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Kaksi nuorta somevaikuttajaa katoaa mystisesti marraskuisena yönä suosikkiartistin levynjulkaisubileiden jälkeen. Molemmilla on seuraajia kymmeniätuhansia ja viimeisessä Instagram-päivityksessä kuva majakasta, joka seisoo keskellä merta sateen piiskaamalla kalliolla.
Rikosylikonstaapeli Jessica Niemi saa hoidettavakseen tapauksen, jonka jokainen johtolanka tuntuu vievän umpikujaan. Mutta mitä pidemmälle tutkimukset etenevät, sitä selvemmäksi käy, että Jessicalla on vastassaan joku, joka ei aio jättää leikkiä kesken.
Max Seeck lunastaa lukijoiden odotukset leikiten. Pahan verkko on hengästyttävän koukuttava psykologinen trilleri synkistä salaisuuksista ja siitä, millaisiin tekoihin jotkut ovat valmiita varjellakseen niitä.
Rikosylikonstaapeli Jessica Niemi saa hoidettavakseen tapauksen, jonka jokainen johtolanka tuntuu vievän umpikujaan. Mutta mitä pidemmälle tutkimukset etenevät, sitä selvemmäksi käy, että Jessicalla on vastassaan joku, joka ei aio jättää leikkiä kesken.
Max Seeck lunastaa lukijoiden odotukset leikiten. Pahan verkko on hengästyttävän koukuttava psykologinen trilleri synkistä salaisuuksista ja siitä, millaisiin tekoihin jotkut ovat valmiita varjellakseen niitä.
565 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2020
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About the author
Max Seeck
17 books523 followersMax Seeck - New York Times Bestselling Author of THE WITCH HUNTER.
“Another star has been added to the firmament of thriller writers,” announced Iltalehti newspaper, when Max’s debut novel was published in 2016. Four years and four books later, Max Seeck’s novels have been sold to more than 40 countries, including US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Nordic countries and as far as Korea!
His debut trilogy following protagonist Daniel Kuisma sold over 50,000 copies in Finland. His new Jessica Niemi series landed him on the New York Times Bestseller list! In Faithful Reader, AKA The Witch Hunter (US title), book 1 of the Jessica Niemi series, Helsinki Police Detective Jessica Niemi hunts an occultist serial killer. In Evil’s Net, AKA Ice Coven, Jessica and her team follow clues hidden on Instagram to solve the disappearance of a young influencer and a manga artist. He is currently writing the 3rd book of Jessica Niemi series.
Max Seeck has a background in sales and marketing, and has lately been able to dedicate his time to his lifelong love of writing. His interests include well-conducted research, reading Nordic Noir and listening to movie soundtracks as he writes.
“Another star has been added to the firmament of thriller writers,” announced Iltalehti newspaper, when Max’s debut novel was published in 2016. Four years and four books later, Max Seeck’s novels have been sold to more than 40 countries, including US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Nordic countries and as far as Korea!
His debut trilogy following protagonist Daniel Kuisma sold over 50,000 copies in Finland. His new Jessica Niemi series landed him on the New York Times Bestseller list! In Faithful Reader, AKA The Witch Hunter (US title), book 1 of the Jessica Niemi series, Helsinki Police Detective Jessica Niemi hunts an occultist serial killer. In Evil’s Net, AKA Ice Coven, Jessica and her team follow clues hidden on Instagram to solve the disappearance of a young influencer and a manga artist. He is currently writing the 3rd book of Jessica Niemi series.
Max Seeck has a background in sales and marketing, and has lately been able to dedicate his time to his lifelong love of writing. His interests include well-conducted research, reading Nordic Noir and listening to movie soundtracks as he writes.
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September 28, 2021
My first novel with a Finnish setting. LOVE the atmosphere, the frigid dark winter of Helsinki!
A woman's body in manga doll costume washed up near Aurinkolahti beach. The medical examiner found a marking on her arm that could point to something sinister. Jessica Niemi, investigator of Helsinki police delves into the homicide case while tries to locate two missing Instagram influencers. This is a classic detective story and social media investigation.
Jessica is a flawed individual who's been through so much as a minor. Her family died in an auto accident. Jessica appears to hear things from the beyond. Office politics also plays a role in her mental being as her new boss isn't fond of her.
The Ice Coven is a story with many Japanese influences, manga dolls, schoolgirl uniforms, and Japanese characters. While I appreciate the police procedural side of the story, the hashtag investigation just doesn't click with me personally. I had thought there would be more witchy things to the story, with "Coven" in the title. We're also reminded more than necessary how wealthy she is from her inheritance and that she's living in a crummy studio as a facade to her real opulent flat. Jessica's background isn't really touched on until about 40% into the novel. This is probably best to read after the first in the series, "The Witch Hunter".
That being said this is a fun thriller and I was wrong with my prediction. I do like it when that happens.
Thank you to Berkley, Max Seeck, and NetGalley for this ARC.
Available September 28, 2021.
A woman's body in manga doll costume washed up near Aurinkolahti beach. The medical examiner found a marking on her arm that could point to something sinister. Jessica Niemi, investigator of Helsinki police delves into the homicide case while tries to locate two missing Instagram influencers. This is a classic detective story and social media investigation.
Jessica is a flawed individual who's been through so much as a minor. Her family died in an auto accident. Jessica appears to hear things from the beyond. Office politics also plays a role in her mental being as her new boss isn't fond of her.
The Ice Coven is a story with many Japanese influences, manga dolls, schoolgirl uniforms, and Japanese characters. While I appreciate the police procedural side of the story, the hashtag investigation just doesn't click with me personally. I had thought there would be more witchy things to the story, with "Coven" in the title. We're also reminded more than necessary how wealthy she is from her inheritance and that she's living in a crummy studio as a facade to her real opulent flat. Jessica's background isn't really touched on until about 40% into the novel. This is probably best to read after the first in the series, "The Witch Hunter".
That being said this is a fun thriller and I was wrong with my prediction. I do like it when that happens.
Thank you to Berkley, Max Seeck, and NetGalley for this ARC.
Available September 28, 2021.
September 28, 2021
One trippy book with surprise twists. Nothing like you have ever read.
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Max Seeck is a master at unique settings and completely unique plots. I love the fact that this is from a police procedural point of view because it is so much more in depth than similarly written novels in the same genre.
I also love the fact that he puts his stories into the frozen cities of Northern Europe. The locations for the reader may be foreign but that just adds the additional layer of atmosphere to every part of the mystery.
This story is somewhat of a continuation which follows a detective with big secrets of her own, and while there are multiple references to past cases, I’m pretty sure a reader could definitely read this as a standalone. Although the first novel, The Witch Hunter, was great too and not one to be missed!
The Ice Coven is incredibly different from any other novel in the police procedural or crime genre. There are multiple twists that you don’t expect, fabulous character development, and many layers built into this murder mystery. I could not stop reading!
