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The Nightmare
Joona Linna (Related to this series)
- Author
- Lars Kepler
- Narrator
- Seån Barrett
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 13 September 2012
- Run Time
- 15 hours 20 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime, Espionage and spy thriller, Psychological thriller, Speculative fiction, Thriller: serial killers, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
- Rating
- 2.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
‘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?
Praise for Lars Kepler:
‘A high-octane, taut thriller’ Marie Claire
‘It doesn’t get much better than this’ Göteborgsposten
‘Intricate detective work and heart-ticking suspense’ Boston Globe
‘Kepler’s plots are always thrilling’ 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
‘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
Critics Review
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Praise for The Nightmare:
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‘A high-octane, taut thriller’ Marie Claire
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‘One of the most exciting Swedish crime novels of recent years…It doesn’t get much better than this’ Göteborgsposten
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‘Intricate detective work and heart-ticking suspense’ Boston Globe
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‘Joona Linna is quietly assured and as smart as a bag full of Morses’ Metro
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Praise for Lars Kepler:
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‘Kepler’s plots are always thrilling, but The Sandman is one of the most hair-raising crime novels published this year’ The Sunday Times
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‘Hurtles along … full of nuanced detail which sets it far above the average thriller … You’ll be terrified’ Evening Standard
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‘Taking Europe by storm…ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness’ Daily Mail
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‘Deeply scarifying stuff’ Independent
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‘Kepler has a direct line to a very dark place in the human soul’ Lev Grossman, Time
User Reviews
Book 2.0
Narration 3.0
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2.0 3.0
2 ⭐ Below Average.
I was a bit disappointed with this. I The Hypnotist, the first in the series, was excellent but I just didn't enjoy this storyline at all.
The parts where music was incorporated interested me more as music is my interest and job...well one of my jobs! The ending was slightly more exciting than the majority of the book and to be honest, this could have been cut down by a couple of hundred pages.
Hopefully the next in the series will be better.Julie7 2023-12-11
Details
- Author
- Lars Kepler
- Narrator
- Seån Barrett
- Duration
- 15 hours 20 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 September 2012
- ISBN
- 9780007466634
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime, Espionage and spy thriller, Psychological thriller, Speculative fiction, Thriller: serial killers, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
- Rating
- 2.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 3.0(1 review)
Synopsis
‘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 terrorThe lifeless body of a young woman is discovered on an abandoned boat. A man is found hanging alone in his apartment. This is his masterpieceShould 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 itCan 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 this’ Göteborgsposten ‘Intricate detective work and heart-ticking suspense’ Boston Globe ‘Kepler’s plots are always thrilling’ 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 ‘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
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