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Johanne Vik, che sa ricavare da casi separati il profilo di un assassino, e Yngvar Stubø, il detective impulsivo e geniale, si sono sposati e vivono con una bimba neonata e l'altra figlia di Vik. Ma Vik sente che la tranquillità è apparente. E ha sempre piú paura. Perché sa che nei delitti senza movente che stanno sconvolgendo la Norvegia c'è l'impronta di qualcosa che lei stessa ha fatto di tutto per dimenticare. E che il misterioso assassino seriale ha un obiettivo molto preciso in mente. Qualcosa che non deve assolutamente accadere.
426 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Anne Holt
57 books642 followersAnne Holt was born in Larvik, grew up in Lillestrøm and Tromsø, and moved to Oslo in 1978. She graduated with a law degree from the University of Bergen in 1986, and went on to work for The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) and then the Oslo Police Department, earning her right to practice as a lawyer in Norway. In 1990 she returned to NRK, where she worked one year as a journalist and anchor woman for the news program Dagsrevyen.
Holt started her own law practice in 1994, and served as Minister of Justice in Cabinet Jagland for a short period from November 25, 1996 to February 4, 1997.
In 1993 Holt made her debut as a novelist with the crime novel Blind gudinne, featuring the lesbian police officer Hanne Wilhelmsen. The two novels Løvens gap (1997) and Uten ekko (2000) are co-authored with former state secretary Berit Reiss-Andersen.
Holt is one of the most successful crime novelists in Norway. She has been published in 25 countries.
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Holt started her own law practice in 1994, and served as Minister of Justice in Cabinet Jagland for a short period from November 25, 1996 to February 4, 1997.
In 1993 Holt made her debut as a novelist with the crime novel Blind gudinne, featuring the lesbian police officer Hanne Wilhelmsen. The two novels Løvens gap (1997) and Uten ekko (2000) are co-authored with former state secretary Berit Reiss-Andersen.
Holt is one of the most successful crime novelists in Norway. She has been published in 25 countries.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
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June 6, 2024
This lady never ceases to surprise me.
In a good way, as this novel is less darker than the usual Nordic stuff and the plot is quite "a l' Americano".
In the wrong way, the novel is far too long, I'm not interested (at least here...) in autistic children and, most of all, I don't like the final.
In a good way, as this novel is less darker than the usual Nordic stuff and the plot is quite "a l' Americano".
In the wrong way, the novel is far too long, I'm not interested (at least here...) in autistic children and, most of all, I don't like the final.
October 13, 2012
"What Never Happens" is the second book by Norwegian Anne Holt that I read. I liked the first one, "What Is Mine" a lot and gave it four stars. I wish I could like this book too, but I cannot. Perhaps it is my fault. I can't stand the irritating manner of writing where almost throughout the entire book Adam Stubo, the police detective, and Johanne Vik, his wife and a "profiler", talk about the case in the middle of dealing with their children, their dog, their meals, and their domestic chores. Maybe this happens in real life, but I find it an extremely poor writing manner. Maybe if the details of their personal life were interesting, this would make sense. But it does not. Mr. Stubo and Ms. Vik are two of the least interesting people I have read about recently. They are just two very boring people.
The plot is potentially interesting and deals with serial murders of celebrities in Norway. There are some nice fragments of prose (for instance, between pages 100 and 101, where Ms. Holt describes an extremely painful event from Adam Stubo's life). There are some astute observations like the one about a certain nation that values "courage and strength more than truth and peace". Still, the writing mannerisms are so atrocious that I found the book hard to read.
I hope Ms. Holt performed better as the Minister of Justice in Norway than as a writer of this novel. I had to force myself to finish this book. The further it went, the more boring it got. The payback of the denouement was minimal.
Two stars. One and three quarters, in fact. Ms. Holt should take Ms. Fossum's class on writing. Or even Mr. Nesbo's class.
The plot is potentially interesting and deals with serial murders of celebrities in Norway. There are some nice fragments of prose (for instance, between pages 100 and 101, where Ms. Holt describes an extremely painful event from Adam Stubo's life). There are some astute observations like the one about a certain nation that values "courage and strength more than truth and peace". Still, the writing mannerisms are so atrocious that I found the book hard to read.
I hope Ms. Holt performed better as the Minister of Justice in Norway than as a writer of this novel. I had to force myself to finish this book. The further it went, the more boring it got. The payback of the denouement was minimal.
Two stars. One and three quarters, in fact. Ms. Holt should take Ms. Fossum's class on writing. Or even Mr. Nesbo's class.
August 19, 2011
Like so many of her fellow Scandinavian crime novelists, Anne Holt is supremely accomplished. She is a lawyer and former minister of justice of Norway. This book, however, shows little literary flair. Holt is adept at plotting the story, at getting the police details and criminal matters straight, but the literary conceits are self-conscious and forced. There are so many characters that it's often hard to know who's the subject of a section. We are introduced to the murderer too late in the story; I want the murderer woven through the plot. (Some might recognize this character earlier than I did. But that would be a function of a high-functioning reader, not the author's deftness.) Somehow, though, I couldn't stop reading it. I had to see how the story was resolved. It was a clever but disappointing ending. Maybe I'm an incurable romantic, but I did NOT want evil to prevail. It does here. The crime is solved, but not officially, not with hard evidence, and the murderer is never apprehended. I'll say no more, in case someone out there is moved to read the book.
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December 31, 2016
3.5 stars
Four years after their initial meeting and the tensions of combining on a high-profile investigation brought psychological profiler, Johanne Vik and NCIS detective, Adam Stubo together, the pair have since married and had their first child. Along with Johanne's daughter, ten-year-old Kristiane from her first marriage and a new baby, Ragnhild, the new family should be making the most of Adam's paternity leave, but when the mutilated body of a media star is found murdered the distinct lack of clues exerts its pull on Adam and he finds himself increasingly fixated by what appears to be a perfect murder. Aided by the profiling ability of his new wife, Adam Stubo finds himself dangerously obsessed by a series of cases which go on to paralyse the entire country in the grip of fear.
When Fiona Helle, star of "On the Move with Fiona" is murdered in her home town outside Oslo she is the first victim of what starts to look worryingly like a series of sadistic murders of well-known personalities, all involving an element of symbolism. Strangled to death, it is the removal of her tongue combined with slicing the tip in two and leaving it carefully contained within an origami creation shaped like a 'vase', that frightens Detective Adam Stubo. Notching up well over a million viewers for a period of five consecutive seasons Fiona Helle is a controversial figure, regarded by some as helping the unhappy viewers who write to her for help and others as making puerile entertainment out of the problems of her viewers that jump at appearing on TV. Johanne sees the removal of the woman's tongue as a loaded symbol; a sign of intense hatred with a 'vase' calmly crafted from red paper ahead of the chilling murder showing planned intent. Her first observation is that as a figure in the media spotlight it is impossible to know of just who had a motive for the crime However there is no doubt what Johanne thinks it signifies, most likely making reference to some kind of lie in Fiona's life and something that is not visible in her all too public persona. Was their a 'split' between what the public saw and Fiona's beliefs and values?