Seeker is a fabulous author with a unique imagination. This is one trippy book! Nothing like you have ever read! I will definitely continue to look forward to his novels and twisted crime novels.
* Copy received for review consideration
* full review - https://amidlifewife.com/the-ice-cove...
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Max Seeck is a master at unique settings and completely unique plots. I love the fact that this is from a police procedural point of view because it is so much more in depth than similarly written novels in the same genre.
I also love the fact that he puts his stories into the frozen cities of Northern Europe. The locations for the reader may be foreign but that just adds the additional layer of atmosphere to every part of the mystery.
This story is somewhat of a continuation which follows a detective with big secrets of her own, and while there are multiple references to past cases, I’m pretty sure a reader could definitely read this as a standalone. Although the first novel, The Witch Hunter, was great too and not one to be missed!
The Ice Coven is incredibly different from any other novel in the police procedural or crime genre. There are multiple twists that you don’t expect, fabulous character development, and many layers built into this murder mystery. I could not stop reading!
Seeker is a fabulous author with a unique imagination. This is one trippy book! Nothing like you have ever read! I will definitely continue to look forward to his novels and twisted crime novels.
* Copy received for review consideration
* full review - https://amidlifewife.com/the-ice-cove...
April 7, 2024
Lieliski.
Šis bija gan gudri, gan samidžināti, interesanti un pārdomāti. Beidzot patika arī atrisinājums un ļaundaris.
Internets ir mežonīga vieta.
Šis bija gan gudri, gan samidžināti, interesanti un pārdomāti. Beidzot patika arī atrisinājums un ļaundaris.
Internets ir mežonīga vieta.
August 11, 2024
Da, da, da! Cu siguranță seria asta a ajuns printre preferatele mele. Max Seeck demonstrează cât de bine se pune la punct în domenii diverse înainte de a se apuca de scris.
De data asta, vedem o pricepere deosebită în ceea ce înseamnă manga, dar și tehnologia din spatele Instagram și din spatele paginilor de blog.
Vă întrebați de ce 4⭐ și nu 5? Pentru că mă așteptam la ceva mult mai măreț la final. Nu m-aș fi gândit că vinovatul pentru dispariția celor doi influenceri și pentru crimele odioase din carte este cineva atât de nesemnificativ. Totul părea mult mai amplu pe parcursul poveștii și finalul m-a surprins prin simplitate.
Abia aștept următorul volum! ❤️
De data asta, vedem o pricepere deosebită în ceea ce înseamnă manga, dar și tehnologia din spatele Instagram și din spatele paginilor de blog.
Vă întrebați de ce 4⭐ și nu 5? Pentru că mă așteptam la ceva mult mai măreț la final. Nu m-aș fi gândit că vinovatul pentru dispariția celor doi influenceri și pentru crimele odioase din carte este cineva atât de nesemnificativ. Totul părea mult mai amplu pe parcursul poveștii și finalul m-a surprins prin simplitate.
Abia aștept următorul volum! ❤️
October 24, 2021
The Ice Covem is a highly readable piece of nordic noir, good characters, good mystery and short snappy chapters that really suited the narrative.
I found it quite predictable but enjoyed it none the less but it does follow that thing I've noted a lot in my avid watching of all things chilly- there's inevitably a brilliant detective who is right 99% of the time but who always get sidelined by politics and people trying to edge them out. They aren't believed which drags out the catching of killers by a fair bit. See The Bridge The Killing and various others. It seems to be a thing!
The setting here is chilly and beautifully described and overall this was a good read..
I found it quite predictable but enjoyed it none the less but it does follow that thing I've noted a lot in my avid watching of all things chilly- there's inevitably a brilliant detective who is right 99% of the time but who always get sidelined by politics and people trying to edge them out. They aren't believed which drags out the catching of killers by a fair bit. See The Bridge The Killing and various others. It seems to be a thing!
The setting here is chilly and beautifully described and overall this was a good read..
September 20, 2021
The Ice Coven is the the second instalment in the Detective Inspector Jessica Niemi series which is a compulsive and engrossing work of Scandinavian crime. It features all the best elements of the Scandi noir genre but it remains fresh and interesting, with plot twists that keep you reading long into the night. It's a dark, atmospheric read set in the remote rural countryside surrounded by dense woodland that translates into a unsettling and claustrophobic undertone running the length of the mystery.
There's plenty of intrigue, mystery and a plethora of twists and turns with a wild and chilling plot and all of this never fails to keep you engaged and captivated throughout. Niemi is a larger than life character who is deeply flawed making her relatable and human with strained family relationships and a few skeletons in her closet. I can't wait to see her develop and evolve as a character as we come to know more about her in the instalments to follow. Highly recommended.
There's plenty of intrigue, mystery and a plethora of twists and turns with a wild and chilling plot and all of this never fails to keep you engaged and captivated throughout. Niemi is a larger than life character who is deeply flawed making her relatable and human with strained family relationships and a few skeletons in her closet. I can't wait to see her develop and evolve as a character as we come to know more about her in the instalments to follow. Highly recommended.
June 19, 2022
I really liked the first book in the Jessica Niemi series, The Witch Hunter. So, I was thrilled to return to Jessica's world in the sequel The Ice Coven. I like that we get to know more about Jessica and also an interesting case. It's a thrilling book and the ending was really good. I do miss Erne, her mentor from the first book.
Now I'm longing to read the next book in the series, The Last Grudge. I do recommend reading the first book in the series. Jessica is such an interesting character with a special past, it's better to get to know her from the start.
Now I'm longing to read the next book in the series, The Last Grudge. I do recommend reading the first book in the series. Jessica is such an interesting character with a special past, it's better to get to know her from the start.
October 5, 2021
4.5/5
The Ice Coven by Max Seeck is book 2 in the Jessica Niemi series, and I loved it just as much as book 1 - The Witch Hunter. While I didn't find this one to be quite as atmospheric or witchy, it was still incredibly creepy and an excellent police procedural. There are a lot of different things going on which makes the plot very complex and interesting, and I was gripped by the entire storyline. Jessica's visions of her mom are an aspect that I really can't get enough of and all I want to know is exactly what is going on, but of course, Seeck isn't going to let me off that easy. There were a bit fewer of her 'dreams' in this installment, but what there was made me anxious for more and was probably my favorite part of the book. It adds that supernatural/ghosty element that I love having in books, and it definitely mixes things up from the procedural parts of which there are many.
The audiobook is also a great way to go and narrated by Abby Craden. She did not narrate The Witch Hunter, but I thought she did an excellent job, and I would definitely love to see her narrate the other books in this series. I have listened to her before and I always think she does a great job, no matter how many viewpoints there are, and in The Ice Coven there are a lot. This is a bit on the slower side, and I wouldn't call it nonstop action or anything, but at the same time, I think the pace was pretty steady throughout and there weren't any parts that felt unnecessary to me. I have been trying to read more Nordic Noir, and I think if you love that type of crime fiction along with police procedurals, this series is a great choice. The Ice Coven performed well as a standalone, but I have to say I think it is a good idea to read in order simply for the character backstory for Jessica. I wish I could read the next book immediately, and I cannot wait to see more of Jessica and more from Seeck!
