turns out to hide more than one secret. When the storm comes and frenetically whips up the sea, it's not the remains of the young man that the waves bring in, instead it's the body of a woman without a face.

Heine Bakkeid has written a suggestive thriller that sneakily creeps under the reader's skin. Tomorrow, I will miss you, skillfully depicts the dangers of the depths of the sea as well as the dangers found in the depths of the human psyche.

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Tomorrow I will miss you is Heine Bakkeid's first crime novel, but I'm imagining him a bright future as a crime author. Tomorrow I will miss you is a captivating thriller reminiscent of books written by Johan Theorin and S.K. Tremayne because the plot in this book sometimes feels as if it passes into the supernatural? The feeling you get that there could be more going on than just an ordinary crime case.

The ambiguity, the ambiance, and the rugged environments make this book a brilliant novel. Thorkild Aske is a hunted man, wounded by the past and haunted by what he did. The book gets even more interesting to read when the story occasionally gets back in time to the events before the accident and the accident itself.

Tomorrow I will miss you is definitely a fascinating book. Once you start reading the book is it hard to stop. I was both pleased and a little sad to close the book when the end came. The end was thrilling and also so obvious when I think about it, although it was not obvious before it all was revealed. But, I do feel that back in my mind did I start to suspect how everything was connected before it was revealed.

Now, I just want a sequel!

Thanks to Massolit Förlag for the review copy!

4.5 stars

[Louise Wilson]

3.5 stars rounded down to three

Thorkild Aske #1

Thorkild Aske is a disgraced ex-policeman. He's got a complicated past. He's just got out of prison. He had accidentally killed a girl while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Rasmus has disappeared. His parents ask Thorkild to help find him.

I always look forward to reading a new murder mystery series. This is quite a complex story but there are parts that are just unbelievable. This is another book that you can't say too much about as it would spoil it for potential readers. There are parts of this story that are well written. The characters are true to life. I could not take to Thorkild. Maybe that was the authors intention. I will read the next book in this series to see if my opinion changes.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Bloomsbury Publishing UK and the author Heine Bakkeid for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Marianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5★s

I Will Miss You Tomorrow is the first book in the Thorkild Aske series by Norwegian author, Heine Bakkeid. It is flawlessly translated from Norwegian by Ann Bruce. Recent incarceration and mental health issues might not make ex-Police Internal Affairs investigator, Thorkild Aske quite the best candidate for the job, but guilt sees him heading to a remote island to track down a (probably-dead) young man. Rasmus Moritzen was converting an old lighthouse into an Activity Hotel, but his mother is worried by his sudden silence.

Aske finds the local cops less than helpful, and when he gets to the lonely island, finds traces of Rasmus, but not the man himself. But as he awaits transport back to town, he spots a body washed up by the boathouse: not Rasmus, but a young woman, faceless, missing half an arm, and having clearly spent some time in the water.

After covering and securing the corpse, he later sees from his shelter a man in a diving suit dragging the body back into the water. This story meets with scepticism when he eventually relates it, but Thorkild is throwing back quite a bit of medication (handily prescribed by his ex-con psychiatrist), and his use of alcohol is also questioned. And then two more local residents go missing…

Aske is haunted by the incident that resulted in an accidental death and put him in prison for three years. It drives him to attempt suicide more than once, something his highly medicated state fails to prevent. But he temporarily defers further attempts, feeling compelled to find out what happened to Rasmus and the unidentified female.

Set over just eight days, this novel has many of the elements that might typify good Scandi Noir: a somewhat damaged protagonist whose consumption of prescription medication might be affecting his perception and ability; cold, ice and snow; a fjord; a not-insubstantial body count; a jack-in-the-box corpse; a missing son; an uninhabited lighthouse on a remote island; and a few locals whose agenda is unclear. It also features a tiny hint of the paranormal and glimpses of dark humour.

