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The Nightmare (Joona Linna, Book 2)

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The Nightmare (Joona Linna, Book 2)

By: Lars Kepler
Narrated by: Seån Barrett
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‘One of the most exciting Swedish crime novels of recent years…’ Göteborgsposten

From the bestselling author of The Hypnotist comes the second high-octane thriller featuring Detective Inspector Joona Linna

He is an artist in terror
The lifeless body of a young woman is discovered on an abandoned boat. A man is found hanging alone in his apartment.

This is his masterpiece
Should the deaths be treated as suicide or murder? Four people know the answer. But a killer wants them dead.

And only one man can destroy it
Can Detective Inspector Joona Linna keep them alive long enough to find out the truth?

Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo

Praise for Lars Kepler:

A high-octane, taut thriller’ Marie Claire

It doesn’t get much better than thisGöteborgsposten

Intricate detective work and heart-ticking suspenseBoston Globe

‘Kepler’s plots are always thrillingThe Sunday Times

‘Hurtles along … full of nuanced detail which sets it far above the average thrillerYou’ll be terrifiedEvening Standard

‘Taking Europe by storm…ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness’ Daily Mail

Deeply scarifying stuffIndependent

‘Kepler has a direct line to a very dark place in the human soul’ Lev Grossman, Time

‘The reader is ready to sell his own soul for the opportunity to read this book without interruption, at one sitting.’ Arbetarbladet

‘A creepy and compulsive crime thriller.’ Mo Hayder

Intelligent, original and chilling Simon Beckett

‘Kepler matches the great Jo Nesbo for gothic excitement.’ Weekend Australian

Crime Fiction Ghosts Horror International Mystery & Crime Mystery Psychological Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary Suspense

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Critic reviews

Praise for The Nightmare:

‘A high-octane, taut thriller’ Marie Claire

‘One of the most exciting Swedish crime novels of recent years…It doesn’t get much better than this’ Göteborgsposten

‘Intricate detective work and heart-ticking suspense’ Boston Globe

‘Joona Linna is quietly assured and as smart as a bag full of Morses’ Metro

Praise for Lars Kepler:

‘Kepler’s plots are always thrilling, but The Sandman is one of the most hair-raising crime novels published this year’ The Sunday Times

‘Hurtles along … full of nuanced detail which sets it far above the average thriller … You’ll be terrified’ Evening Standard

‘Taking Europe by storm…ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness’ Daily Mail

‘Deeply scarifying stuff’ Independent

‘Kepler has a direct line to a very dark place in the human soul’ Lev Grossman, Time

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Sean Barrett does yet another fantastic job of bringing the book to life. His ability to move into the body of a character is unbelievable and is the main reason I bought this book at all.

That said the author has created what I would describe as a wonderful book and, were it not for Audibles inability to giev me a complete series....... I would love to read the next installment. Unfortunately thats not the case and so yet another series is started and will have to be found elsewhere to complete.

PLEASE Audible get the complete series!

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a good story bought to life by the excellent Sean Barrett, and now onto the rest of the series

Sean Barrett as good as normal

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I have two small children so I no longer have time to read so audible is a godsend. I enjoy listening to Sean Barratt read Jo Nesbo and because he was the reader of The Nightmare and it was on a 2 for 1 deal, I decided to risk it.

I'm absolutely delighted because now I have another great author to explore.

A superb, well-crafted, gripping story, read brilliantly.

Fantastic!

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Brilliantly writen from first page to last. hold you throughout the lead detctive is clever and the villan rearly bad bad bad like a villan ought to be. not a book for the squeemish.

I look forward to my next book by Kepler. also the narration is spot on I love these scandinavin thrillers.

The nightmare

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great listen fantastic story read brilliantly by the wonderful Sean Barrett I would recommend this to anyone who likes nordic thrillers a classic

the wonderful nightmare

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