Less than three weeks later and without any technical evidence or inroads made into the first murder, a young and prominent politician, Vibeke Heinerback, becomes the second so called celebrity to be murdered. When she is discovered naked in bed with her hands nailed above her head and a copy of the Koran wedged between her legs, the theories fly and without any simple connections between the victims, Vik and Stubo fear they could be on the trail of a murderer without a motive, seeking arbitrary victims. As a third murder of a less well-known celebrity occurs still devoid of any technical evidence the media attempt to look for a connection between all three victims. As tension rises, Johanne comes to understand the scale of what they could be dealing with and starts to realise that her own family could be in danger with it looking like someone has a personal vendetta.
Having experienced his own heartbreak with the death of his first wife and daughter, Adam Stubo has an understanding nature and limitless empathy, connecting with the relatives of the deceased and providing a calming presence as he works to squeeze details and insight from the horrors. Johanne Vik is a more awkward customer, and despite her marriage to Adam Stubo she remains tight-lipped on her experiences as a US psychology student where she gained an invaluable insight into the FBI profiling programme and met the renowned profiler, Warren Scifford. Easily frustrated and marked by mood swings, Johanne doesn't suffer fools gladly. She can appear unsympathetic but as a single mother who cares for her mentally handicapped daughter, she is continually frustrated by her failure to solve Kristiane's problems. Johanne has high standards and is her own biggest self-critic, not least regarding the fact that her ex-husband spends more time with her parents than she does and just how laid-back he is capable of being around his daughter. Working in close proximity with the compassionate and humorous Stubo allows her to express her frustrations and use him as a sounding board to bounce ideas off and let off steam. Nearly fifty and with a career in the police stretching back to the age of twenty-two, Stubo is himself a grandfather who has opted to remain at the level of Detective Inspector to tackle cases hands-on.
As much as I could appreciate Johanne's concerns for her daughter and new baby, her fears almost take over the narrative. Whilst these are to some extent understandable I do find it hard to accept that someone with an advanced psychological background would allow these demons to ruin her life. Her refusal to speak about her past and particularly her relationship with Warren Scifford is a different matter and as she continues to harp on about her privacy I am at a loss to see why Adam Stubo persists with the woman. He is the epitome of affable and laid-back and she the exact opposite and I struggle to understand just what he derives from this marriage. I am all in favour of realistic character portrayals but Johanne Vik has the capacity to wear a person down, even a reader at a very safe distance and it does weigh as the investigation progresses.
Given that Norway does not have its own profilers and that Johanne has trained with the best of the best, she is uniquely best placed to offer her own insights and even without a designated role in the investigation she still feels compelled to try to understand just what is going on. Working alongside Stubo is DI Sigmund Berli, a colleague that has been a loyal support throughout his career but can be a little uncouth at times. Stubo tolerates Berli's casual racism and sometimes narrow-minded attitude because of the man's loyalty throughout his own personal nightmare.
At times, the deliberation and repetitive coverage of ground does become a little frustrating, but it all has a purpose and highlights the false trails and alleys en route to a solution, but as I reader I wished that Johanne would stop agonising over the case. Vik considers a mastermind behind the whole operation, but when the first murder is solved with a clear and genuine motive, and the later murders still devoid of suspects and leads, Vik has to consider that someone is playing the authorities and the acts are intentionally targeted. The extracts which give the perpetrator a mouthpiece are chilling and allow readers to form their own conclusions alongside Vik and Stubo as the case progresses.
When Johanne recalls a lecture thirteen-years-ago which was characterised by murders of a similar nature, she starts to think that this very first murder could have been an arbitrary trigger for the inspiration behind the recent murders. The threat that the killer might know Johanne Vik personally looms large and points to a dangerous predator with a 'insider' knowledge. It is only when Johanne recounts how the spectacle ended that the true significance of the twisted story becomes apparent. I enjoyed the various possible connections and theories that Johanne debated and I appreciated how Holt was willing to speculate on scenarios which ensure the reader keeps on their toes. Holt also shows a real appreciation of the downside of a criminal investigation, often derailing the lives of those around the victim, exposing secrets and probing mercilessly into personal lives. Her vast knowledge of the crime and justice system in Norway is evinced and she explores just how no crime can longer be seen as un-Norwegian, or un-European. In a world where crime is global, borders are open and the internet spreads knowledge, crime is no longer as routine as it once was and not every case brings a satisfactory resolution.
Whilst I enjoyed the discursive nature of this novel and the eventual resolution, I found Johanne Vik slightly more testing and much as I admire Holt's idea of combining a detective and profiler, I am unsure whether I have the propensity to handle the moaning of Vik long-term. I am all for reality, but the woman is a dirge and Stubo the most laid-back detective investigator going. The intricacy of the murders and complicated nature of the crimes was brilliant, the personalities and domestic dramas of the lead characters less rewarding. I defy any reader not to find their patience tested by Johanne Vik.
Four years after their initial meeting and the tensions of combining on a high-profile investigation brought psychological profiler, Johanne Vik and NCIS detective, Adam Stubo together, the pair have since married and had their first child. Along with Johanne's daughter, ten-year-old Kristiane from her first marriage and a new baby, Ragnhild, the new family should be making the most of Adam's paternity leave, but when the mutilated body of a media star is found murdered the distinct lack of clues exerts its pull on Adam and he finds himself increasingly fixated by what appears to be a perfect murder. Aided by the profiling ability of his new wife, Adam Stubo finds himself dangerously obsessed by a series of cases which go on to paralyse the entire country in the grip of fear.
When Fiona Helle, star of "On the Move with Fiona" is murdered in her home town outside Oslo she is the first victim of what starts to look worryingly like a series of sadistic murders of well-known personalities, all involving an element of symbolism. Strangled to death, it is the removal of her tongue combined with slicing the tip in two and leaving it carefully contained within an origami creation shaped like a 'vase', that frightens Detective Adam Stubo. Notching up well over a million viewers for a period of five consecutive seasons Fiona Helle is a controversial figure, regarded by some as helping the unhappy viewers who write to her for help and others as making puerile entertainment out of the problems of her viewers that jump at appearing on TV. Johanne sees the removal of the woman's tongue as a loaded symbol; a sign of intense hatred with a 'vase' calmly crafted from red paper ahead of the chilling murder showing planned intent. Her first observation is that as a figure in the media spotlight it is impossible to know of just who had a motive for the crime However there is no doubt what Johanne thinks it signifies, most likely making reference to some kind of lie in Fiona's life and something that is not visible in her all too public persona. Was their a 'split' between what the public saw and Fiona's beliefs and values?