Despite a few plot holes and the need to sometimes suspend disbelief, the tale is mostly intriguing enough to keep the pages turning right up to the dramatic climax. The twists and red herrings and seemingly unrelated events will make it difficult for even the most astute reader to deduce the murderer until the final chapters. More of Thorkild Aske will definitely be welcome.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by Better Reading Preview, NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing

[pelaio · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nada, no me ha gustado ni pizca.
Creo que me han caído mal todos los personajes de la novela.
Ni pies ni cabeza.
No leerla puede ser una buena idea.😝

[8stitches 9lives · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Will Miss You Tomorrow is the first instalment in the Thorkild Aske Mystery series set in the vast, isolated expanse of Norway. It features disgraced ex-Chief Inspector Thorkild Aske and is very different from the usual run of the mill thrillers; this is Nordic Noir at its finest and Bakkeid's first foray into the crime genre. Former Internal Affairs Interrogator Thorkild Aske is just out of prison when he is asked to investigate a disappearance that the authorities have no interest in pursuing. He travels to a small, remote town on the northern coast of Norway to try to discover the truth about Rasmus Moritzen who vanished whilst trying to convert a lighthouse into an activity centre. But the abandoned lighthouse holds many dark and disturbing secrets and as the stormy weather whips the sea into a frenzy the badly decomposed body of a faceless young woman is swept ashore. Soon Thorkild will find himself once more on the wrong side of the interrogation table.

This is a book that fizzes with originality; the type of originality that is a rarity these days. Every now and then a work of crime comes along and stuns me and reminds me of why I read this genre, and I Will Miss You Tomorrow certainly falls into that category. It's cleverly plotted, complex and completely gripping from start to finish. There are the customary twists and turns and mystery aplenty as more and more people go missing and the narrative unfolds. Thorkild is a larger than life character who we are given little detail about in the beginning but as the book progresses I warmed to him and felt for him in terms of what he'd been through. Bakkeid's ability to seamlessly combine an engrossing plot, a bleak and claustrophobic atmosphere, a unique and magnetic main character and the empty, cold and unforgiving landscape of his native Northern Norway, make this a powerful and haunting debut. I am already looking forward to seeing more of Thorkild. Many thanks to Raven Books for an ARC.

[Liviu Szoke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Protagonist îngrozitor de enervant, o enigmă despre care parcă am mai citit o dată și o rezolvare scoasă din pălărie, în care omului cu harponul îi scapă printre degete cel pe care voia să-l omoare chiar când îl avea prins bine în gheare și... așa mai departe.
De ce am ales totuși să o duc până la capăt? Sau de ce am ales să o citesc, de la bun început? M-au intrigat coperta (care este splendidă și m-a dus cu gândul direct la monștrii cu tentacule ai lui Lovecraft, plus misterele pomenite în descriere). Iar cu dusul până la capăt... păi, nu încep ceva și apoi să nu-l mai termin, mai ales dacă a reușit să mă prindă cât de cât în mreje.
Degeaba, însă, protagonistul, dat în mod rușinos afară din poliție și proaspăt ieșit din închisoare, unde a intrat pentru că și-a omorât (presupusa) iubita într-un accident de mașină pe când se afla sub influența unor medicamente/droguri/halucinogene, nu face decât să se lamenteze și să sufere de la prima până la ultima pagină, rezolvând totuși enigma dispariției unui tânăr care a pus pe jar o întreagă comunitate.
Până la urmă, rămâne cum am stabilit: omul e cea mai josnică ființă care pășește pe fața pământului și nimic nu-i poate schimba opinia dacă și-a pus ceva în minte. Călcatul pe cadavre vine la pachet, desigur, și nu e doar o simplă expresie exagerată. Păcat de atmosfera noir excelent sugerată din câteva tușe discrete, căci e aproape complet stricată de un protagonist căruia nu știi dacă să-i plângi de milă sau să-l strângi de gât cu mâinile tale.

[Gloria (Ms. G's Bookshelf) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Will Miss You Tomorrow by Heine Bakkeid

I found this dark and haunting crime thriller deeply intriguing. It’s a powerful page-turner that leaves you in suspense. The main character was extraordinary and the writing exceptional in this maritime landscape.

This is the first in a new crime series featuring ex-Chief Inspector Thorkild Aske and has been translated from Norwegian.

Thorkild is a damaged man, wounded by his past. He is a disgraced ex-Chief Inspector and has just been released from jail after serving a prison sentence for manslaughter.

We follow his torturous journey where he’s persuaded to find a woman’s missing son, supposedly drowned while out diving. She wants his body found but what Thorkild finds is a faceless young woman’s dead body.

Great read! I look forward to reading the second in the series.



