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The Crow Girl

A dark and twisty psychological thriller featuring Detective Jeanette Kihlberg, now a major TV series

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The Crow Girl

By: Erik Axl Sund, Neil Smith - translator
Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
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THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION

It starts with just one body – tortured, mummified and then discarded.

Its discovery reveals a nightmare world of hidden lives. Of lost identities, secret rituals and brutal exploitation, where nobody can be trusted.

This is the darkest, most complex case the police have ever seen.

This is the world of the Crow Girl.

 Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Scary Crime
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Critic reviews

Compelling... we are left gasping for breath
A compulsive page-turner... ridiculously entertaining
There's a fantastic twist... the pace of its revelations [is] relentless
Dark, powerful, disturbing
The best crime novel of the year so far
A breakneck journey through a plot of labyrinthine complexity... Sund boldly places dissociative identity disorder…at the heart of this extremely disturbing novel. (Joan Smith)
A dark and brutal read that addresses violence perpetuated by women. Snappy writing makes this a page-turning thriller
Creepy is elevated to an art form in this tale of dysfunctional characters, peppered with paedophilia, guilt, pain, powerlessness, denial and betrayal... The subject matter makes for harrowing reading at times, but skilfully escalating suspense keeps you hooked all the way
A pulse-pounding thriller that manages to linger on character depth and puts an emphasis on supporting characters that are usually given short shrift. With its heady mix of graphic violence, noirish thrills and social commentary, the book is a must-read for Scandinavian crime fiction enthusiasts….a huge book and a landmark achievement
Tipped to make a killing
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Where does The Crow Girl rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Tough subject but handled well for a fictional work. Great listen with plot twists galore. Just when I thought I had the story mostly figured out, along came another twist, then another. Great stuff.

Have you listened to any of Gabrielle Glaisters’s other performances? How does this one compare?

First time I've heard the reader but a great voice for audio books. Very well read and very clear speaking. Great inflections and superb interpretation of the written word. Would be more than happy to listen to other audio books read by Gabrielle.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. Due to the length.

Very good

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The material covered by the book, abuse of the worst kind and its aftermath is handled in a non-hysterical way.
The story can be hard to stick with but it's a story that feels real and carries clear warnings to society.

Harrowing yet life-affirming

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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.

Clever but Overlong

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If ur one to hold all the peice's in ur mind so to view the whole story, then ur the one for this book.

like jig-saw's u'll like this

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Great performance, gripping,labyrinthine twists and turns. Cohesive plot and believable characterisation. Held me in its plot line to the very end.

Masterly Nordic Crime Fiction

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