Less than three weeks later and without any technical evidence or inroads made into the first murder, a young and prominent politician, Vibeke Heinerback, becomes the second so called celebrity to be murdered. When she is discovered naked in bed with her hands nailed above her head and a copy of the Koran wedged between her legs, the theories fly and without any simple connections between the victims, Vik and Stubo fear they could be on the trail of a murderer without a motive, seeking arbitrary victims. As a third murder of a less well-known celebrity occurs still devoid of any technical evidence the media attempt to look for a connection between all three victims. As tension rises, Johanne comes to understand the scale of what they could be dealing with and starts to realise that her own family could be in danger with it looking like someone has a personal vendetta.
Having experienced his own heartbreak with the death of his first wife and daughter, Adam Stubo has an understanding nature and limitless empathy, connecting with the relatives of the deceased and providing a calming presence as he works to squeeze details and insight from the horrors. Johanne Vik is a more awkward customer, and despite her marriage to Adam Stubo she remains tight-lipped on her experiences as a US psychology student where she gained an invaluable insight into the FBI profiling programme and met the renowned profiler, Warren Scifford. Easily frustrated and marked by mood swings, Johanne doesn't suffer fools gladly. She can appear unsympathetic but as a single mother who cares for her mentally handicapped daughter, she is continually frustrated by her failure to solve Kristiane's problems. Johanne has high standards and is her own biggest self-critic, not least regarding the fact that her ex-husband spends more time with her parents than she does and just how laid-back he is capable of being around his daughter. Working in close proximity with the compassionate and humorous Stubo allows her to express her frustrations and use him as a sounding board to bounce ideas off and let off steam. Nearly fifty and with a career in the police stretching back to the age of twenty-two, Stubo is himself a grandfather who has opted to remain at the level of Detective Inspector to tackle cases hands-on.
As much as I could appreciate Johanne's concerns for her daughter and new baby, her fears almost take over the narrative. Whilst these are to some extent understandable I do find it hard to accept that someone with an advanced psychological background would allow these demons to ruin her life. Her refusal to speak about her past and particularly her relationship with Warren Scifford is a different matter and as she continues to harp on about her privacy I am at a loss to see why Adam Stubo persists with the woman. He is the epitome of affable and laid-back and she the exact opposite and I struggle to understand just what he derives from this marriage. I am all in favour of realistic character portrayals but Johanne Vik has the capacity to wear a person down, even a reader at a very safe distance and it does weigh as the investigation progresses.
Given that Norway does not have its own profilers and that Johanne has trained with the best of the best, she is uniquely best placed to offer her own insights and even without a designated role in the investigation she still feels compelled to try to understand just what is going on. Working alongside Stubo is DI Sigmund Berli, a colleague that has been a loyal support throughout his career but can be a little uncouth at times. Stubo tolerates Berli's casual racism and sometimes narrow-minded attitude because of the man's loyalty throughout his own personal nightmare.
At times, the deliberation and repetitive coverage of ground does become a little frustrating, but it all has a purpose and highlights the false trails and alleys en route to a solution, but as I reader I wished that Johanne would stop agonising over the case. Vik considers a mastermind behind the whole operation, but when the first murder is solved with a clear and genuine motive, and the later murders still devoid of suspects and leads, Vik has to consider that someone is playing the authorities and the acts are intentionally targeted. The extracts which give the perpetrator a mouthpiece are chilling and allow readers to form their own conclusions alongside Vik and Stubo as the case progresses.
When Johanne recalls a lecture thirteen-years-ago which was characterised by murders of a similar nature, she starts to think that this very first murder could have been an arbitrary trigger for the inspiration behind the recent murders. The threat that the killer might know Johanne Vik personally looms large and points to a dangerous predator with a 'insider' knowledge. It is only when Johanne recounts how the spectacle ended that the true significance of the twisted story becomes apparent. I enjoyed the various possible connections and theories that Johanne debated and I appreciated how Holt was willing to speculate on scenarios which ensure the reader keeps on their toes. Holt also shows a real appreciation of the downside of a criminal investigation, often derailing the lives of those around the victim, exposing secrets and probing mercilessly into personal lives. Her vast knowledge of the crime and justice system in Norway is evinced and she explores just how no crime can longer be seen as un-Norwegian, or un-European. In a world where crime is global, borders are open and the internet spreads knowledge, crime is no longer as routine as it once was and not every case brings a satisfactory resolution.
Whilst I enjoyed the discursive nature of this novel and the eventual resolution, I found Johanne Vik slightly more testing and much as I admire Holt's idea of combining a detective and profiler, I am unsure whether I have the propensity to handle the moaning of Vik long-term. I am all for reality, but the woman is a dirge and Stubo the most laid-back detective investigator going. The intricacy of the murders and complicated nature of the crimes was brilliant, the personalities and domestic dramas of the lead characters less rewarding. I defy any reader not to find their patience tested by Johanne Vik.
October 26, 2015
Όχι,σίγουρα δεν μπορεί να είναι αλήθεια πως το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο ήταν ΤΟΣΟ κατώτατο των προσδοκιών μου!Τέτοια απογοήτευση από αστυνομική λογοτεχνία εκ Σκανδιναβίας δεν έχω ξαναζήσει!
Από πού να ξεκινήσω;Από τους ήρωες,που δεν ήταν ούτε κατά διάνοια σκιαγραφημένοι έτσι όπως έπρεπε,ώστε ο αναγνώστης να μπορέσει να τους γνωρίσει αρκετά για να σχηματίσει άποψη;Από την ηρωίδα,που τη βρήκα μία από τις πιο ΕΚΝΕΥΡΙΣΤΙΚΕΣ που διάβασα ποτέ;! Το βιβλίο αυτό είναι το δεύτερο μιας σειράς βιβλίων με το συγκεκριμένο ζευγάρι,αλλά για όποιον δεν έχει διαβάσει το πρώτο(η περίπτωσή μου)αδυνατεί να κατανοήσει το πώς αυτοί οι δύο άνθρωποι κατέληξαν μαζί,και συνεχίζουν.Είναι ζευγάρι,η ηρωίδα μόλις έχει γεννήσει το πρώτο τους παιδί και,παρόλα αυτά,άνετα κάποιος θα μπορούσε να τους χαρακτηρίσει ξένους.Και δεν είναι πως δε δέχομαι τα προβλήματα που μπορεί να υπάρξουν σε ένα βιβλίο ακόμα και στο πιο αγαπημένο ζευγάρι,αλλά εδώ δεν δικαιολογείται σχεδόν ποτέ τίποτα που να τους αφορά.Λες και η συγγραφέας δεν αφιέρωσε τον παραμικρό έξτρα χρόνο για να τους σκιαγραφήσει εκ νέου,όπως θα έπρεπε βάσει της νέας ιστορίας που καλείτο να πλέξει.