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
The Ice Coven by Max Seeck is book 2 in the Jessica Niemi series, and I loved it just as much as book 1 - The Witch Hunter. While I didn't find this one to be quite as atmospheric or witchy, it was still incredibly creepy and an excellent police procedural. There are a lot of different things going on which makes the plot very complex and interesting, and I was gripped by the entire storyline. Jessica's visions of her mom are an aspect that I really can't get enough of and all I want to know is exactly what is going on, but of course, Seeck isn't going to let me off that easy. There were a bit fewer of her 'dreams' in this installment, but what there was made me anxious for more and was probably my favorite part of the book. It adds that supernatural/ghosty element that I love having in books, and it definitely mixes things up from the procedural parts of which there are many.
The audiobook is also a great way to go and narrated by Abby Craden. She did not narrate The Witch Hunter, but I thought she did an excellent job, and I would definitely love to see her narrate the other books in this series. I have listened to her before and I always think she does a great job, no matter how many viewpoints there are, and in The Ice Coven there are a lot. This is a bit on the slower side, and I wouldn't call it nonstop action or anything, but at the same time, I think the pace was pretty steady throughout and there weren't any parts that felt unnecessary to me. I have been trying to read more Nordic Noir, and I think if you love that type of crime fiction along with police procedurals, this series is a great choice. The Ice Coven performed well as a standalone, but I have to say I think it is a good idea to read in order simply for the character backstory for Jessica. I wish I could read the next book immediately, and I cannot wait to see more of Jessica and more from Seeck!
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
January 12, 2022
Booooo Alright I didn't LOVE the first book with Neimi, but I didn't think it was a dud like others did. This was a total slog to get through - at best 1.5 stars for SOME moments of interest, but the whole thing was just a massive disappointment. Catty female characters, an case that has too many moving parts to it (and is so uninteresting I didn't want to put the effort into keeping track), absolutely nothing to do with the first book (or its loose ends) and a lot of moments where this book just talked down to the audience.
1. There's nothing even remotely related to an "Ice Coven" in this book. It's nothing like the first one, where there actually was a coven that at least had witchy vibes. This is a whole different case - it should have just been called something else!
2. All the women in this book are SO PETTY. The new police chief hates Jessica because ??? She does I guess. Nina hates Jessica now because ??? she slept with literally cult member Mikeal (which was this even a thing in the first book? I feel like it was added just to isolate Jessica more) and now literally fantasizes about Jessica dying. All their interactions are so tedious and CATTY it was awful to get through
3. The case is boring. There are a lot of leaps made by the team concerning what is connected with each other, and they end up being right most of the time! With the exception of a final TWO twists (which weren't really that shocking, nor did I care at that point), anything that Yusuf, Rasse, or Jessica randomly thinks of, no matter how much of a stretch, tends to be right. Just random shit! With the most basic of similarities! It made me disinterested in the case quickly, so once they added so many extra layers, I just hated it more bc the book expected me to invest in something I didn't care about
4. A lot of the technological aspects of the story were explained in a way that you would use with a toddler. People know what Instagram is. They know about metadata, the WayBack Machine, even GPS tracking. I'm not an expert, but it felt insulting
Major Disappointment imo - I liked the characters at the end of the first book, and was excited to see how they would develop along with the coven plot. This was just a waste unfortunately.
1. There's nothing even remotely related to an "Ice Coven" in this book. It's nothing like the first one, where there actually was a coven that at least had witchy vibes. This is a whole different case - it should have just been called something else!
2. All the women in this book are SO PETTY. The new police chief hates Jessica because ??? She does I guess. Nina hates Jessica now because ??? she slept with literally cult member Mikeal (which was this even a thing in the first book? I feel like it was added just to isolate Jessica more) and now literally fantasizes about Jessica dying. All their interactions are so tedious and CATTY it was awful to get through
3. The case is boring. There are a lot of leaps made by the team concerning what is connected with each other, and they end up being right most of the time! With the exception of a final TWO twists (which weren't really that shocking, nor did I care at that point), anything that Yusuf, Rasse, or Jessica randomly thinks of, no matter how much of a stretch, tends to be right. Just random shit! With the most basic of similarities! It made me disinterested in the case quickly, so once they added so many extra layers, I just hated it more bc the book expected me to invest in something I didn't care about
4. A lot of the technological aspects of the story were explained in a way that you would use with a toddler. People know what Instagram is. They know about metadata, the WayBack Machine, even GPS tracking. I'm not an expert, but it felt insulting
Major Disappointment imo - I liked the characters at the end of the first book, and was excited to see how they would develop along with the coven plot. This was just a waste unfortunately.
November 22, 2021
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Helsinki 2020: Zwei erfolgreiche Blogger sind spurlos verschwunden. Kurz darauf wird deren Tod in den sozialen Medien gemeldet. Ein geschmackloser PR-Gag? Als eine junge Frau, gekleidet wie ein Manga-Mädchen, am Strand tot angespült wird, vermutet die Kriminalpolizei einen Zusammenhang. Jessica Niemi übernimmt die Ermittlungen, und sie kommt schon bald einem skrupellosen Netzwerk auf die Spur, das offenbar Mädchen an Manga-Fetischisten vermittelt. Zum Sex - und zum Töten...
Meine Meinung:
‘Teufelsnetz’ ist bereits der zweite Band der Jessica Niemi Reihe von Max Seeck. Der erste Band ‘Hexenjäger’ wurde im letzten Jahr veröffentlicht. Ich habe Band 1 nicht gelesen und wie ich feststellte, war dies auch gar nicht unbedingt nötig um den Folgeband zu verstehen. Natürlich entwickeln sich die wiederkehrenden Charaktere rund um die Kommissarin Jessica Niemi weiter und es wird hin und wieder auch Bezug auf Band 1 genommen. Trotzdem wird die Vergangenheit hinreichend erläutert, sodass ich den Lesespass zu keiner Zeit verlor. Gerade die persönlichen Probleme der Hauptprotagonistin Jessica machten die Geschichte für mich lebendig und greifbarer.
Einen Pluspunkt erhält der Autor außerdem von mir für den leichten und flüssigen Schreibstil ohne viele Schnörkel und die recht kurz gehaltenen Kapitel.
Die Idee rund um das Verschwinden zweier Blogger fand ich total einzigartig und originell. Leider flachte die Spannung über weite Strecken etwas ab, was mich dazu bringt einen Stern bei der Bewertung abzuziehen. Das für mich unvorhersehbare Ende und die Auflösung versöhnte mich jedoch wieder mit der Geschichte und ich hoffe, es gibt bald Band 3 dieser Reihe. Ich will auf jeden Fall wissen, wie es mit Jessica Niemi weitergeht!
