Guilt
Department Q, Book 4
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Guilt
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Following the international No 1 bestsellers Mercy and Disgrace, Guilt is the fourth heart-stopping Department Q novel from Jussi Adler-Olsen, and a gripping treat for all fans of the Scandinavian crime thriller.
1987. Nete Rosen thought she'd put her traumatic youth behind her. Her caring foster parents and loving husband helped her start again. However, when a man from her past reappears one night, Nete's new life could be shattered. But she won't be drawn back into that nightmare - she won't be a victim again...
2010. Detective Carl M'rck from Copenhagen's cold case division is looking into the disappearance of Rita Nielsen, an escort agency owner. The investigation reveals that Rita is only one piece of the puzzle. Because this is not a one-off incident - but part of a disturbing pattern which has been hidden from prying eyes for over twenty years...
Jussi Adler-Olsen was born in Copenhagen and worked as a magazine editor and publisher before starting to write fiction. Mercy and Disgrace are the first two in currently four novels in the Department Q series. He holds the prestigious Glass Key Award, given annually for a crime novel by a Scandinavian author, and is also winner of the Golden Laurels, Denmark's highest literary accolade.
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Critic reviews
"Engrossing" ( Sunday Express)
"As impressive as it is unnerving" ( Independent)
The balance of humour and honest to God tragedy is extremely well done. The core subject matter exposes the brutality and narrow minded self serving attitudes of a long gone time. That is to say, I sincerely hope those attitudes have no grounding anywhere on earth any more.
If you've enjoyed his previous dept Q books, I'm sure you'll love this. If you haven't had the pleasure of any of them, crack on!
Great stuff yet again.
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This story was rather disturbing to me and I found myself waiting for t particular chapters to end. I am not squeamish as all books by this author are rather gory and brutal.
The penultimate chapter tends to end with both heroes being in a seemingly impossible predicament to escape from. The first book had me peetering on the edge of such excitement as to warrant me incapable of movement. The second book had a similar effect. The third book I was expectant of what the last two chapters would bring and unfortunately I was rather nonchalant as I knew Carl would escape and Assad would survive as they are both the heroes of all the books written by this author.
I may not read the next few books by this author for a while.
Good, not great
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Nooooo, more please!
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Guilt
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Although similar in a way to the Millenium series in the idea, it was different enough and condensed that it didn't feel like it was trying to copy it or code versa.
The overall story arc still hasn't been resolved but there is some progress which is good, and it didn't take up so much of the story that it felt like an anti-climax when I got to the end of the book and it was still open.
Karl is still a bit of a twit in some ways but it's good to see his personal life moving forward also.
Looking forward to the next in the series.
Really excellent installment
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