Και ερχόμενη στην ιστορία,επίσης έχω να δηλώσω καρα-απογοητευμένη.Γνωστοί άνθρωποι δολοφονούνται στο Όσλο με φριχτό τρόπο.Φαινομενικά δεν υπάρχει κανένας δεσμός που τους ενώνει,πέρα απ' το ότι κανείς τους δεν ήταν αυτό που φαινόταν.Όλοι όμως συνδέονταν με κάποιον τρόπο.Η συγγραφέας είχε μια καλή ιδέα,που θα μπορούσε να τη χρησιμοποιήσει για να πλάσει μια αριστοτεχνική ιστορία,γεμάτη σασπένς και δράση.Αντ' αυτού,ο αναγνώστης μοιάζει να διαβάζει εφημερίδα και να ενημερώνεται στοιχειωδώς για την κάθε υπόθεση.Και ούτε καν ο ψαγμένος αναγνώστης της αστυνομικής λογοτεχνίας δεν μπορεί να βγάλει άκρη ώρες ώρες!Πώς γίνεται να είναι το νόημα αδιάφορο και μπερδεμένο ταυτόχρονα,ακόμα δεν το 'χω καταλάβει!
Το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο θα μπορούσε να είναι υπέροχο,αλλά δυστυχώς δεν είναι.Η αρχική ιδέα θα μπορούσε να δώσει ένα συναρπαστικό αποτέλεσμα,αλλά η Anne Holt δεν το εκμεταλλεύτηκε καθόλου.Προσωπικά μου έδωσε την εντύπωση πως βαριόταν να το γράψει!Δεν μπορώ να πιστέψω πως σε ένα αστυνομικό μυθιστόρημα ο συγγραφέας δεν επιχειρεί καμία εμβάθυνση στους χαρακτήρες του,αλλά απλά κάνει ψυχρή και ρηχή καταγραφή των γεγονότων.Αν μπορούσα να χαρακτηρίσω το βιβλίο με μία μόνο λέξη,αυτή θα ήταν "ξεπέταγμα" και λυπάμαι πολύ που το λέω,γιατί είχε προοπτικές.
Δε θα αναφερθώ καν στο άθλιο -για μένα- τέλος του,τέλος απαράδεκτο κατά τη γνώμη μου για οποιοδήποτε αστυνομικό βιβλίο που θέλει να σέβεται τον εαυτό του και το περί δικαίου κοινό αίσθημα..Το μόνο που θα πω είναι πως θεωρώ απαράδεκτο το να ΜΗΝ έχει ο δολοφόνος κίνητρο!Ακόμα και σε ιστορίες που κάποιος σκοτώνει απλώς για να σκοτώσει,γιατί ξύπνησε ανάποδα το πρωί,κι αν ακόμα επιλέγει εντελώς τυχαία τα θύματά του,πάντα υπάρχει κάποιος λόγος.Εδώ η όποια προσπάθεια δικαιολόγησης των πράξεων του δολοφόνου είναι απλά ΓΕΛΟΙΑ.Και λέω προσπάθεια,γιατί και πάλι η συγγραφέας φαίνεται πως δε θεώρησε απαραίτητο να ασχοληθεί αρκετά με τον -κατά την ταπεινή μου γνώμη και πάλι- σημαντικότερο ήρωα ενός αστυνομικού: τον κακό της υπόθεσης.Πού ακούστηκε δολοφόνος χωρίς ένα στοιχειώδες κίνητρο;!
Η περιγραφή του οπισθόφυλλου σίγουρα παραπλανεί,γεννώντας προσδοκίες στον αναγνώστη που σε καμία περίπτωση δεν καλύπτει η αφήγηση.Κατά τη γνώμη μου,είναι επίσης το μόνο συναρπαστικό που έχει να προσφέρει το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο.2 αστεράκια και πολλά του είναι!
Από πού να ξεκινήσω;Από τους ήρωες,που δεν ήταν ούτε κατά διάνοια σκιαγραφημένοι έτσι όπως έπρεπε,ώστε ο αναγνώστης να μπορέσει να τους γνωρίσει αρκετά για να σχηματίσει άποψη;Από την ηρωίδα,που τη βρήκα μία από τις πιο ΕΚΝΕΥΡΙΣΤΙΚΕΣ που διάβασα ποτέ;! Το βιβλίο αυτό είναι το δεύτερο μιας σειράς βιβλίων με το συγκεκριμένο ζευγάρι,αλλά για όποιον δεν έχει διαβάσει το πρώτο(η περίπτωσή μου)αδυνατεί να κατανοήσει το πώς αυτοί οι δύο άνθρωποι κατέληξαν μαζί,και συνεχίζουν.Είναι ζευγάρι,η ηρωίδα μόλις έχει γεννήσει το πρώτο τους παιδί και,παρόλα αυτά,άνετα κάποιος θα μπορούσε να τους χαρακτηρίσει ξένους.Και δεν είναι πως δε δέχομαι τα προβλήματα που μπορεί να υπάρξουν σε ένα βιβλίο ακόμα και στο πιο αγαπημένο ζευγάρι,αλλά εδώ δεν δικαιολογείται σχεδόν ποτέ τίποτα που να τους αφορά.Λες και η συγγραφέας δεν αφιέρωσε τον παραμικρό έξτρα χρόνο για να τους σκιαγραφήσει εκ νέου,όπως θα έπρεπε βάσει της νέας ιστορίας που καλείτο να πλέξει.
Και ερχόμενη στην ιστορία,επίσης έχω να δηλώσω καρα-απογοητευμένη.Γνωστοί άνθρωποι δολοφονούνται στο Όσλο με φριχτό τρόπο.Φαινομενικά δεν υπάρχει κανένας δεσμός που τους ενώνει,πέρα απ' το ότι κανείς τους δεν ήταν αυτό που φαινόταν.Όλοι όμως συνδέονταν με κάποιον τρόπο.Η συγγραφέας είχε μια καλή ιδέα,που θα μπορούσε να τη χρησιμοποιήσει για να πλάσει μια αριστοτεχνική ιστορία,γεμάτη σασπένς και δράση.Αντ' αυτού,ο αναγνώστης μοιάζει να διαβάζει εφημερίδα και να ενημερώνεται στοιχειωδώς για την κάθε υπόθεση.Και ούτε καν ο ψαγμένος αναγνώστης της αστυνομικής λογοτεχνίας δεν μπορεί να βγάλει άκρη ώρες ώρες!Πώς γίνεται να είναι το νόημα αδιάφορο και μπερδεμένο ταυτόχρονα,ακόμα δεν το 'χω καταλάβει!
Το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο θα μπορούσε να είναι υπέροχο,αλλά δυστυχώς δεν είναι.Η αρχική ιδέα θα μπορούσε να δώσει ένα συναρπαστικό αποτέλεσμα,αλλά η Anne Holt δεν το εκμεταλλεύτηκε καθόλου.Προσωπικά μου έδωσε την εντύπωση πως βαριόταν να το γράψει!Δεν μπορώ να πιστέψω πως σε ένα αστυνομικό μυθιστόρημα ο συγγραφέας δεν επιχειρεί καμία εμβάθυνση στους χαρακτήρες του,αλλά απλά κάνει ψυχρή και ρηχή καταγραφή των γεγονότων.Αν μπορούσα να χαρακτηρίσω το βιβλίο με μία μόνο λέξη,αυτή θα ήταν "ξεπέταγμα" και λυπάμαι πολύ που το λέω,γιατί είχε προοπτικές.
