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The Boy in the Headlights

From the bestselling author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick I’m Travelling Alone

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The Boy in the Headlights

By: Samuel Bjork, Charlotte Barslund — Translator
Narrated by: Laura Paton
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Summary

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Boy in Headlights by Samuel Bjork, read by Laura Paton.

The bestselling series, a former Richard and Judy bookclub pick, returns with another chilling case.

‘Gives Jo Nesbo a run for his money’ Sunday Express

Munch and Krüger. An unexpected pairing. A brilliant team.

Winter 1996. An old man is driving home when his headlights catch an animal on the empty road up ahead. He stamps hard on the brakes. But it is not an animal at all. It is a young boy, frightened and alone, with a set of deer antlers strapped firmly to his head.

Fourteen years later, a body is found in a mountain lake. Within weeks, three people have died. Each time, the killer has left a clue, inviting Special Investigations Detectives Munch and Krüger to play a deadly game – a game they cannot possibly win. Against the most dangerous and terrifying kind of serial killer. One who chooses their victims completely at random.

To find the killer they must look deep within their own dark pasts, but how can you stop a murderer when you cannot begin to predict their next move?

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It’s ok but the others in the series are much better.
Clunky storyline; some inconsistencies, hurried ending

Not as good as the others

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Not as good as the first book. I do like the narrator. To me it was obvious, as were the red herrings but then nobody likes watching films with me!

It was okay.

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I liked this one more than the second book. Lots of twists and turns yet somehow ended in a positive mood so I can look forward to following books in the series.

Out of repetition and lots of characters

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Really enjoy the relationship between Holger and Munch. Love the stories and narration. Listen while trying to sleep and then register and eventually get the whole story. The fact audio books help me sleep is not indicative of any weakness in story etc but these Nordic noirs just do help me sleep and I end up re listening to ensure I capture every nugget. Highly recommend.

Fab.

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I love the gripping stories Samuel Bjork writes. The characters are superb and you are left guessing right until the end.

An Excellent read!

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