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Stalker
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
The much-anticipated fifth thriller in Lars Kepler's best-selling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.
A video clip is sent to the National Criminal Investigation Department. Someone has secretly filmed a woman through her window from the garden. The next day she is found dead after a frenzied knife attack.
The police receive a second film of another unknown woman. There is no way of identifying her before time runs out. When her husband finds her, he is so traumatised that he cleans the whole house and puts her to bed. He may have seen a vital clue but is in such an extreme state of shock that the police are unable to question him. Psychiatrist Erik Maria Bark is called in to hypnotise him - but what the man tells him under hypnosis leads Erik to start lying to the police.
If the lights are on, a stalker can see you from outside. But if the lights are off, you can't see a stalker who is already inside the house.
Critic reviews
"Hurtles along...full of nuanced detail which sets it far above the average thriller.... You'll be terrified." ( Evening Standard)
"Taking Europe by storm...ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness." ( Daily Mail)
"Deeply scarifying stuff." ( Independent)
"Kepler has a direct line to a very dark place in the human soul." (Lev Grossman, Time)
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- vincent mawhinney
- 15-09-17
Stalker
I really enjoyed this book. It was well read and keeps going apace from start to finish. I have read previous offerings from Lars Kepler. This is at least on a par with those if not better. The plot is well played out and finishes with a crescendo of tension.
If you want a book that hooks you and keeps you reading, then this is a book for you.
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- marimax
- 13-04-17
Over-long and over-hyped
What did you like best about Stalker? What did you like least?
I have not listened to any previous books in this series and perhaps if I had I would have got more out of it than I have so far. I am listening to the second part and I had to check to see why I selected this book in the first place. Like a great many people I looked at the reviews and some were so complimentary that I thought it must be me.The basis of the story was that three women had been video-taped in their home before being brutally-murdered. Any tension was completely lost in the over-use of red herrings which introduced two-dimensional characters who lead nowhere and are quickly discarded after a "set piece" such as the orgy or the incident in the tunnels The psychologists are completely unprofessional and implausible. The chief one, Erik, reaches for prescription pills all the time (perhaps earlier books would explain why) and his female colleague, Nelle (if that's how it's spelt) behaves like a silly schoolgirl. I found the story rambling and descriptions repetitive, particularly of the heavily pregnant, investigating police officer Margot. Not one of the characters is likeable or sympathetic, Again I may have missed something not having read the previous books,
Would you ever listen to anything by Lars Kepler again?
No, not on the basis of this book.. .
Did Saul Reichlin do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?
Saul Reichlin did a sterling job as always and he did his best with the material but I found his delivery stilted and I do think the use of the present tense (which I personally find irritating) did not help.
Was Stalker worth the listening time?
No. It was far too long and padded out to no good effect but I shall persevere to find out "whodunnit",.
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- mollyeyre
- 26-08-16
Dear oh dear - is it me?
Again I seem to be alone in my poor opinion of a highly rated book - I cannot understand where all the comments about this 'exciting' book come from:
Among my complaints are the following few that I wrote down as I went along:
Chief detective - steals colleagues biscuits.
Chief Psychiatrist tells lies - for absolutely no good reason.
This man also takes drugs in tablet form at the drop of a hat!
Not a single likeable character in the book.
The plot is nonsense
The police behaviour and lack of reasoning is pathetic. Especially when they shoot on sight because they are convinced (wrongly) that a certain person is guilty!
No matter whether the character is hot cold or frightened their 'Legs shake,or arms shake, or hands shake' and the detective who is obviously about 8 1/2 months pregnant rubs her pregnant tummy..... constantly, and the size of her bump is remarked on every time she is mentioned.
I felt that the writing was lazy, and the characters were lacking personalities.
Only reason for second star is that I did want to know 'whodunnit', even though I did skip chapters in the latter part of the book. It really wasn't worth the effort though.
I was also disappointed in Saul Reichlin, he narrated this as if he could barely speak English, this did improve as the book got going. - I do usually LOVE Saul Reichlin.
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- Seayeaitch
- 08-07-16
Clear the Decks, once you start you will not .....
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
want to put this down until you are finished.A gripping story with twists and turns throughout, it captures the location and the atmosphere and creates an enthralling dialogue that you feel part of the plot.
What does Saul Reichlin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The voice encapsulates the region and the theme it is an added dimension providing a perfect compliment to the written word.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Definitely if you can organise it this is a great one sitting listen.
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- Bookworm
- 03-06-16
Kepler's masterpiece
Certainly value for money here as a very long listen/read.
The story builds slowly and there are a few surprises along the way. Featuring Joona Linna again his character is developed here into a risk taker. Perhaps he feels he has nothing to lose after the death of his partner, and the trauma that preceded that .
Would recommend this to those who love the Joona Linna series, but it can also be read as a standalone.
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- Malcolm Clarke
- 20-05-16
A fascinating book with a complex plot.
Highly enjoyable. The end is a real nail biter, read with style and passion by a superb narrator. The protagonist is fascinating and the characters believable. it has some very dark moments which add to the tension.
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- Mrs Lunney
- 15-01-24
All round entertainment
Despite being a wee bit far fetched this is a gripping plot and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Would highly recommend to those who love classic Scandinavian thrillers.
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- KD
- 25-10-23
Brilliant
Love these authors. So clever and not afraid of the sinister! Can’t wait to read the next in the series
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- Anonymous User
- 01-09-23
The detectives are unprofessional and incompetent. The ending is very fun.
It’s a creepy initial premise but the the story is let down by all the characters making bad decisions. The ending is very entertaining but I don’t think it matches the earlier sections of the book.
I’m unclear on whether the Adam detective character was supposed to be comic relief of some sort as his every action in the plot results in screwing things up.
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- Peter S.
- 11-10-22
Good but not his best imo
very good but a little too long could be 100 pages less in my opinion
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