Δε θα αναφερθώ καν στο άθλιο -για μένα- τέλος του,τέλος απαράδεκτο κατά τη γνώμη μου για οποιοδήποτε αστυνομικό βιβλίο που θέλει να σέβεται τον εαυτό του και το περί δικαίου κοινό αίσθημα..Το μόνο που θα πω είναι πως θεωρώ απαράδεκτο το να ΜΗΝ έχει ο δολοφόνος κίνητρο!Ακόμα και σε ιστορίες που κάποιος σκοτώνει απλώς για να σκοτώσει,γιατί ξύπνησε ανάποδα το πρωί,κι αν ακόμα επιλέγει εντελώς τυχαία τα θύματά του,πάντα υπάρχει κάποιος λόγος.Εδώ η όποια προσπάθεια δικαιολόγησης των πράξεων του δολοφόνου είναι απλά ΓΕΛΟΙΑ.Και λέω προσπάθεια,γιατί και πάλι η συγγραφέας φαίνεται πως δε θεώρησε απαραίτητο να ασχοληθεί αρκετά με τον -κατά την ταπεινή μου γνώμη και πάλι- σημαντικότερο ήρωα ενός αστυνομικού: τον κακό της υπόθεσης.Πού ακούστηκε δολοφόνος χωρίς ένα στοιχειώδες κίνητρο;!
Η περιγραφή του οπισθόφυλλου σίγουρα παραπλανεί,γεννώντας προσδοκίες στον αναγνώστη που σε καμία περίπτωση δεν καλύπτει η αφήγηση.Κατά τη γνώμη μου,είναι επίσης το μόνο συναρπαστικό που έχει να προσφέρει το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο.2 αστεράκια και πολλά του είναι!
June 18, 2015
A mentally disturbed killer with no motive , a secret that in the end remains a secret ( not that I care what it is) clues that navigate the heroes but seems totally unnecessary for the reader and in the end a very disappointing read.
November 27, 2016
Time taken to read - 6 days
Pages - 375
Publisher - Corvus
Blurb from Goodreads
Something terrifying is happening all over Oslo: celebrities are turning up dead in macabre ways. A talk show host has her tongue cut out, a politician crucified with a copy of the Koran stuffed inside of her, a literary critic stabbed in the eye with a pen. The killer is sending a message - but what?
Police Commissioner Adam Stubo and his wife, profiler Johanne Vik, are both exhausted by the arrival of their new baby. At home, Johanne is haunted by a pattern she remembers from the FBI, a time she tries to forget. But as time runs out, she must confront the demons of her past to stop the killer.
My Review
This book started off so strong, a glimpse from the killer who we know from the brief writing is a female. A really gruesome murder of a celebrity, soon bodies start to pile up and Adam Stubo needs to solve it. He enlists the help of his psychologist wife who is at home after having their baby and her daughter from a previous marriage who has some undiagnosed condition. The killer is smart, celebrities are their victim choice and notoriety is key to their message.
From the murder point of view, the killings are not for the faint hearted and quite brutal. Where the book started to fall for me was, inbetween the investigation there was a lot of focus on the family life of these two and the ex husband. The oldest daughters behaviour issues, the in-laws that love the ex husband, the chores, the arguments, Adam's wife Johannes past and on it goes. But even with that, that is just a distraction that you could forgive, it was the constant interruption of a characters sentence or they would just fade off mid sentence and stop talking. Once I noticed it I couldn't stop seeing it and it is interwoven on pretty much every chapter and dialogue exchange. This totally irritated me and detracted from any kind of atmospheric build up the author may have been trying to create.
The idea is pretty smart however you are left with so many unanswered questions and that really annoys me. So sadly only 2/5 for me this time, not sure I have read this author and I whilst I would read her again I wouldn't be rushing out to buy them.
Pages - 375
Publisher - Corvus
Blurb from Goodreads
Something terrifying is happening all over Oslo: celebrities are turning up dead in macabre ways. A talk show host has her tongue cut out, a politician crucified with a copy of the Koran stuffed inside of her, a literary critic stabbed in the eye with a pen. The killer is sending a message - but what?
Police Commissioner Adam Stubo and his wife, profiler Johanne Vik, are both exhausted by the arrival of their new baby. At home, Johanne is haunted by a pattern she remembers from the FBI, a time she tries to forget. But as time runs out, she must confront the demons of her past to stop the killer.
My Review
This book started off so strong, a glimpse from the killer who we know from the brief writing is a female. A really gruesome murder of a celebrity, soon bodies start to pile up and Adam Stubo needs to solve it. He enlists the help of his psychologist wife who is at home after having their baby and her daughter from a previous marriage who has some undiagnosed condition. The killer is smart, celebrities are their victim choice and notoriety is key to their message.
From the murder point of view, the killings are not for the faint hearted and quite brutal. Where the book started to fall for me was, inbetween the investigation there was a lot of focus on the family life of these two and the ex husband. The oldest daughters behaviour issues, the in-laws that love the ex husband, the chores, the arguments, Adam's wife Johannes past and on it goes. But even with that, that is just a distraction that you could forgive, it was the constant interruption of a characters sentence or they would just fade off mid sentence and stop talking. Once I noticed it I couldn't stop seeing it and it is interwoven on pretty much every chapter and dialogue exchange. This totally irritated me and detracted from any kind of atmospheric build up the author may have been trying to create.
The idea is pretty smart however you are left with so many unanswered questions and that really annoys me. So sadly only 2/5 for me this time, not sure I have read this author and I whilst I would read her again I wouldn't be rushing out to buy them.
January 15, 2024
"Așa ceva nu se întâmplă niciodată" - vol 2 din serie, ne aduce în prim plan un nou caz pe care Inger și detectivul trebuie să-l deslușească.
Unul destul de palpitant, daca mă întrebați, pentru că victimele, de această dată sunt vedete, persoane publice sau care au fost în atenția publicului la un moment dat. Ce e si mai interesant în acest vol 2 e faptul că detectivul știe cine e criminalul, dar nu o poate dovedi. Un pic frustrant acest lucru, dar câteodată, se mai întâmplă. (chiar dacă titlul spune altceva).
Când am ajuns la finalul cărții, am început să mai caut file, pt că nu-mi venea să cred că e gata și că mă lasă așa cu ochii în soare.
Crimele sunt la fel de odioase și macabre. O limbă tăiată, un Coran îndesat între picioare, un stilou în ochi, o suliță in piept, iar mobilul acestora este la fel de ciudat si de neconceput.
Nu stiu să vă spun care m-a oripilat mai mult. E clar că autoarea se pricepe să insufle teroarea prin rândurile ei. Și când te gândesti că e fost ministru. Diabolică, dar bună. ;))
Mi-a plăcut evoluția personajelor. Relația dintre Inger si detectiv, este mai profundă, rezonează împreună, își construiesc un viitor, și asta e super drăguț, pentru că lăsând la o parte relația lor profesională, încă din primul volum era clar că între ei era ceva. Și mă bucur că s-a concretizat.