I wish to thank Better Reading for providing a free copy of this book for review purposes

[Anae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Novela negra nórdica con terribles y tenebrosos pasados, tintes paranormales, buenas dosis de terror y un escenario frío, desapacible y desasosegante.
Entretenido, sin más.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the beginning of a new series, set in Norway. In Nordic Noir tradition, our hero is both damaged and flawed – in this case more than is even usual. Ex-Chief Inspector Thorkild Aske is a disgraced policeman, who we meet when he is released from prison. He was involved in the death of his girlfriend, Frei, and spends his time trying to manage his pain, both physical and mental, and desperately trying to connect with her.

Pulled from his morass of self-recrimination and despair, Aske finds himself asked to investigate the disappearance of Frei’s cousin, Ramus Moritzen, who was planning to open an activity hotel in a lighthouse. Everyone seems to agree that Ramus is dead, but his mother wishes for closure and so Thorkild finds himself heading for the coast. Norway, and the weather, is really a part of this novel. You can really feel the salt spray and the cold; so if you like a Scandinavian setting, then this does have a lot of atmosphere.

I liked this crime novel. It isn’t as viscerally violent as some Scandi crime, which is something I sometimes find off-putting. I enjoyed the other characters, including Thorkild’s sister and Ulf Solstad, the psychiatrist. Unusual and with some dark humour and good plot twists. I will certainly read on. I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for review.

[Repix Pix · Rating 2 out of 5]

No me ha enganchado.

[Mariota · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un libro sin más. No me ha gustado especialmente, y a veces la narrativa me ha parecido un poco desagradable. No por la trama en sí, si no por las paranoias y problemas del ex-policía.

[Marichu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aún no tengo muy claro si realmente me ha gustado o no el libro, hay partes en las que me ha enganchado sobre todo en lo referente al crimen o a la narración de la vida pasada para descubrir porque el protagonista está en ese estado de autodestrucción continuo. Ahí es donde entra la parte que ya no me atrae tanto, ver como se castiga una y otra vez de manera que ya no sabe que es real y que no... He leído muchas novelas policíacas en las que el protagonista tiene su trauma o lleva su cruz pero esta es totalmente distinta.

Thorkild Aske ha sido expulsado de la policía precisamente por eso que le atormenta, mató a su acompañante en un accidente de coche y aun no sabe siquiera como pudo ser. Acaba de salir de la cárcel y le encargan como detective la búsqueda de un chico desaparecido que estaba restaurando un faro para hacerlo hotel. Todo se complica en el caso y en su mente cuando encuentra el cadáver de otra persona, una chica. ¿Quien es esa chica? Nadie la está buscando... la clave para encontrar al chico desaparecido es ella.
En la búsqueda de la verdad desaparecen dos policías, hay muchas huellas, sangre...y Thorkild estaba en el escenario, todas las pruebas lo señalan a él como culpable, sus desconexiones de la realidad no ayudan tampoco.

Alguna parte del libro me ha sobrado como "el momento enema", no es que lo considere desagradable pero quizás si innecesario en la trama. El "momento paranormal" tampoco entra en mi cabeza en un caso policial.

Puede que le de una oportunidad si editan el siguiente en español, cuanto menos es original el protagonista. Si tuviera que definir el libro en una palabra sería PARANOIA. Tanta que hasta me ha parecido ver referencias al Dios del trueno... Asgard...THORkild ? Igual se me ha pegado algo del protagonista...

En mi blog: https://lecturasdemarichu.blogspot.co...

[Encarni Prados · Rating 2 out of 5]

Este es el primer libro de una serie que, seguramente, no continuare porque, para empezar, no he conectado con el protagonista. Entre sus neuras, su pasado y su forma de portarse no me ha simpatizado en ningún momento. El resto de personajes tampoco es que me hayan dicho mucho y, sobre los asesinatos, tampoco les veo justificación. En fin, leedlo vosotros y juzgarlo, pero si no os gusta no digáis que no os lo advertí, je, je, je.

[Aleshanee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nicht immer ist ein Thriller drin, wo Thriller draufsteht ... mit Spannung hatte dieses Buch meiner Meinung nach nicht wirklich viel zu tun. Eher mit einer Charakterstudie von einem Typen, der echt nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank hat - aber nicht mal auf sympathische oder faszinierende Weise, sondern einfach nur krank.

