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) |
Narrative Conducive To Books The Hypnotist (Joona Linna #1)
Prepare for The Hypnotist to cast its spellIn 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.
Details Appertaining To Books The Hypnotist (Joona Linna #1)
| Title | : | The Hypnotist (Joona Linna #1) |
| Author | : | Lars Kepler |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 503 pages |
| Published | : | June 21st 2011 by Sarah Crichton Books (first published 2009) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Thriller. Crime. Fiction |
Rating Appertaining To Books The Hypnotist (Joona Linna #1)
Ratings: 3.68 From 43510 Users | 3822 ReviewsAssessment Appertaining To Books The Hypnotist (Joona Linna #1)
I wish someone would hypnotize me and erase the memory of reading this book.OK, it isnt that bad from a writing standpoint and basic premise, but it had a lot of buzz that I didnt think it came close to living up to. Slapping that The Next Stieg Larsson!* label on any new Swedish thriller is probably automatic at this point, but it sets up a reader up for disappointment when theres no character anywhere near as interesting as Lisbeth Salander around. Extra disappointing when most of the
I tend to wait until the very last moment, and beyond to give my opinion of a book. I absolutely, positively, with every fiber of my being hated this book. I can't even remember the main characters names. I just known that he was awfully prideful. He thought he was an ace investigator. Nope, not really. He was told he was a great dancer....he agreed. I was embarrassed. No, this is not a character I would give a hoot about. Lars Kepler isn't actually any author that I would care to read anything
Sweden, what is going on there? On one hand, this is a pretty good book. Joona Linna is everything you want in a police inspector - ruggedly good-looking, arrogant yet polite, and always right (my favorite line? "I'm not usually wrong and I believe we're going to find your son." Tell me, Joona, do you ever tell someone, "I'm not usually wrong & I think your son is long gone"?). The story is genuinely creepy - when Simone is awakened in the night by someone giving her an injection & she
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
Excellent!
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,
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