Subtil, antrenant, romanul este unul bunicel, ce nu m-a dezamăgit. Recomand seria.
5 stele.
Unul destul de palpitant, daca mă întrebați, pentru că victimele, de această dată sunt vedete, persoane publice sau care au fost în atenția publicului la un moment dat. Ce e si mai interesant în acest vol 2 e faptul că detectivul știe cine e criminalul, dar nu o poate dovedi. Un pic frustrant acest lucru, dar câteodată, se mai întâmplă. (chiar dacă titlul spune altceva).
Când am ajuns la finalul cărții, am început să mai caut file, pt că nu-mi venea să cred că e gata și că mă lasă așa cu ochii în soare.
Crimele sunt la fel de odioase și macabre. O limbă tăiată, un Coran îndesat între picioare, un stilou în ochi, o suliță in piept, iar mobilul acestora este la fel de ciudat si de neconceput.
Nu stiu să vă spun care m-a oripilat mai mult. E clar că autoarea se pricepe să insufle teroarea prin rândurile ei. Și când te gândesti că e fost ministru. Diabolică, dar bună. ;))
Mi-a plăcut evoluția personajelor. Relația dintre Inger si detectiv, este mai profundă, rezonează împreună, își construiesc un viitor, și asta e super drăguț, pentru că lăsând la o parte relația lor profesională, încă din primul volum era clar că între ei era ceva. Și mă bucur că s-a concretizat.
Subtil, antrenant, romanul este unul bunicel, ce nu m-a dezamăgit. Recomand seria.
5 stele.
February 24, 2016
Πραγματικά είναι από τα χειρότερα βιβλία που διάβασα τα τελευταία χρόνια. Στα μόνα θετικά θα μπορούσα να τοποθετήσω την κεντρική ιδέα και τίποτα παραπάνω. Βαρετή γραφή & πλοκή που βαλτώνει -ειδικά μέχρι τα μέσα του βιβλίου.
Περίμενα κάτι περισσότερο διαβάζοντας το οπισθόφυλλο, αλλά διαψεύσθηκα. Σε κάθε περίπτωση το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο απέχει παρασάγγας από τα υπόλοιπα δείγματα γραφής της σκανδιναβικής αστυνομικής λογοτεχνίας.
υ.γ. Λαμβάνοντας ως δώρο ένα τέτοιο βιβλίο, αρχίζω πραγματικά να αμφιβάλλω για τις ευγενέστερες των προθέσεων του δωρητή!
Περίμενα κάτι περισσότερο διαβάζοντας το οπισθόφυλλο, αλλά διαψεύσθηκα. Σε κάθε περίπτωση το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο απέχει παρασάγγας από τα υπόλοιπα δείγματα γραφής της σκανδιναβικής αστυνομικής λογοτεχνίας.
υ.γ. Λαμβάνοντας ως δώρο ένα τέτοιο βιβλίο, αρχίζω πραγματικά να αμφιβάλλω για τις ευγενέστερες των προθέσεων του δωρητή!
June 24, 2017
Κρίμα. Αυτή είναι η πρώτη λέξη που μου ήρθε στο νου όταν τελείωσα την ανάγνωση του βιβλίου της Anne Holt, η οποία σίγουρα έχει προσφέρει καλύτερα δείγματα γραφής. όπως το ''1222'' και το σύνολο της σειράς με πρωταγωνίστρια την στρυφνή επιθεωρήτρια Hanne Wilhelmsen. Σε αυτό το βιβλίο, αλλά και γενικότερα στη νέα σειρά με το ζευγάρι Vik/Stubo, η Holt φαίνεται να έχει χάσει τις τις ιδιαιτερότητες της γραφής της, που απέρρεαν από την επαγγελματική της ενασχόληση με την δημοσιογραφία, την αστυνομία του Όσλο αλλά και από την εμπειρία της ως υπουργού Δικαιοσύνης της Νορβηγίας (1996-1997) κατά την περιόδο της πρωθυπουργίας του Thorbjorn Jagland. To ''Δεν μπορεί να είναι αλήθεια'' είνα έναι άνευρο, ανέμπνευστο και προχειρογραμμένο μυθιστόρημα με μια πλοκή που ίσως να προσέφερε ένα μεγαλύτερο δυναμικό απ'ότι εκμεταλλεύτηκε η συγγραφέας, ώστόσο δεν παρουσιάζει οποιαδήποτε καινοτομία που θα κατάφερνε να κερδίσει το ενδιαφέρον. Eίναι ένα βιβλίο, το οποίο ξεχνάς την στιγμή που το τελειώνεις και που αποτυγχάνει να προκαλέσει οποιαδήποτε συναισθηματική επένδυση στους, πλήρως αδιάφορους, χαρακτήρες από την πλευρά του αναγνώστη.
Η βαθμολόγησή μου είναι περισσότερο 1,5/5, ας όψεται το ανεκδιήγητο σύστημα βαθμολογίας του Goodreads.
Η βαθμολόγησή μου είναι περισσότερο 1,5/5, ας όψεται το ανεκδιήγητο σύστημα βαθμολογίας του Goodreads.
August 15, 2010
What Never Happens is the second offering in Anne Holt’s series featuring Johanne Vik, a former profiler trained by the FBI, and Adam Sturbo with Norway’s NCIS Unit. When the story opens, Johanne and Adam are now married with a brand new baby girl. Adam is at home on a month’s paternity leave, helping his wife care for their expanded family which also includes his stepdaughter, Kristiane, who suffers from an undiagnosed autistic-like disorder. However, when a television celebrity host is found dead in her suburban home with her tongue cut out and neatly displayed in an origami wrapping, Adam is lured into assisting with the case. He also convinces his wife to contribute her profiling skills to the case, which quickly expands to include several more well-known victims.
If you approach this series expecting a mystery featuring a truly professional profiler, you will be disappointed. (I sometimes think Holt uses the character of Johanne Vic to surreptitiously poke fun at the whole profiler craze that has swept through crime fiction.) But if you read a mystery series as I do, as much for the ongoing story of the crime-solvers as for the mystery plot itself, then you will enjoy sharing in the struggles of Johanne and Adam, two people who are emotionally haunted by past disappointments but finding new hope through each other. The various family relationships—with Johanne’s parents, her ex-husband, Adam’s son and grandson–form an even larger part of the story in this book than in the first, as does Johanne’s past with the FBI. The murderer’s motivation also raises some interesting questions for the reader to ponder, while the end is truly a cliffhanger.
I enjoyed the first two books in this series enough to purchase the third, A Death in Oslo, with the alternate title of Madam President, from an online book broker.