Der Protagonist Thorkild Aske ist 44, saß einige Jahre im Gefängnis und wurde aus dem Dienst der Polizei suspendiert. Man erfährt nach und nach in Rückblicken, wie es dazu kam - was ebenfalls nicht wirklich etwas spannendes zutage gefördert hat. Sein Psychiater ist ein Ex-Knacki, seine Schwester wird von ihrem Mann geschlagen und sein Vater ist ein extremer Umwelt Aktivist, alles Dinge, aus denen man eine tolle Rahmenhandlung hätte machen können, aber irgendwie erreichte mich der Autor gar nicht.
Erzählt wird aus der Ich-Perspektive und das bis ins kleinste Detail. Jede Nichtigkeit wird erzählt, ob das jetzt die Einrichtung eines Büros, Thorkilds Verdauungsprobleme mitsamt Kristalltherapie oder eine Obduktion ist, und dabei plätschert alles so vor sich hin, ohne die Handlung wirklich weiterzubringen. Dazu kommen Dialoge, die die Figuren auch nicht glaubwürdiger machen und dazwischen ein paar Leichen, die ins Hintertreffen geraten. Den Schreibstil an sich fand ich dabei auch nicht fordernd, sondern sehr einfach gehalten.

Im Fokus stand die ganze Zeit das missratene Leben von Thorkild. Es hat schon 100 Seiten gedauert, bis er überhaupt mal auf der Insel war wo Rasmus verschwunden ist und die nächsten 200 Seiten ist auch nicht wirklich viel passiert. Sein privates Mysterium wurde immer abstruser und natürlich ist er von einer Misere in die nächste geraten, so dass er ständig im Fadenkreuz der Polizei war. Der einzige richtige "Hinweis" kam in einem Gespräch mit seiner Schwester - ein bedauernswertes Geschöpf - ansonsten hab ich nicht viel an Ermittlung erkannt. Sein ständiger Tablettenkonsum, in dem er abstruse Gedanken und Thesen entwickelt, hat mich ihm leider nicht näher gebracht. Ich mag ja eigentlich Charaktere, die widerspenstig sind, sich nicht anpassen und auch völlig aus dem Raster fallen dürfen - aber hier ging das ganze in eine Richtung, mit der ich absolut nichts mehr anfangen kann.

Dazu noch viele kleine unglaubwürdige Szenen bzw. auch Logikfehler. Seine Obsession zu seiner Liebe hab ich ihm nicht abgenommen, auch nicht, dass er mit seinen 44 Jahren bei einer Polizistin als Student durchgeht oder dass er als Spezialist nicht dran denkt, dass er einen Beweis am Tatort hat, der seine Schuld revidieren könnte.
Die Auflösung konnte es dann leider auch nicht mehr rausreißen, da es keine Überraschung mehr war.

Manchmal soll es eben nicht sein: mit diesem Buch hab ich leider gar nicht zusammen gefunden. Für mich plätscherte die Handlung von Nichtigkeiten vor sich hin, ohne irgendeine Art von Spannung aufzubauen. Zum Glück war die Schrift relativ groß, so dass ich recht schnell durch war. Sehr schade, da der Ansatz echt was hergegeben hätte!

© Aleshanee
Weltenwanderer

[Bridget · Rating 5 out of 5]

Norwegian crime is one of my current reading indulgences. I Will Miss You Tomorrow written by Heine Bakkeid heralds a brand new crime series and new author, showcasing disgraced ex-Chief Inspector Thorkild Aske, and I have to say I was completely and thoroughly hooked right from the start.

Former Internal Affairs Interrogator Thorkild Aske has recently been released from prison and a stint in a psychiatric hospital following a conviction for involuntary manslaughter. He is losing himself in drug-induced dreams of his beloved Frei, now lost forever following a tragic accident, when he is asked to investigate a disappearance that the authorities have no interest in pursuing. He heads to a remote island to track down a (presumably dead) young Danish man, Rasmus Moritzen, who was in the process of converting an old lighthouse, but his relatives are worried by his unusual silence. Frei's cousin, Rasmus, has been missing and incommunicado for a week. His mother, Anniken, bought him the island a year ago and he and his friends were renovating the lighthouse; he was living there alone when his boat was discovered.

However, when Thorkild travels to the village of Skjellvik in the Blekøyvær district things become seriously strange. Tormented by his past, Thorkild finds himself in treacherous waters. He’s lost his reputation – will he now lose his life?