Fazit:
Tolle Idee, interessante Protagonisten, Spannungsbogen etwas flach, doch das Ende hatte es in sich!
Meine Bewertung:
4/5 Sterne 🌟
Helsinki 2020: Zwei erfolgreiche Blogger sind spurlos verschwunden. Kurz darauf wird deren Tod in den sozialen Medien gemeldet. Ein geschmackloser PR-Gag? Als eine junge Frau, gekleidet wie ein Manga-Mädchen, am Strand tot angespült wird, vermutet die Kriminalpolizei einen Zusammenhang. Jessica Niemi übernimmt die Ermittlungen, und sie kommt schon bald einem skrupellosen Netzwerk auf die Spur, das offenbar Mädchen an Manga-Fetischisten vermittelt. Zum Sex - und zum Töten...
Meine Meinung:
‘Teufelsnetz’ ist bereits der zweite Band der Jessica Niemi Reihe von Max Seeck. Der erste Band ‘Hexenjäger’ wurde im letzten Jahr veröffentlicht. Ich habe Band 1 nicht gelesen und wie ich feststellte, war dies auch gar nicht unbedingt nötig um den Folgeband zu verstehen. Natürlich entwickeln sich die wiederkehrenden Charaktere rund um die Kommissarin Jessica Niemi weiter und es wird hin und wieder auch Bezug auf Band 1 genommen. Trotzdem wird die Vergangenheit hinreichend erläutert, sodass ich den Lesespass zu keiner Zeit verlor. Gerade die persönlichen Probleme der Hauptprotagonistin Jessica machten die Geschichte für mich lebendig und greifbarer.
Einen Pluspunkt erhält der Autor außerdem von mir für den leichten und flüssigen Schreibstil ohne viele Schnörkel und die recht kurz gehaltenen Kapitel.
Die Idee rund um das Verschwinden zweier Blogger fand ich total einzigartig und originell. Leider flachte die Spannung über weite Strecken etwas ab, was mich dazu bringt einen Stern bei der Bewertung abzuziehen. Das für mich unvorhersehbare Ende und die Auflösung versöhnte mich jedoch wieder mit der Geschichte und ich hoffe, es gibt bald Band 3 dieser Reihe. Ich will auf jeden Fall wissen, wie es mit Jessica Niemi weitergeht!
Fazit:
Tolle Idee, interessante Protagonisten, Spannungsbogen etwas flach, doch das Ende hatte es in sich!
Meine Bewertung:
4/5 Sterne 🌟
February 15, 2022
Sehr fesselnd und interessant. Auch gut für einige Überraschungen.
January 26, 2022
Ich bin total begeistert von diesem Thriller. Mir hat bereits die Gestaltung des Covers mit dem farbigen, blutroten Schnitt unheimlich gut gefallen.
Es geht auch gleich gut und spannend los. Jessica Niemi wird beim Joggen im Wald von einer unbekannten Person überfallen und beinahe getötet. Die dadurch entstehende Grundspannung bleibt das ganze Buch über bestehen, auch wenn sie manchmal etwas höher hätte sein können. Gegen Ende des Buchs ist der Spannungslevel jedoch so hoch, dass ich das Buch einfach ohne Unterbrechung zu Ende lesen musste.
Mit dazu beigetragen hat der aus meiner Sicht überzeugende Schreibstil des Autors. Dieser ist unheimlich stark und präzise sowie bildreich. Selten habe ich ein Buch gelesen, das die vielen Szenen so gekonnt beschrieben hat. Und dann hat der Autor hier eine Geschichte präsentiert, die wahrlich umfangreich, verzwickt und komplex ist. Die dunkle und gefährliche Seite von Social Media, des Internets, Mädchen- und Drogenhandel, Bestechung, Fetisch und sexuelle Gelüste, die in die Tiefen menschlicher Abgründe blicken lassen.
Dazu kommen wirklich gut ausgebaute Figuren ins Spiel. In erster Linie Jessica Niemi, die verzweifelt versucht, diesen kniffligen und schwierigen Fall im kalten Helsinkizu lösen. Sie selbst ist nicht ohne psychische Probleme, hat sie doch in ihrer Kindheit ein schreckliches Ereignis zu verkraften, das ihr Leben und ihre Polizeiarbeit zum Teil schwer belastet. An ihrer Seite stehen der sympathische Kollege Jusuf und der Computernerd Rasmus. Beide Figuren haben mich wirklich überzeugt.
Die neue Vorgesetzte Helli setzt alles daran, Jessica loszuwerden zu. Dieser Konflikt erschwert die Arbeit ungemein. Die Story enthält viele überraschende Wendungen, und wenn man endlich glaubt, alles verstanden zu haben, kommt es dann doch wieder anders. Das Finale ist furios, der Hammer!
Mir hat dieser Thriller unheimlich gut gefallen. Er bekommt 4,5 von 5 Sternen.
Es geht auch gleich gut und spannend los. Jessica Niemi wird beim Joggen im Wald von einer unbekannten Person überfallen und beinahe getötet. Die dadurch entstehende Grundspannung bleibt das ganze Buch über bestehen, auch wenn sie manchmal etwas höher hätte sein können. Gegen Ende des Buchs ist der Spannungslevel jedoch so hoch, dass ich das Buch einfach ohne Unterbrechung zu Ende lesen musste.
Mit dazu beigetragen hat der aus meiner Sicht überzeugende Schreibstil des Autors. Dieser ist unheimlich stark und präzise sowie bildreich. Selten habe ich ein Buch gelesen, das die vielen Szenen so gekonnt beschrieben hat. Und dann hat der Autor hier eine Geschichte präsentiert, die wahrlich umfangreich, verzwickt und komplex ist. Die dunkle und gefährliche Seite von Social Media, des Internets, Mädchen- und Drogenhandel, Bestechung, Fetisch und sexuelle Gelüste, die in die Tiefen menschlicher Abgründe blicken lassen.
Dazu kommen wirklich gut ausgebaute Figuren ins Spiel. In erster Linie Jessica Niemi, die verzweifelt versucht, diesen kniffligen und schwierigen Fall im kalten Helsinkizu lösen. Sie selbst ist nicht ohne psychische Probleme, hat sie doch in ihrer Kindheit ein schreckliches Ereignis zu verkraften, das ihr Leben und ihre Polizeiarbeit zum Teil schwer belastet. An ihrer Seite stehen der sympathische Kollege Jusuf und der Computernerd Rasmus. Beide Figuren haben mich wirklich überzeugt.
Die neue Vorgesetzte Helli setzt alles daran, Jessica loszuwerden zu. Dieser Konflikt erschwert die Arbeit ungemein. Die Story enthält viele überraschende Wendungen, und wenn man endlich glaubt, alles verstanden zu haben, kommt es dann doch wieder anders. Das Finale ist furios, der Hammer!