If you approach this series expecting a mystery featuring a truly professional profiler, you will be disappointed. (I sometimes think Holt uses the character of Johanne Vic to surreptitiously poke fun at the whole profiler craze that has swept through crime fiction.) But if you read a mystery series as I do, as much for the ongoing story of the crime-solvers as for the mystery plot itself, then you will enjoy sharing in the struggles of Johanne and Adam, two people who are emotionally haunted by past disappointments but finding new hope through each other. The various family relationships—with Johanne’s parents, her ex-husband, Adam’s son and grandson–form an even larger part of the story in this book than in the first, as does Johanne’s past with the FBI. The murderer’s motivation also raises some interesting questions for the reader to ponder, while the end is truly a cliffhanger.
I enjoyed the first two books in this series enough to purchase the third, A Death in Oslo, with the alternate title of Madam President, from an online book broker.
October 9, 2011
This was the first of her books I have read and I found the narratiion dull and too descriptive in so far as this happened then this i.e in 2 weeks they looked but found nothing
It just felt dull the detective Adam stubo didn't seem to have any fire orenthuisasm to solve the cae.
the blurb seem to suggest he was the main detective and partner helped. We saw his partner when he was at home usually having a paranod moments re her new born child. though he enlist her help and pushes her to help he ignores her and considers anything she says as being caused by her excessive fear 9she has got paranoid over safety of her new baby so I can understand why h ay take things with a pinch of salt but completly rejected idead didn't hear her out or try.. can appreciate at times that it was most times at early parts of the morning
I disliked the conclusion or lack of real ending
I only finished the book because it was a part of a challenge or wouldhave given up within the first few chapter
It just felt dull the detective Adam stubo didn't seem to have any fire orenthuisasm to solve the cae.
the blurb seem to suggest he was the main detective and partner helped. We saw his partner when he was at home usually having a paranod moments re her new born child. though he enlist her help and pushes her to help he ignores her and considers anything she says as being caused by her excessive fear 9she has got paranoid over safety of her new baby so I can understand why h ay take things with a pinch of salt but completly rejected idead didn't hear her out or try.. can appreciate at times that it was most times at early parts of the morning
I disliked the conclusion or lack of real ending
I only finished the book because it was a part of a challenge or wouldhave given up within the first few chapter
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 11, 2024
3,5 estrellas.
El libro anterior de esta serie, "Castigo", me gustó muchísimo. Éste si bien me ha parecido interesante en algunos momentos, sobre todo cuando el matrimonio de investigadores conversaba, no ha conseguido engancharme del todo en ningún momento y el final no me ha convencido. No sé si seguiré o no con la serie.
El libro anterior de esta serie, "Castigo", me gustó muchísimo. Éste si bien me ha parecido interesante en algunos momentos, sobre todo cuando el matrimonio de investigadores conversaba, no ha conseguido engancharme del todo en ningún momento y el final no me ha convencido. No sé si seguiré o no con la serie.
December 27, 2010
Creepy and well done.
May 18, 2018
husker ikke når jeg leste den
April 28, 2025
ТООООППП БРУТАЛНА ПОРЕДИЦА! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
May 27, 2010
I am really surprised at how much I ended up liking this book, because I really had low expectations and I don't even know why.
The best thing about this book are the characters and the character-driven plot. I liked the slow convolutions that made Yngvar Stubo and Inger Johanne Vik arrive to the solution to the crimes (and by the way, why did they change the name of the main characters in English?), although I knew for once what would come next. And I liked the changes in what characters felt or thought as they discovered new clues; specially when Inger Johanne delved into the past to face her unwelcome memories. I think this dysfunctional family is accurately portrayed. Kristiane, the older daughter was my favourite, with her Sulamit. I didn't mind about the mystery being a little bit predictable this time.
What is really scary about this book is that the description of the writer character (Wencke Bencke) fits the actual writer, Anne Holt!
Warning: Don't read the blurb on the back cover until you've finished the book!
The best thing about this book are the characters and the character-driven plot. I liked the slow convolutions that made Yngvar Stubo and Inger Johanne Vik arrive to the solution to the crimes (and by the way, why did they change the name of the main characters in English?), although I knew for once what would come next. And I liked the changes in what characters felt or thought as they discovered new clues; specially when Inger Johanne delved into the past to face her unwelcome memories. I think this dysfunctional family is accurately portrayed. Kristiane, the older daughter was my favourite, with her Sulamit. I didn't mind about the mystery being a little bit predictable this time.
What is really scary about this book is that the description of the writer character (Wencke Bencke) fits the actual writer, Anne Holt!
Warning: Don't read the blurb on the back cover until you've finished the book!
November 20, 2017
This was a truly well thought out crime by Anne Holt. Adam Stubo and Sigmund Berli had their work cut out in the final chapters of the book to follow their know suspect Wencke Bencke in all of her movements. Johanne Vik was known to be the best profiler by her professor in the FBI, yet she couldn't find any trace of Wencke either, she's Adam's wife. Wencke was writing a book about the murders but with the proviso that it wouldn't be published until after her death. This story was well worth reading and I give it 5 stars.
December 7, 2016
The Final Murder #2 Stubo&Vik. Anne Holt. iBook. 7/12/2016. 4/5.
Well, this was a good read. We find Stubo and Vik married with a new baby girl while murders of famous people start occurring. There are many sections with the killer but most of the book is the police and public trying to make sense of the VERY seemingly random murders and Johanna profiling possibilities. And possible links or clues.... Very spooky ending.....
Well, this was a good read. We find Stubo and Vik married with a new baby girl while murders of famous people start occurring. There are many sections with the killer but most of the book is the police and public trying to make sense of the VERY seemingly random murders and Johanna profiling possibilities. And possible links or clues.... Very spooky ending.....
August 17, 2009
I simply could not get into this book. I read the first three chapters and was so confused by the constant change of voice and discriptions that I skipped to the last two chapters and read the end. The story is wonderful and would make a great thriller, but the way it was written totally turned me off.
November 11, 2016
What I like about this book are the main characters: Adam Stubo, the quirky, smart, cigar and food loving detective, and his wife, Joanna Vik, messy and brilliant crime profiler up to her elbows in diapers and odd children.
These characters may be worth following in other books.
The mystery is what I think of as Norwegian, dark and gruesome.
These characters may be worth following in other books.
The mystery is what I think of as Norwegian, dark and gruesome.
May 1, 2018
A well written mystery that nailed so many usual and unusual family situations while simultaneously dealing with the horror of multiple murders. That's a lot to take in, yes? You might have as much difficulty coming to terms with the ending then as I certainly did.
July 4, 2020
Anne Holt writes solid, entertaining crime with a twist that is in large parts character driven. Sometimes it's a bit too dramatic for my taste, but it's hard to put down. Would read again!
