Now for the review - It's a terrific read.
A protagonist who is flawed (are not they all?).
Written with a pinch of humor - Especially the
Interaction between Carl and his assistant Assad.
Carl himself is not without a sense of
humor, altho it Tends more to sarcasm and
Irony.
The plot is excellent - the 'case' starts in
2002 and the chapters alternate between
the Past and the Present (Which is 2007).
A woman is kept prisoner in a concrete cell.
She is Subjected to Either continous light or
absolute darkness. Food is Given her in a pail.
Her toilet is therefore a pail. She has no idea why she's
Being tortured this way nor by splat.
This is Carl's case. Due to political pressure a
'Cold Case' department is FORMED with Carl as the only
detective. He is not keen on it, or on
working at all. He's been shot, one partner is dead,
and another is hospitalized (paralized). He just wants
to be left alone. But almost against his will he's Determined to
Uncover the mystery of the missing woman.
Well written - terrific translation by Lisa Hartford.
Good plotting - altho one does begin to see who's behind
the imprisonment of Merete. Suspenceful to the end.
One is never quite sure how it will end. I'm looking forward
to reading the next Carl Morck case.