Mir hat dieser Thriller unheimlich gut gefallen. Er bekommt 4,5 von 5 Sternen.
July 10, 2023
"Não acabou até ter finalmente acabado."
Já não me lembro de nada, nada mesmo, de O Caçador de Bruxas, além de ter gostado. Mas tenho a certeza que gostei mais de A Irmandade do Gelo e fico a torcer que o terceiro livro cá chegue depressa.
Não é que tenha sido um livro fascinante mas proporcionou-me boas horas de lazer. Ainda há uma parte de mim que não simpatiza muito com Jessica, mas toda eu não sinto simpatia praticamente nenhuma pela nova chefe dela...
O enredo policial foi muito bem pensado e revelou-se bastante complexo - e doido😰. Uma das minhas suspeitas confirmou-se à última da hora e fiquei toda contente🙂, senti-me uma detetive a sério🕵️♀️.
"No fim de contas, todos estamos praticamente mortos; a única coisa que nos divide é o momento do fim."
Já não me lembro de nada, nada mesmo, de O Caçador de Bruxas, além de ter gostado. Mas tenho a certeza que gostei mais de A Irmandade do Gelo e fico a torcer que o terceiro livro cá chegue depressa.
Não é que tenha sido um livro fascinante mas proporcionou-me boas horas de lazer. Ainda há uma parte de mim que não simpatiza muito com Jessica, mas toda eu não sinto simpatia praticamente nenhuma pela nova chefe dela...
O enredo policial foi muito bem pensado e revelou-se bastante complexo - e doido😰. Uma das minhas suspeitas confirmou-se à última da hora e fiquei toda contente🙂, senti-me uma detetive a sério🕵️♀️.
"No fim de contas, todos estamos praticamente mortos; a única coisa que nos divide é o momento do fim."
October 30, 2020
Max Seeckin jännittävä dekkari Pahan verkko jatkaa Uskollisen lukijan tarinaa, jonka pääosassa toimii rikosylikonstaapeli Jessica Niemi. Jessica sai tehtäväkseen löytää kaksi kadonnutta bloggaria. Heti alkuunsa oli havaittavissa, että kadonneiden takaa löytyy rikos, joka loppujen lopuksi levisi useampaan maahan. Seeck osaa ottaa haltuunsa rikosten rakentamisen kirjan tarinassa. Tästäkin tarinasta voi löytää kaiken näköistä poliisilta pimitettävää. Se kuuluisa ”joku” kaiken takana on tällä kertaa aika yllättävä kirjan hahmo. Seeck marssitti kirjan sivuilla esille mahdollisia ja mahdottomia tyyppejä, joista olin varma, kuka kaiken takana oli, mutta sain yllättyä yhtä paljon kuin Jessica. Hyvä yllätys!
Jessican menneisyys vaikuttaa paljon siihen, miten hän käyttäytyy. Hän keskustelee äitinsä kanssa. Eipä siinä sen kummempaa, mutta äiti on kuollut. Se, että keskustelee kuolleen kanssa voisi olla myös skitsofreniaa, mutta se voi olla myös lahja tai kyky. Jessica on todella mielenkiintoinen rikosylikonstaapeli. Tosin hänen miesmakunsa on surkea. Pahan verkossa avataan myös hänen menneisyyttään, joten kirjan voi lukea, vaikka ei olisi lukenut Uskollista ystävää.
Pahan verkon teemoihin liittyy japanilaiset, manga, bloggarit ja internettiin verkottunut rikollisuus. Pahan verkko kutoi rikollisen verkkonsa salaperäisesti nettiavaruuteen. Tykkäsin tosi paljon tästä nykyaikaan ja somemaailmaan tiukasti sijoittuvasta dekkarista.
Jessican menneisyys vaikuttaa paljon siihen, miten hän käyttäytyy. Hän keskustelee äitinsä kanssa. Eipä siinä sen kummempaa, mutta äiti on kuollut. Se, että keskustelee kuolleen kanssa voisi olla myös skitsofreniaa, mutta se voi olla myös lahja tai kyky. Jessica on todella mielenkiintoinen rikosylikonstaapeli. Tosin hänen miesmakunsa on surkea. Pahan verkossa avataan myös hänen menneisyyttään, joten kirjan voi lukea, vaikka ei olisi lukenut Uskollista ystävää.
Pahan verkon teemoihin liittyy japanilaiset, manga, bloggarit ja internettiin verkottunut rikollisuus. Pahan verkko kutoi rikollisen verkkonsa salaperäisesti nettiavaruuteen. Tykkäsin tosi paljon tästä nykyaikaan ja somemaailmaan tiukasti sijoittuvasta dekkarista.
October 2, 2021
Ok this is the second book of the series and I read them one after the other.
This one is so much better.
It's a Scandinavian thriller so it was nice to get a different view of a thriller.
However, it still wasn't quite for me.
What I did like was the short chapters. The intensity was increased by this.
Enjoy!
This one is so much better.
It's a Scandinavian thriller so it was nice to get a different view of a thriller.
However, it still wasn't quite for me.
What I did like was the short chapters. The intensity was increased by this.
Enjoy!
September 28, 2021
Max Seeck is the Finnish author who made a striking entry into the Nordic crime fiction's hall of fame with his novel, The Witch Hunter, a thriller featuring an intricate plotline mingling elements from both horror fiction and the police procedural subgenre. The protagonist, hardboiled female investigator Jessica Niemi, won the readership's sympathy for her special way of approaching the case in hand and her faceoff with a wicked satanic occult satisfied even the most demanding fans of the genre. In this book, Seeck chose to divulge sufficient background information regarding Jessica's past and the interjected chapters, narrating her adventure in Italy in the company of a nasty man named Colombano, further embellished her characterization.
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January 21, 2022
Ook dit tweede deel maakt weer al mijn thrillerdromen waar. Jessica Niemi is nu met stip mijn favoriete hoofdpersonage want zij is echt Uniek 2.0 💪 Vier en halve sterren oftewel een 9/10 🤩📚🍷 Mijn recensie op Samenlezenisleuker:
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July 17, 2023
The Ice Coven by Max Seeck is the second in the Detective Jessica Niemi series.
Series Background: (Warning – Contains spoilers from previous books)
Detective Jessica Niemi has suffered a lot of loss in her life. She was the only survivor of a car crash when she was six. Her parents and brother died in that crash. Then she lost her foster parents. Recently her boss/mentor and father figure, Erne Mikson, passed away from cancer. She is still having nightmares about her mother, and the coven of witches from the last case. She is a very private person, and only Erne was aware of how wealthy she really is. Jessica works for the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit of the Police Department. Her new boss is Superintendent Helena Lappi, and Jessica is having a few problems with her (who they secretly call "Hellu"). The rest of her team includes Yusuf Pepple, Rasmus Susikoski, and Nina Ruska. Nina and Jessica don't get along too well either, since she slept with Nina's boyfriend Mikael, who ended up being a bad guy anyways.