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Helmet -lukuhaaste viikko 4
Pakko myöntää, että tämän kirjan lukeminen sujui hieman tahmeasti… 🥱 Huomasin lukevani monesti samaa kohtaa yhä uudestaan ja uudestaan 🔁, keskittyminen oli hukassa eikä kirja edennyt yhtään…
Julkkismurhat on toinen osa Inger Johanne Vik- sajassa, tässä kirjassa Vik oli äitiyslomalla 🍼 ja valvoi paljon öiseen aikaan 🥱. Yön tunteina hän auttoi rikostutkija miestään ratkaisemaan julkisuuden henkilöiden murhia, jotka saivat paljon kohua aikaan. Inger Vikin ympärille on rakentunut mysteeri, joka liittyy hänen FBI:ssä suorittamiin opintoihin, ehkä mysteeri ratkeaa sarjan tulevissa osissa. 📚
📖 Anne Holt, Julkkismurhat 👍👎
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📖 Anne Holt, Julkkismurhat 👍👎
Helmet -lukuhaaste viikko 4
Pakko myöntää, että tämän kirjan lukeminen sujui hieman tahmeasti… 🥱 Huomasin lukevani monesti samaa kohtaa yhä uudestaan ja uudestaan 🔁, keskittyminen oli hukassa eikä kirja edennyt yhtään…
Julkkismurhat on toinen osa Inger Johanne Vik- sajassa, tässä kirjassa Vik oli äitiyslomalla 🍼 ja valvoi paljon öiseen aikaan 🥱. Yön tunteina hän auttoi rikostutkija miestään ratkaisemaan julkisuuden henkilöiden murhia, jotka saivat paljon kohua aikaan. Inger Vikin ympärille on rakentunut mysteeri, joka liittyy hänen FBI:ssä suorittamiin opintoihin, ehkä mysteeri ratkeaa sarjan tulevissa osissa. 📚
📖 Anne Holt, Julkkismurhat 👍👎
Sopii Helmet lukuhaasteessa 2025 kohtiin:
4 Kirjassa valvotaan yöllä
17 Kirjan päähenkilöllä on lemmikkinä kissa tai koira (koira)
37 Kirjailija on maasta, jossa haluaisit käydä (Norja)
November 20, 2019
Anne Holt, “the godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction,” according to Jo Nesbø, always seems to take a winding path through the mystery genre. In this entry, her chief detective, Adam Stubo and his profiler wife, Johanne Vik, more or less combine in frustration as they follow a seeming serial murder case. It starts with a celebrity who is left dead but with her tongue removed and split. It continues with a celebrity killed and left with a pen in his eye. Yet another is left with a copy of the Koran inserted in her vagina. Obviously, a serial murder case, right? Wrong, as it turns out. One of the murders is solved—a son with long-standing anger about his mother, does her in. That leaves three unsolved. Johanne is not as closely involved in the cases as Adam. He does the legwork while she remains at home, taking care of their new baby. She, however, cannot escape the feeling that there is a plan to the murders and that the plan is rooted in the work of an old FBI professor she once knew, intimately and regrettably, from a visit to the States. She seems to believe that the cases involve the professor’s theory of “proportional retribution.” The theory is so implanted in her memory that she eventually thinks she can predict the end of the case and the last murder. That last murder involves her family. Thus, the screws are tightened and the mystery deepens. Structurally, the novel is unusual in that the murders are packed in the front half of the book, the solution in the last half, along with lots of discussion of crime theory and police practice. There are homosexual angles to the story, feminist theories, and lots of criminal procedural material. This might cause some to describe the novel’s pace as “slow,” but it also adds depth to a form that frequently avoids all attempts at depth for fast action and mindless police work. I prefer Holt’s style.
January 9, 2021
Un thriller muy bueno con un final bastante sorprendente
March 14, 2017
Tämä oli pieni pettymys, dekkari ei vetänyt imuunsa ennen kuin ihan loppumetreillä. Hajanaisen ja vaikeaselkoisenkin oloinen kirja, joistain toisista Holteista olen pitänyt enemmän.
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November 11, 2019I couldn't finish this book.
February 2, 2016
O Ίνγκβαρ Στούμπο και ο συνεργάτης του Σίγκμουντ Μπέρλι, ως ομάδα της Ειδικής Υπηρεσίας Δίωξης Εγκλήματος στο Όσλο, προσπαθούν να εξιχνιάσουν μια σειρά βίαιων δολοφονιών διασημοτήτων με "καλλιτεχνικές" πινελιές συμβολισμού. Η Φιόνα Χέλε, προβεβλημένη τηλεπερσόνα, η Βιμπέκε Χάινερμπακ, νεότερη αρχηγός κόμματος της Νορβηγίας, ο Βέγκαρντ Κρονγκ, συγγραφέας, ο Χόβαρντ Στέφανσεν, αθλητής. Η σύζυγος του Στούμπο, διάσημη προφάιλερ του FBI, με παρελθόν που αφήνει υπαινιγμούς δίπλα στο μάστερ του είδους Γουάρεν Σκίφορντ, Ίνγκερ Γιουχάνε Βικ, βοηθά από το σπίτι καθώς είναι μητέρα της νεαρής Κριστιάνε και του βρέφους Ράνχιλντ. Η βοήθεια που προσφέρει είναι να επισημάνει το ασύνδετο των φόνων και την έλλειψη κινήτρου. Συνειδητοποιεί ταυτόχρονα ότι οι περιπτώσεις της θυμίζουν μια διάλεξη του Γουάρεν με παρόμοιους φόνους. Και όταν όλα δείχνουν ότι θα παραμείνουν άλυτα, ο δολοφόνος κάνει την εμφάνισή του έτσι ώστε ο Στούμπο και η Βικ καταλάβουν αλλά δεν μπορούν να αποδείξουν...
March 15, 2017
I picked up The Final Murder by Anne Holt due to the description on the back of the book. The story revolves around the murder of "Celebrities" in different and gruesome manner. The problem that Superintendent Adam Stubo faces is a case with no connection between the victims and no evidence. The only thing that he has is a pattern that his wife Johanne Vik sees, and if this theory is correct this could mean Adam and Johanne life in danger.
I found enjoyed the twist in the story and how it slowly piece together. The book is multilayered with the focus changing from the case, to Adam and Johanne. Also part of the book focusing different characters.It helped give a more real feel as she can see how the case impacts on other people, and what the police end up finding out when they are looking for a killer.
My only problem that I had was the writing style, the writing had a different rhythm to what I am use to and what my brain could easily process. Also I has an issue with the names, I couldn't tell by the name the gender which cause me the confusion on the characters so I had to keep going back to reminding myself.
I really enjoyed the characters of Adam and Johanne and would like to see what happens to them next, but it wouldn't be a book series that I am in a rush to read.
I found enjoyed the twist in the story and how it slowly piece together. The book is multilayered with the focus changing from the case, to Adam and Johanne. Also part of the book focusing different characters.It helped give a more real feel as she can see how the case impacts on other people, and what the police end up finding out when they are looking for a killer.
My only problem that I had was the writing style, the writing had a different rhythm to what I am use to and what my brain could easily process. Also I has an issue with the names, I couldn't tell by the name the gender which cause me the confusion on the characters so I had to keep going back to reminding myself.
I really enjoyed the characters of Adam and Johanne and would like to see what happens to them next, but it wouldn't be a book series that I am in a rush to read.
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