Heine Bakkeid artfully uses flashbacks to Thorkild’s time with Frei to uncover the circumstances of their relationship and how he toppled from his former position as a Chief Inspector to disrepute and imprisonment. Protagonist Thorkild Aske is a somewhat damaged, larger than life character whose consumption of prescription medication may very likely be affecting his perception and ability; he was someone about whom I learnt little about in the beginning, but as the story progressed I warmed to him more.

Buzzing with originality, I very quickly found myself riveted in this complex, haunting mystery. I Will Miss You Tomorrow is completely gripping from start to finish and there are abundant twists and turns and mystery aplenty as the narrative unfolds and other people vanish. Set over eight days, Heine Bakkeid's ability to seamlessly blend a polished, clever plot, a melancholic and claustrophobic atmosphere, a half-renovated light house, a unique main character and the harsh and unforgiving landscape of Northern Norway, as well as featuring a soupçon of the paranormal and snippets of dark humour, make this a powerful, stunning début. Evidently he is a gifted storyteller who can provide readers with thrills, sophistication and a story packed with substance. A very highly recommended five star read.

I am already looking forward to seeing more of Thorkild Aske in future instalments of this series.

I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel, at my request, from Raven Books via NetGalley and this review is my own unbiased opinion.

[Krutika · Rating 3 out of 5]

| Book Review | I Will Miss You Tomorrow.
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Thank you for the copy @bloomsburyindia.
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Lately I've been investing my time in reading translated books so when this particular novel was gifted, I was ecstatic. Originally written in Norwegian by Heine Bakkeid and translated into English by Anne Bruce, this novel was the first in the series that featured Thorkild Aske. I always enjoy a good thriller be it psychological or a plain old murder case. But what I encountered in this novel was slightly different from the ones that I read in the past and I'm not quite sure how to feel about it. Although the translation was carried out well, it all felt a bit too forced.
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Thorkild Aske is an ex- Chief Inspector in his forties, freshly out of prison for being convicted of involuntary manslaughter. With no friends on the outside apart from his sister and a psychiatrist, he is still deeply haunted by his past. He contemplates his death almost every free second and can't seem to begin his day without the pack of tablets that he carries at all times. The accident in which he lost his beloved Frei and for which he was sent to prison, heaves his life upside down. While he is still struggling to come to terms with her loss, he is handed over a case of unearthing Frei's cousin who went missing somewhere near the Norwegian coast. Much to his annoyance, he is forced to hunt down the young man even though deep down he believes that the man might be dead.
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The story starts fairly simple and picks up pace only when he arrives at the coastal area. But the case gets messy when he finds the body of a young woman whom no one has reported missing instead of that of the young man. Things begin to look murky when couple of police officers go missing around the same time and Aske is convinced that there's foul play involved. Rest of the story proceeds to unravel the murderer in great detail. Apart from narrating the murder mystery, the author has taken an interest in imbibing supernatural activites to enhance the story. This is where the story began to lose it's grip on me.
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One of the most crucial things to nail a murder mystery is the sense of unpredictability that the story carries. Unfortunately, in this story I knew right from the start who the murderer was and my guess turned out to be right. This novel had great potential but it fell short of a lot of aspects that makes a perfect thriller. The language for instance still had a fierce presence in spite of the translation. The main character Aske, was not my favorite. In fact, his entire relationship with Frei seemed very weak and amateurish which is why his obsession with his past didn't quite seem right. Most of the book was stretched like a bubblegum in which Aske deals with his drug problem and the accident. It felt repetitive and unnecessarily lengthy. What could have been a solid crime mystery felt very average.
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Rating - 3.3/5.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

“How can anyone live a whole different life parallel to the one shared with someone”.

Heine Bakkeid has delivered a bleak, yet beautiful, lyrical and even poetic piece of Nordic Noir. Set in the harsh climes of Northern Norway, Bakkeid introduces the reader to one of the most complex characters, Thorkild Aske who wrestles with his own demons, seems to balance on the edge of sanity and stability, and yet is fully human. The reader is given the privilege of walking beside Thorkild and getting a sense of the inner world he navigates.

“It is so real, this dream sequence, so intense, that when I wake, or drop back into reality, it is as though I have just walked through the wrong door and my body is filled with panic”.

The story itself is like a majestic crescendo, slowly swelling as we are taken on a journey to find he who is missing, only to confront that which is missing in us as well.

Bakkeid uses the landscape of Norway to its full advantage.. and the reader is transported to this arctic environment, immersed in this chilling tale.