My Synopsis: (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)
A woman's body washes up on the shore of Finland, and at first Jessica and the team think it may be the missing woman they have been looking for. However, they soon determine that Lisa Yamamoto is still missing, as is her friend Jason Nervander.
Lisa and Jason are both social medical celebrities and lifestyle bloggers, and some think they may have disappeared as a publicity stunt.
But as the team investigates the last party they attended, and speak with Lisa's roommate and eventually her father, it becomes clear that this is a much bigger issue than originally thought. Now the team is looking into prostitute rings, and drugs, and human trafficking.
Meanwhile, Jessica's new boss has discovered some damning details about Jessica's past, and it looks like it may be career-ending.
My Opinions:
First, I have no idea where the title came from. I loved that title, and was really disappointed that it seemed to have nothing to do with the book.
Second, this book is long, and part of my problem is with the unfamiliar people and place names. Between the Japanese and Finish names, I was stumbling along. But that's okay -- it's my problem, not the the authors'.
However, the actual plot was really good, and as with the first book, clues were given sparingly, so you had to pay attention. I had guessed the perpetrator early on, but dismissed the idea just as quickly. There were a number of twists and red herrings, and after a rather slow start, the pace picked up.
So, overall, the book was good, and I will hang around for the next book in the series.
For a more complete review of this book and others, (including the reason I chose to read/review this book, as well as author information and contact details), please visit my blog: http://katlovesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
November 20, 2021
patīkama neskaidrība līdz pašām beigām. lūk, tādiem jābūt kvalitatīviem detektīviem.
December 14, 2021
Ich muss zugeben, dass ich schon vom ersten Band der Jessica Niemi Reihe nicht wirkich begeistert war, aber ich mochte die Protagonistin, ihr Leben und das Team um sie herum, sodass ich sehr gerne wissen wollte, wie es mit ihnen weitergeht.
Aber Max Seeck hat es wirklich geschafft, absolut ALLES, was ich im ersten Band noch gern hatte, rauszuschreiben.
So tritt Jessica Niemi etwas mehr in den Hintergrund und man lernt die Kollegen besser kennen. Das war stellenweise völlig okay, wenn das Team nicht die Leichtigkeit und den Zusammenhalt verloren hätte, die noch im ersten Band da waren. Dass es Streitigkeiten innerhalb der Gruppe gibt, war okay, das beruhte ja auf Dingen aus Geschehnissen im ersten Band. Dass Jessica als neue Vorgesetzte aber nun eine Frau hat, die man zweifellos als Gegenspielerin bezeichnen kann, ist mir wirklich sauer aufgestoßen. Der Fall an sich und Jessicas Umstände sind für mein Empfinden Probleme genug.
Dass dann auch noch der Love Interest Fubu rausgeschrieben wurde, damit Jessica fröhlich mit einem anderen ins Bett gehen konnte, war dann zu viel des Guten.
Nun aber zum Fall: Der war eigentlich richtig gut. Zwei verschwundene Influencer und eine Tote, die in japanischer Schulmädchenkleidung an den Strand gespült werden – und beides hängt irgendwie zusammen, die Ermittler müssen nur rausfinden wie.
Tatsächlich hat Max Seeck hier wirklich interessante Ansätze gehabt – aber wie schon in Hexenjäger schafft er es einfach nicht, den Fall plastisch und dynamisch wirken zu lassen. Es existiert im ganzen Buch eigentlich keinerlei Spannung und noch mehr als im Ersten Band finde ich, dass diese Geschichte die Bezeichnung Thriller nicht verdient hat und höchstens ein Krimi ist. Als Krimi funktioniert das Ganze auch sehr gut. Wir folgen den Ermittlern, sind bei ihren Fortschritten dabei, aber es wird niemals zu spannend, zu blutig oder zu skandalös.
Mir persönlich fehlte aber einfach der Nervenkitzel, den ich bei solch einem brisanten Thema erwarte. Ich möchte gerne mehr im Fall sein. Direkt dabei, anstatt immer nur vor Ort zu sein, wenn die Ermittler einen Toten finden. Vielleicht hätte die Sicht des Killers mehr zur Spannung beigetragen.
Die kurzen Kapitel tragen nicht unbedingt zum Lesefluss bei, wobei ich finde, dass es hier an vielen Stellen mehr Sinn ergab, so oft die Perspektive zu wechseln als im ersten Band.
Fazit: Ich wollte dieses Buch so gerne mögen. Aber Max Seeck ist einfach kein Autor nach meinem Geschmack. Dass er sich mit dem zweiten Band so von der Team-Harmonie des ersten Bandes entfernt hat, hat mir einfach das letzte bisschen Lesespaß genommen, den ich mit seinen Geschichten hatte. Ein dritter Band wird bereits angeteasert, ich denke aber nicht, dass ich den noch lesen möchte, dafür bin ich einfach zu enttäuscht.
Aber Max Seeck hat es wirklich geschafft, absolut ALLES, was ich im ersten Band noch gern hatte, rauszuschreiben.
So tritt Jessica Niemi etwas mehr in den Hintergrund und man lernt die Kollegen besser kennen. Das war stellenweise völlig okay, wenn das Team nicht die Leichtigkeit und den Zusammenhalt verloren hätte, die noch im ersten Band da waren. Dass es Streitigkeiten innerhalb der Gruppe gibt, war okay, das beruhte ja auf Dingen aus Geschehnissen im ersten Band. Dass Jessica als neue Vorgesetzte aber nun eine Frau hat, die man zweifellos als Gegenspielerin bezeichnen kann, ist mir wirklich sauer aufgestoßen. Der Fall an sich und Jessicas Umstände sind für mein Empfinden Probleme genug.
Dass dann auch noch der Love Interest Fubu rausgeschrieben wurde, damit Jessica fröhlich mit einem anderen ins Bett gehen konnte, war dann zu viel des Guten.
Nun aber zum Fall: Der war eigentlich richtig gut. Zwei verschwundene Influencer und eine Tote, die in japanischer Schulmädchenkleidung an den Strand gespült werden – und beides hängt irgendwie zusammen, die Ermittler müssen nur rausfinden wie.
Tatsächlich hat Max Seeck hier wirklich interessante Ansätze gehabt – aber wie schon in Hexenjäger schafft er es einfach nicht, den Fall plastisch und dynamisch wirken zu lassen. Es existiert im ganzen Buch eigentlich keinerlei Spannung und noch mehr als im Ersten Band finde ich, dass diese Geschichte die Bezeichnung Thriller nicht verdient hat und höchstens ein Krimi ist. Als Krimi funktioniert das Ganze auch sehr gut. Wir folgen den Ermittlern, sind bei ihren Fortschritten dabei, aber es wird niemals zu spannend, zu blutig oder zu skandalös.
