Lars Kepler
Hardcover | Pages: 503 pages Rating: 3.68 | 43510 Users | 3822 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Hypnotisören |
| ISBN: | 0374173958 (ISBN13: 9780374173951) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Joona Linna #1 |
| Characters: | Joona Linna, Erik Maria Bark, Simone Bark, Benjamin Bark, Daniella Richards, Josef Ek, Lisa Ek, Evelyn Ek, Anders Ek, Katja Ek, Benny Rubin, Anja Larsson, Petter Näslund, Magdalena Ronander, Yngve Svensson, Carlos Eliasson, Nils Åhlen, Lillemor Blom, Erland Björkander, Susanne Granat, Jens Svanehjälm, Sorab Ramadani, Lisbet Carlén, Disa, Anna Katrin Eriksson, Erixon, Mikael Verner, Kennet Sträng, Ylva, Sim Shulman, Fredrik Stensund, Eva Blau, Maja Svartling, Marek, Pierre, Lydia Evers, Charlotte Cederskiöld, Sibel, Jussi, Annika Lorentzon, Ole Tovefjäll, Birk Jansson, Ola Jacobsson, Joakim Samuelsson, Isabella Samuelsson, Johan Samuelsson, Langfeldt, Annbrit |
| Setting: | Tumba,2009(Sweden) Dorotea,2009(Sweden) |
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Prepare for The Hypnotist to cast its spell In the frigid clime of Tumba, Sweden, a gruesome triple homicide attracts the interest of Detective Inspector Joona Linna, who demands to investigate the murders. The killer is still at large, and there’s only one surviving witness—the boy whose family was killed before his eyes. Whoever committed the crimes wanted this boy to die: he’s suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and lapsed into a state of shock. Desperate for information, Linna sees only one option: hypnotism. He enlists Dr. Erik Maria Bark to mesmerize the boy, hoping to discover the killer through his eyes. It’s the sort of work that Bark has sworn he would never do again—ethically dubious and psychically scarring. When he breaks his promise and hypnotizes the victim, a long and terrifying chain of events begins to unfurl. An international sensation, The Hypnotist is set to appear in thirty-seven countries, and it has landed at the top of bestseller lists wherever it’s been published—in France, Holland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Denmark. Now it’s America’s turn. Combining the addictive power of the Stieg Larsson trilogy with the storytelling drive of The Silence of the Lambs, this adrenaline-drenched thriller is spellbinding from its very first page.Be Specific About Regarding Books The Hypnotist (Joona Linna #1)
| Title | : | The Hypnotist (Joona Linna #1) |
| Author | : | Lars Kepler |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 503 pages |
| Published | : | June 21st 2011 by Sarah Crichton Books (first published 2009) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Thriller. Crime. Fiction |
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This could have been so good, but there are way too many unresolved and unexplained tangents to this tale. The narrative jumps from one murder case to the next with no real explanation, I was expecting the connection to be explained nearer the end, but there just isn't one! It's like the writers had two plot ideas they really liked and couldn't choose between the two, so just sort of smooshed them together, resulting in something not quite as good as either idea would have been on its own. TheThe Hypnotist by Lars Kepler is the 1st in the Detective Joona Linna series.Series Background:Homicide Detective Joona Linna works for the National Criminal Investigation Department in Sweden. His father was a policeman who was killed on the job when Joona was 12, so he was raised by his mother. After his military service as a paratrooper, he was recruited into Special Operations, and qualified for special training in the Netherlands in mixed close combat, innovative weaponry, and urban
I was interested, and at times, gripped by this book, especially in the beginning and at the end. However, there were times I was bored, not really reading intensely, anxious for progress. I think the book was just too long. I felt the dialogue was stilted and that's probably due to translation. There were things happening that didn't seem relevant to the story. I probably won't read anything more by these authors.
What a read Tour de force105 chapters .. one leading to the otherMurder Gruesome Hypnosis FamilyBlood Tears and shock Solid start of a series
I read it so you don't have to. You are welcome. This book is laughably and infuriatingly terrible. I only finished it because I paid for it, dammit, and wanted to see how terrible it would actually get, God help me. Almost all the characters are unlikeable. It begins with the detective as seemingly the main character with a dark event in his past, which, unless I missed it, IS NEVER EXPLAINED. But never mind, because the book is really not about him, it is about the hypnotist. Fair enough,
I suppose I should say this is a spoiler alert. Read on at your own risk. I continue to be amazed by people's reviews. Many ( most) always begin by giving a summation of the plot. This is stupid and totally unnecessary. People already know what the book is about. Personal Reviews should tell what the reader thought. This is an amazingly hyped book. I would suppose that every publishing company wants to discover the next Steig Larrsen. Obviously, Its not that easy. First you need to be able to
3 ½ stars: Another great thriller with lots of twists & turns from a pool of talented and recently trendy Swedish authors. This one the strange & haunting tale of 15 year old Josef, only witness and survivor of the slaughter of his entire family. Detective Joona Linna turns for help in solving the crime to a brilliant doctor, hoping he can unlock Josefs hidden memories; a doctor who has given up hypnosis doubting its ethics and his own abilities. On the plus side, great character
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