I actually loved this and read it like it was a poetic reflective narrative. 5 stars and looking forward to the Thorkild Aske #2 when it is translated to the English.

[Pianobikes · Rating 2 out of 5]

“Todavía no. No hasta que encuentres a Rasmus y lo traigas de vuelta a casa. Después podrás volver a arrastrarte al agujero del que has salido y hacer lo que te de la gana durante el resto de tu vida” ~ Bajo el faro de Heine Bakkeid.

Thorkild Aske era policía pero fue expulsado del cuerpo tras un accidente de tráfico en el que falleció su acompañante. Tras salir de prisión, Aske acepta un encargo: encontrar a un joven que restauraba un faro en una isla para convertirlo en centro de ocio. El policía se desplaza allá y el primer día que visita el faro encuentra un cadaver, pero no es el del joven sino que pertenece a una mujer. Sin embargo, el cadaver desaparece y una serie de extraños sucesos comienzan a suceder. En todos se ve implicado Aske.

No sé muy bien que pensar de este libro. Hay partes que me han sobrado por completo. Como ejemplo los problemas estomacales del protagonista y como soluciona su estreñimiento crónico. De verdad, no hacía falta. Y es que pasa de describirnos escenas extrañas a párrafos de lucidez en los que disfrutas de la narrativa y de la historia.

Creo que esperaba más de la trama. Quizá me había imaginado una historia menos rara; o quizá es que al estar narrada en primera persona en la voz del protagonista, los puntos de vista se ven limitados a lo que el protagonista vive. Y claro, entre las drogas y sus alucinaciones, me ha resultado una historia extraña por todo: los personajes, los diálogos, el comportamiento de algunos personajes, secuencias que mete en la trama que no vienen a cuento... no sé. Aún así le daré una nueva oportunidad a este detective. Creo que hay otro libro y cuando lo traduzcan quizá lo lea. Este, como digo, me ha dejado un poco descolocada y aún no sé si eso es bueno o malo.

[Tanja Berg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was out of print in Norwegian when I first decided I wanted to give this Norwegian debut author a go. I almost bought it in German instead but figured I'd just wait a little. Luckily for me the wait wasn't long and definitely worth it.

Thorkild Aske has just been released from prison. He has lost his status as a police investigator in the process. As a favor, he travels to northern Europe to look for a lost Danish man, Rasmus, presumed dead. Thorkild has enormous issues with the reason he ended up in prison. Another unreliable narrator, I thought, high on medication and alcohol. However, as a former police inspector, he is definitely a cut above the rest.

I am not a fan of anything paranormal, not even in fiction, but I thoroughly enjoyed Thorkild's battles with the ghosts of past and present, real and imagined. The atmosphere of the half-renovated light house, the unforgiving landscape of Northern Norway worked very well together. Definitely recommended.

I am not going to wait long to read the next installment, with the alluring title "Meet me in Paradise" ("Møt meg i Paradis").

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thorkild Aske has just been released from prison and is now looking for a job. Thorkild is an ex – Police chief inspector and he used to work as investigator for Internal Affairs when he killed a woman under the influence of drink and drugs. He is banned from the police for life.
His friend and psychologist Ulf Thorkild persuade him to search for Ramus Moritzen who works as a lighthouse keeper in the Norwegian sea has gone missing without a trace. The police have investigated but, Ramus’ mother is not satisfied with the result. So, he goes North in search of Ramus. In the process of the investigation he realises he is not alone when a body of a woman, with her face eaten half away washes up on the shore.
I am not usually into Scandi noir but, this is an exception. The story was intriguing from the very start and flowed easily. I liked the character of Thorkild. Not the squeaky-clean protagonist that we usually get in a novel like this. First you think is he a bit mad after coming of a psychiatric ward and his never-ending pill popping. This is worth a read. 4 stars from me.