Mir persönlich fehlte aber einfach der Nervenkitzel, den ich bei solch einem brisanten Thema erwarte. Ich möchte gerne mehr im Fall sein. Direkt dabei, anstatt immer nur vor Ort zu sein, wenn die Ermittler einen Toten finden. Vielleicht hätte die Sicht des Killers mehr zur Spannung beigetragen.
Die kurzen Kapitel tragen nicht unbedingt zum Lesefluss bei, wobei ich finde, dass es hier an vielen Stellen mehr Sinn ergab, so oft die Perspektive zu wechseln als im ersten Band.
Fazit: Ich wollte dieses Buch so gerne mögen. Aber Max Seeck ist einfach kein Autor nach meinem Geschmack. Dass er sich mit dem zweiten Band so von der Team-Harmonie des ersten Bandes entfernt hat, hat mir einfach das letzte bisschen Lesespaß genommen, den ich mit seinen Geschichten hatte. Ein dritter Band wird bereits angeteasert, ich denke aber nicht, dass ich den noch lesen möchte, dafür bin ich einfach zu enttäuscht.
October 3, 2021
The Story:
Six months after Jessica's encounter with a serial-killing coven of witches, Jessica and her team from the Violent Crimes Unit is now assigned to investigate the missing persons case of Finland's well-known social media celebrities and lifestyle bloggers - Lisa Yamamoto and Jason Nervander. It seems to be a straight forward case at first, but when the body of a woman is found near Aurinkolathi, this case has turned into a clear homicide.
My thoughts: This second installment of this series was definitely darker, grittier, with a pretzel-twisty, brilliant plot! Oh my goodness. I just have to say that I enjoyed this one more than the first book!
There are so much depth to the characters! I love love love Jessica and her team! Their work dynamics, relationships and conflicts were well-written. It was really interesting to see how their new leader Helena Lappi is trying to manage this team. Jessica reminds me so much of Harry Hole - an excellent cop with a bad ass attitude! I took an instant liking to her!
I am not going to give away too much of the plot except that it was so original, unique and social media is the driving force of the entire story.
While this book can be read as a stand-alone, I would recommend reading the first book first for all the backstories which will help in understanding these characters in a deeper way.
Overall, this was a fantastic police procedural that will keep you at the edge of your seat! It is perfect for the spooky season as there was a dash of paranormal in the story too!
Pub. Date: Sep 28, 2021
***Thank you Berkley Publishing Group, author Max Seeck and NetGalley for this gifted copy to read and review. All opinions expressed are my own.***
My thoughts: This second installment of this series was definitely darker, grittier, with a pretzel-twisty, brilliant plot! Oh my goodness. I just have to say that I enjoyed this one more than the first book!
There are so much depth to the characters! I love love love Jessica and her team! Their work dynamics, relationships and conflicts were well-written. It was really interesting to see how their new leader Helena Lappi is trying to manage this team. Jessica reminds me so much of Harry Hole - an excellent cop with a bad ass attitude! I took an instant liking to her!
I am not going to give away too much of the plot except that it was so original, unique and social media is the driving force of the entire story.
While this book can be read as a stand-alone, I would recommend reading the first book first for all the backstories which will help in understanding these characters in a deeper way.
Overall, this was a fantastic police procedural that will keep you at the edge of your seat! It is perfect for the spooky season as there was a dash of paranormal in the story too!
Pub. Date: Sep 28, 2021
***Thank you Berkley Publishing Group, author Max Seeck and NetGalley for this gifted copy to read and review. All opinions expressed are my own.***
November 2, 2021
This is the second in the series and I enjoyed it just as much as the first. It was spooky and atmospheric and I love a good police procedural.
A young woman's body washes up on an icy beach. At the same time, two famous Instagram influencers have gone missing. Investigator from the violent crimes unit, Jessica Niemi, is tasked with her team to find out what happened and a search starts involving the missing people.
So many pieces of information come together in this one, like a giant puzzle and while I found parts confusing, I got back on track soon enough. We also see the mystery surrounding Jessica and her protecting the secret from her past, from everyone except Erne. While this one was a slower pace for me, I loved the development of the characters and the setting the author created to provide a very spooky mystery.
Thanks so much to Allen & Unwin for the gifted advance review copy.
A young woman's body washes up on an icy beach. At the same time, two famous Instagram influencers have gone missing. Investigator from the violent crimes unit, Jessica Niemi, is tasked with her team to find out what happened and a search starts involving the missing people.
So many pieces of information come together in this one, like a giant puzzle and while I found parts confusing, I got back on track soon enough. We also see the mystery surrounding Jessica and her protecting the secret from her past, from everyone except Erne. While this one was a slower pace for me, I loved the development of the characters and the setting the author created to provide a very spooky mystery.
Thanks so much to Allen & Unwin for the gifted advance review copy.
February 25, 2022
Hát nem tudom, nekem nem tetszett jobban, mint az első rész. Igaz, a történet ütős, fantáziadús, és sokkal kidolgozottabb, és a végére szépen elvarrja a szálakat a szerző. Mégis, valami olyan hihetetlen nihil árad az egész regényből, hogy az első 150 oldalt még bottal megpiszkálni is alig volt kedvem. Csupa saját sebeit vakargató, motiválatlan nyomozó, piszok rossz hangulatú munkahely, idegesítő új főnök. Egyedül Rassét, a csődtömeg informatikust bírtam. Aztán persze beindult, meg volt benne csavar, de na. Azért várom a következő kötetet, de Jessi nem lett a barátom.
March 30, 2023
Riktīgi labs krimiķis skandināvu garā! daudz gan atsauču uz pirmo Sēka grāmatu, tā ka laikam jau jāsāk bija pareizā secībā, bet tāpat aizraujoši!
March 17, 2022
Åh, jeg liker Jessica Niemi:) Denne boka var like bra som den første som jeg også likte svært godt :)
September 4, 2021
In 2020, I was privileged to read a pre-release copy of the first book in this series, The Witch Hunter. So when I had a chance to request a copy of this one, the second in the series, my response in the affirmative was a no-brainer. Now that I've finished it, count me in for the next one.
In the previous book, Violent Crimes investigator Jessica Neimi lost her police department boss, mentor and lover, Erne; now, she must deal with a new and far less friendly supervisor nicknamed Hallu. After a night of partying with a famous singer, a popular blogger named Lisa Yammamoto and her friend Jason Nervander go missing. Jessica, her colleague Yusef and the rest of the team are assigned the case with few clues to go on. Then, police find another woman's body on a beach near a lighthouse; who she is isn't known (except that she's not the missing Lisa), but she's wearing a schoolgirl uniform resembling a Manga character even though she's well beyond school age. Also suspicious is a ring of round marks on her arm that suggest some kind of torture.
