When you read the synopsis for this book, you get a pretty good idea of how it all kicks off. Convicted killer Tom Kerr escapes custody & does so in spectacular fashion. Poor Chief Inspector William Wisting…instead of wrapping up an old case, he’s organizing a massive manhunt. I was initially a bi...
I’m feeling like quite the jet setter after visiting Québec, England, Ireland, Israel & Denmark in recent literary travels. Now I’m returning to Norway to catch up with Chief Inspector William Wisting in the 13th instalment of the series. And just in time. Wisting has been handed a politically se...
Wisting is a highly placed police officer, asked to investigate the disappearance of a young man several years earlier as well as the discovery of several cardboard boxes at the cabin of a recently deceased politician as both take place in the same vicinity. He gradually gathers together a team of i...
This novel involves Inspector William Wisting working on cold cases about two separate disappearances of young women. An investigation is opened which uncovers new evidence leading to revelations and those responsible. The plot slowly unwinds and it also involves Witting's journalist daughter, Line,...
Only three houses away from the policeman’s home, a man has been sitting dead in front of his television set for four months. There are no indications that anything criminal has taken place. Viggo Hansen was a man nobody ever noticed, even though he lived in the midst of a close-knit community. Hi...
See more of my reviews at Mystereity Reviews on Wordpress Jørn Lier Horst never fails to impress me, his William Wisting series draws you in with their intense and thrilling plots. A former police detective in Norway, his experience shows with how well crafted and realistic the story's investigat...
SWEDISH REVIEW En kall januarinatt försvinner taxichauffören Jens Hummel spårlöst. Det går ett halvår utan att man hittar någon ledtråd. William Wisting, som ansvarar för utredningen, får kritik i media och av överordnade för uteblivna resultat. Wistings dotter Line, som tagit ledigt från jobbet oc...
Jørn Lier Horst should write a book on how to write a great mystery series. He gets it right in so many ways; straightforward writing, emphasis on investigating the crime, not on-going character relationships. Riveting plots, likeable characters, beautiful scenery and thrilling conclusions. Seconda...