[Brooklyn Tayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I recieved a copy of I Will Miss You Tomorrow from Bloomsbury Publishing Australia in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts are my own.
This was quite unbelievable! Firstly, I can’t believe how many self-inflicted close calls Thorkild had! I mean, when we meet him he is essentially just coming back into regular society, having tried to take his own life in a prison shower!
Naturally, I felt for the guy – he had been so noted and respected in his career once upon a time, in the police force, until…well, truthfully I suppose it all unravelled for him when he met Frei, really.
It’s interesting, the fact that the book was told in various times, chapter-wise, led me to wonder what exactly happened with our main character and this Frei woman – although, I had prior deduced that Frei met a tragic fate, with the Sypnosis indicating that Thorkild had lost her and also that in the very first scene, it illustrates the scene where Thorkild indeed tries to take his own life, hoping to see Frei in one last vision.
Thorkild truthfully has been one of the most complex characters I’ve ever come across, I felt so sorry for him as I’ve mentioned but then there were times throughout where he just unleashed such a temper! I mean, he practically punches his Brother-in-law for hurting his Sister, but in my opinion, upon reflection of his own divorce he was completely indifferent. You could definitely say though, that Frei had consumed every once of him!
It is in a sense, because of his connection with Frei, that he lands himself having to investigate the disappearance of her young male cousin, who had gone diving and not been seen/heard from since. The anguish of the young gentleman’s parents were understandably heart wrenching, and despite his reluctance to jump back into the field, he knows he will do his best to find out what happens.
I’m quite happy to know that this book is the first in a series, truthfully there were so many times where I was thinking “he’s actually going to die – after everything, he’s gonna get what he wants”- and honestly, how he survived is honestly beyond me! Especially when the penultimate twist is revealed, things seemed so murky for Thorkild, it was so suspenseful!
The pacing of this book is constantly edge of your seat action, I’d never actually read a Nordic Thriller before, it was definitely very dark and gritty and one that will be sticking in my mind for time to come! I really found myself enjoying the intricacies of Thorkild’s life, from his personal tragedies and those horrible demons he was facing constantly, to his banter and sometimes bitter moments with his sister and former workmates, I honestly believe that people were wanting to help Thorkild, and seen as he did indeed defy death (it feels like he did, I still can’t believe how many wretched close calls he had!), so it’s definitely going to be interesting to see where Thorkild’s journey takes him next!
Thank you so much again Bloomsbury Publishing Australia for sending me a copy of this book to read and review, definitely recommending to all your lovers of Nordic Fiction or anyone who indeed loves a great Thriller!

[Catsbooksandcoffee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeg vil savne dig i morgen er en imponerende og fængslende debut. Man skal have et åbent sind når man kaster sig over læsningen, for Jeg vil savne dig i morgen inddrager en del overnaturlige elementer i handlingen. Dette kan få nogle læsere til at falde fra, og der var da også enkelte episoder hvor det tog lidt overhånd. Det er dog også medvirkende til at skabe en helt speciel stemning, der også hæves af beskrivelserne af den barske natur.

Plottet er simpelt bygget op, og her er ikke tale om hæsblæsende action. I stedet udsættes læseren for talentfulde og fængende beskrivelser af havets farlige magt og de farer der findes i bunden af den menneskelige psyke. Der er et rigtigt godt flow i bogen, der bl.a. drives af de korte kapitler.

At fortællingen sker i jeg-person fungerer rigtigt godt. Heine Bakkeid udnytter alle formens fordele og efterlader læseren med et rigtigt godt indblik i Thorkilds indre dæmoner, og hvordan de langsomt dræner ham for liv.

Jeg har altid fundet det fascinerende, når en historie involverer et lille lukket samfund der rystes af en udefrakommende. Den måde samfundet lukker sig om sig selv og deres hemmeligheder – hemmeligheder, der ofte går flere generationer tilbage. Og at følge hvordan hele samfundets struktur nedbrydes, når den udefrakommende begynder at bryde murene ned.

Et velskrevet psykologisk drama, der med inddragelse af lokal overtro, overnaturlige elementer og naturens barske rasen vil holde de fleste læsere fanget fra start til slut.

[miss.bookblogger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intriga y suspense dentro de un entorno idílico, con un protagonista que es difícil de comprender.

Es una novela nórdica que cumple con lo que se espera de ella. Tiene un crimen, un policía muy especial, hay que resolver pistas en un islote, y un final cerrado. La novela tiene buen ritmo, y tiene algo que engancha.

Ahora bien, el protagonista te puede sacar de quicio o puedes ir llevándolo por la curiosidad de ver qué sucede, en mi caso lo segundo. Thorkild Aske (impronunciable, como todo nombre nórdico) es un ex policía con bastantes traumas y problemas. La novela está narrada en primera persona por él y hay capítulos muy buenos y otros que no sabes por qué están, no le dan sentido a nada. Es difícil comprender a este hombre: una personalidad sumamente compleja y aproximada a la locura en muchos momentos.