As if trying to find the missing duo and a murderer now dubbed the "Phantom," Jessica must deal with her past and a big secret she's been keeping from everyone except Erne. Her supervisor would like nothing more than to discredit her (with an ultimate goal of getting her off the force one way or another). Jessica is still mourning the loss of Erne. Forge on she must, but the only clues point to a rare kind of poison used in "kambo" ceremonies and the aforementioned schoolgirl costumes.
There are some twists as the investigation moves along, and I'll be honest in saying that things got a bit confusing in spots (one character, for instance, was found dead in one chapter by another character and bit the dust again several chapters later, found by a different character). But that aside, it was an adventure I enjoyed very much, and I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy.
In the previous book, Violent Crimes investigator Jessica Neimi lost her police department boss, mentor and lover, Erne; now, she must deal with a new and far less friendly supervisor nicknamed Hallu. After a night of partying with a famous singer, a popular blogger named Lisa Yammamoto and her friend Jason Nervander go missing. Jessica, her colleague Yusef and the rest of the team are assigned the case with few clues to go on. Then, police find another woman's body on a beach near a lighthouse; who she is isn't known (except that she's not the missing Lisa), but she's wearing a schoolgirl uniform resembling a Manga character even though she's well beyond school age. Also suspicious is a ring of round marks on her arm that suggest some kind of torture.
As if trying to find the missing duo and a murderer now dubbed the "Phantom," Jessica must deal with her past and a big secret she's been keeping from everyone except Erne. Her supervisor would like nothing more than to discredit her (with an ultimate goal of getting her off the force one way or another). Jessica is still mourning the loss of Erne. Forge on she must, but the only clues point to a rare kind of poison used in "kambo" ceremonies and the aforementioned schoolgirl costumes.
There are some twists as the investigation moves along, and I'll be honest in saying that things got a bit confusing in spots (one character, for instance, was found dead in one chapter by another character and bit the dust again several chapters later, found by a different character). But that aside, it was an adventure I enjoyed very much, and I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy.
December 16, 2021
Nach Max Seecks erstem Buch „Hexenjäger“ hatte ich gemischte Gefühle. Superspannend, viel Persönliches, eine komplexe Story - aber irgendwie war ich am Ende mehr verwirrt als befriedigt.
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„Teufelsnetz“ - der zweite Band rund um Jessica Niemi und ihr Ermittlerteam hat meine Erwartungen haushoch übertroffen.
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Die Handlung setzt etwa 1 Jahr nach Ende des ersten Bandes ein. 2 Blogger verschwinden, eine Leiche in wird am Strand gefunden - hängen die beiden Verbrechen zusammen? Jessicas Spürnase führt sie tief in ein Netzwerk, in dem sie droht, verloren zu gehen.
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Die Story startet diesmal weniger aggressiv als im ersten Band. Man findet sich langsam wieder in Jessicas Welt ein, bekommt ein gutes Gespür für ihre Gefühlslage sowie für die Beziehungen zu ihren Kollegen. Erst dann startet die eigentliche Handlung und man kann sich richtig darauf stürzen.
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Ok, nicht nur der Anfang, sondern die gesamte Story ist weniger brutal und schockierend als die des ersten Bands. Ich empfinde das als positiv, da die Handlung (dadurch oder deswegen) viel raffinierter und komplexer ist, und ordentlich Hirnschmalz fordert. Gespickt mit genialen Plottwists und schlüssig zu Ende gebracht - sehr gelungen.
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Joaaaaa ich gebe zu, mein Kathihirn war im Mittelteil zwischendurch sogar etwas überfordert. Viele unbekannte Gestalten ohne Gesicht, deren Absichten man nicht kennt, Website hier, Name da - war schon etwas viel.
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Jessica ist wieder einmal grandios. Mit ihrer direkten und unverblümten Art stößt sie so manchen vor den Kopf. Dafür liebe ich sie heiß - auch wenn ich in manchen Situationen hundertfix ganz anders reagieren würde. Die einzelnen Beziehungen zu ihren Kollegen sind unverwechselbar ausgearbeitet und geben viel Potenzial zum Mitfühlen her. Besonders auf die halb brüderliche-freundschaftliche Verbindung zu Jusuf hat es mir angetan.
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Fazit: Für meinen Geschmack ein sehr gelungener Thriller, mit einer guten Mischung aus Spannung, Raffinesse und grauseligen Bluttaten. Große Freude auf den nächsten Fall des Teams.
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„Teufelsnetz“ - der zweite Band rund um Jessica Niemi und ihr Ermittlerteam hat meine Erwartungen haushoch übertroffen.
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Die Handlung setzt etwa 1 Jahr nach Ende des ersten Bandes ein. 2 Blogger verschwinden, eine Leiche in wird am Strand gefunden - hängen die beiden Verbrechen zusammen? Jessicas Spürnase führt sie tief in ein Netzwerk, in dem sie droht, verloren zu gehen.
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Die Story startet diesmal weniger aggressiv als im ersten Band. Man findet sich langsam wieder in Jessicas Welt ein, bekommt ein gutes Gespür für ihre Gefühlslage sowie für die Beziehungen zu ihren Kollegen. Erst dann startet die eigentliche Handlung und man kann sich richtig darauf stürzen.
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Ok, nicht nur der Anfang, sondern die gesamte Story ist weniger brutal und schockierend als die des ersten Bands. Ich empfinde das als positiv, da die Handlung (dadurch oder deswegen) viel raffinierter und komplexer ist, und ordentlich Hirnschmalz fordert. Gespickt mit genialen Plottwists und schlüssig zu Ende gebracht - sehr gelungen.
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Joaaaaa ich gebe zu, mein Kathihirn war im Mittelteil zwischendurch sogar etwas überfordert. Viele unbekannte Gestalten ohne Gesicht, deren Absichten man nicht kennt, Website hier, Name da - war schon etwas viel.
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Jessica ist wieder einmal grandios. Mit ihrer direkten und unverblümten Art stößt sie so manchen vor den Kopf. Dafür liebe ich sie heiß - auch wenn ich in manchen Situationen hundertfix ganz anders reagieren würde. Die einzelnen Beziehungen zu ihren Kollegen sind unverwechselbar ausgearbeitet und geben viel Potenzial zum Mitfühlen her. Besonders auf die halb brüderliche-freundschaftliche Verbindung zu Jusuf hat es mir angetan.
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Fazit: Für meinen Geschmack ein sehr gelungener Thriller, mit einer guten Mischung aus Spannung, Raffinesse und grauseligen Bluttaten. Große Freude auf den nächsten Fall des Teams.
October 19, 2022
Ievērību pelnījis autors! Labs sižets, pārsteigumi garantēti, un laba galvenā varone (drusku līdzīga viena cita skandināva policistei, bet nu ok). Cerams, pārējās sērijas grāmatas arī tiks izdotas.
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