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Borkmann's Point

By: Håkan Nesser
Narrated by: David Timson
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When Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is reluctantly drawn from his holiday, he finds himself entwined in an investigation of two murders before the culprit strikes again. Håkan Nesser's Borkmann's Point is the gripping second novel in the compelling Van Veeteren series.

Borkmann's rule was hardly a rule; in fact, it was more of a comment, a landmark for tricky cases . . . In every investigation, he maintained, there comes a point beyond which we don't really need any more information. When we reach that point, we already know enough to solve the case by means of nothing more than some decent thinking.

Two men are brutally murdered with an axe in the quiet coastal town of Kaalbringen. Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is summoned to assist the local authorities, under a retiring local police chief eager to conclude his duties.

But there is no clear link between the victims. Then one of Van Veeteren's colleagues, a determined young female detective vanishes, muddying the waters further – perhaps she has reached Borkmann's Point before anyone else . . .

©Håkan Nesser 2018 (P)2017 Macmillan Digital Audio Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Literary Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Crime Thriller Suspense Exciting

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I found it a bit tedious. Story dragged on and on. Narration a little indistinct with various names.

Lost some sparkle

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Despite the Northern European setting, there is little similarity with the Martin Beck stories. Beck is a good policeman who works closely with his colleagues, crimes are solved by good police work. Van Veeteren, however, is a shit to work for, doesn’t share his thoughts and his arrogance puts lives at risk.

More Poirot than Martin beck

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Took a little while to get going but in the end I couldn’t put it down. Love this author.

A very good story.

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