Por lo demás el libro es entretenido, no tiene una trama compleja ni rebuscada, pero sí me he llevado alguna sorpresa con algún que otro personaje.

Es el primero de una serie, el segundo está ya publicado, “Cicatrices”, el cual no descarto leer por saber si Aske sigue siendo igual o ha evolucionado a un ser más “de verdad”.

3/5⭐

[Mai Laakso · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heine Bakkeid on kotoisin Pohjois-Norjasta. Meren aaveet teoksessa entinen poliisi Thorkild Aske pääsi vapaaksi vankilasta. Askea vaivasi syyllisyys ja mielenterveysongelmat. Hän otti kuitenkin vastaan tehtävän, jossa hänen piti etsiä kadonnutta nuorta miestä Pohjois-Norjan myrskyisiltä perukoilta. Hänellä ei ollut muuta vaihtoehtoa.

Heine Bakkeidin teoksen Meren aaveet miljöö oli kylmä ja myrskyisä Pohjois-Norja. Ajallisesti rikokset ratkesivat nopeasti, sillä kirja alkoi keskiviikkona ja päättyi seuraavan viikon torstaina. Rikokset selvisivät lopulta syvällä meren uumenissa, jonne Aske sukelsi tutkiakseen erästä hylkyä. Kirjan nimi kuvaa erittäin hyvin tarinaa, jossa jännityksen sivumausteena oli ripaus fantasiaa ja ripaus vaniljaa.

Sarjassa on ilmestynyt jo toinenkin kirja, Paratiisin kutsu, joka tietysti on ihan pakko lukea jo sen vuoksi, että kirja sijoittuu Pohjois-Norjaan. Ja ehkäpä Aske olisi jo päässyt eroon Frein vaniljaisesta vaikutuspiiristä.

[Adri266 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ked som precitala prvu vetu v knihe a v nej boli slova hovno a k****, myslela som, ze to bude jedna z knih, ktore nedokoncim. No ako som sa mylila 😝
Pribeh expolicajta Thorkilda, ktoreho akurat vypustili z basy za soferovanie pod vplyvom drog a zabitie ma okamzite vtiahol a nepustil, kym som ho nedocitala. Hlavna postava je uz tak trochu klise, stale sa napchavajuca liekmi, ale tentokrat to autorovi odpustim, lebo do tohto mraziveho pribeho skvelo zapadol.
Urcite si precitam aj dalsie knihy od autora.

[Ioana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ce mi-a plăcut în mod special la carte a fost atmosfera noir nordică creată cu ajutorul locației și a personajului principal problematic, care a reușit să înglobeze aceste elemente tulbure într-un reușit thriller de mare intensitate.

"Duhul Mării este un cadavru fără față, începe el fără niciun preambul. Un pescar mort care plutește în derivă pe mare sau navighează într-o juma de barcă cu pânzele sfâșiate. Un avertisment pentru moarte și disperare."

[Anschen Conradie · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Thorkild Aske, the only son of an Icelandic eco-activist father and a Norwegian mother was an interviewer and investigator in the Internal Affairs Section of the Norwegian Police Force. Until he met Frei. A few years after their meeting, he is released from prison, after spending time in a psychiatric institution. He no longer has a career, is marked as an unstable murderer, is addicted to prescription drugs and has lost the will to live without Frei.

But then Frei’s cousin goes missing off the coast of Northern Norway and the family wants Thorkild to find him: dead or alive. The next 8 days form the basis of this novel. The rugged, desolated Northern coast of Norway is the bleak and appropriate setting for this novel of dark suspense. What seemed to have been a simple missing person’s case, quickly escalates into a series of gruesome events: a corpse is discovered when a suicide attempt fails in a very ironic manner. The corpse has the arm of another human attached to his body. And the police officers sent to investigate also disappear. What is going on here ?

The plot is brilliant: twisting, dark, sardonic and gruesome. Not for the faint-hearted, but perfect for lovers of Scandinavian fiction. Two particular scenes were especially graphic and might offend sensitive readers, but the brilliance of the author is clearly illustrated therein. Although the nature of the novel might not appeal to everyone, it will be appreciated by lovers of evocative psychological thrillers and is well deserving of 5 stars.

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