As Dark As It Gets

I like Nordic Noir and this is probably the darkest and most depressing story in the genre.

Unlike other Scandinavian crime stories,there is no politics involved; just a relentless journey into the dark receceses of humanity.

The provison of confidential information by a Police Officer to a psychologist is unlikely and a flaw in the story.

It was nonetheless compelling with a brilliant narration.which held my attention through many a long dog walk .

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Clever but Overlong

What did you like best about The Crow Girl? What did you like least?

The basic plot idea and how the main protagonists were introduced was well done. However the link between the lead detective, her family and the Crow Girl was a bit far fetched. The detective, who is supposed to be brilliant was very easily sidetracked. Also the while book needed better editing - far too much cod philosophy and unnecessary detail.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

From the story line you just new that was going to be the ending.

What aspect of Gabrielle Glaisters’s performance might you have changed?

I found the speed of reading a tad too slow for my taste. Also why the long gaps between sentences?

Did The Crow Girl inspire you to do anything?

No

Any additional comments?

I sort of enjoyed it, but it really needed to be edited down.

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Very worthwhile

A very long and complicated listen but worthwhile. Clear narration. Interesting twists. Needs some concentration.

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Good story, poor Swedish.

I enjoyed listening to this book even though it's a grim story. The naration was very good but spoiled by terrible pronunciation of Swedish place names the whole way through. Absolutely no effort had been made to try to learn the correct pronunciation. Even Gothenburg was pronounced incorrectly and that's the English name for the city.

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A lot of twists

I'm not 100% sure how I feel about this book. It was definitely good, but was a very depressing read. The ending had maybe a little ray of hope, but otherwise it was something of a parade of unhappy, despicable and/or broken people. I agree with another reviewer who said it can be hard to tell the viewpoints apart - very true, although some of that is probably intentional.

So... yeah... A good book but not one you'll want to read again!

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complicated

too many characters to follow over such a long complex story but good plot and well told

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So Disappointed To Find There Were No Others By This Author.

I was really disappointed to find that there were no others by this author.
Lots of interest here, even though the book was not a short one.
It was well read.
I look forward to another.

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very well written

thoroughly enjoyed this, a long book, but we'll worth reading, quite intense storyline, narrator reads this well too

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Relentless and outstanding.

Would you listen to The Crow Girl again? Why?

No, the point is made.

What other book might you compare The Crow Girl to, and why?

Everything is watered down after this book. Beware.

What does Gabrielle Glaisters bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

To me, it was very important that it is a female reading this audible work. I don't know whether I could have continued had it been a male voice.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Recognition, recoil and rage, lots of rage.

Any additional comments?

Were is the next book in the trilogy, can only find in German?

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loved it

great listen. turns and twists until the end. look forward to listening to another by author and narrator!!

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