Burned
(Sprache: Englisch)
Thomas Enger's Burned is the gripping, terrifying, edge-of-your-seat debut thriller of the year.
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Thomas Enger's Burned is the gripping, terrifying, edge-of-your-seat debut thriller of the year.
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A BRUTALISED VICTIM IN THE WILDSA solitary tent is found to contain the body of a half-buried woman. She's been stoned to death. There are lash marks across her back. One of her hands has been cut off.
A LONE VOICE
Two years earlier internet reporter Henning Juul lost his son, Jonas, in a domestic fire. As he returns to work, physically and emotionally scarred, Henning struggles to escape this past and to be taken seriously again as a reporter - by his colleagues, his ex-wife and the police.
A MYSTERY IGNITED
Told to cover the story of the woman in the tent, he finds an increasingly dangerous trail and, despite an early arrest, he is convinced that the story is more complex than the police think...
Autoren-Porträt von Thomas Enger
Thomas Enger is the author of two previous Henning Juul novels, most recently Pierced, which was described in Shotsmag as 'excellent, another superbly compelling read by Thomas Enger'. As well as writing, he also composes music. He lives in Oslo and is currently at work on the fourth novel of the series.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Thomas Enger
- 2011, Main, 496 Seiten, Maße: 12,6 x 3,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Übersetzer: Charlotte Barslund
- Verlag: Faber & Faber, London
- ISBN-10: 0571272258
- ISBN-13: 9780571272259
- Erscheinungsdatum: 11.11.2011
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „Burned “
"An intriguing new voice in crime." --NJ Cooper "This promises to be a crime fiction series worth watching." --"Library Journal
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"The careful revealing of clues, the clever twists, and the development of Henning Juul and the supporting characters make this a very promising start to a new series." --"Suspense Magazine
""Suspenseful, dark, and gritty, this is a must-read." --"Booklist
""A gripping narrative that begs comparison to Stieg Larsson.""" --"Bookpage
""The name is Thomas Enger. Make sure you remember it, because he's a man about to join the ranks of the best crime novel writers of the Nordic countries ... and he has achieved something quite exceptional already with his first novel, "Burned .".. It's one of the best crime novels this reviewer has read for a long time, in a language that sparkles and gleams in strong images and a tempo that almost makes you forget to draw breath." -- Kristeligt Dagblad
"Thomas Enger has written a solid and effective crime novel." --Jyllandsposten Posten
"It's an excellent debut, the main character and his fate is brilliantly drawn." --Weekendavisen, Denmark
"Impressive new Norwegian thriller" --Vejle Amts Folkeblad
"Burned is cleverly worked out, exciting, surprising." --"Bogblogger" (blog)
"It's very rare to be presented with a thriller in which the language and the empathy is top notch, so that your eyes are truly opened wide." -- Borsen
"An excellent read...fascinating." --"Journey of a Bookseller" (blog)
"An intriguing Norwegian whodunit." --"Genre Go Round" (blog)
"A likeable, if wounded, protagonist made this a good read, and if you like an intriguing mystery that doesn't waste time on florid prose, you'll enjoy Burned!" --"My Bookish Ways" (blog)
"Unforgettable...the interweaving stories were simply engrossing. A masterful debut thriller from an author who happens to be Scandinavian." --"Misfit Salon" (blog) invaluable new book, that se
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