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The Water's Edge - Karin Fossum
The Water's Edge
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Walking through the woods one warm September day, Reinhardt and Kristine Ris pass a man who is in a state of agitation. Unusually in a small town, he does not return Kristine's smile and drives off in a hurry. Near the end of their walk they make a terrible discovery: lying in a cluster of trees... show more
Walking through the woods one warm September day, Reinhardt and Kristine Ris pass a man who is in a state of agitation. Unusually in a small town, he does not return Kristine's smile and drives off in a hurry. Near the end of their walk they make a terrible discovery: lying in a cluster of trees is the lifeless body of a young boy. It is a moment that will change their liv
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ISBN: 9780099521297
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels, European Literature, Book Club, Mystery, Detective, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Crime, Suspense, Murder Mystery, Scandinavian Literature
Series: Inspector Konrad Sejer (#8)
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Tyson Adams Reviews
Tyson Adams Reviews rated it
4.0 The Water's Edge
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Genre fiction is all about escapism, said no crime fiction fan ever.A young boy's body is found in a remote park. It is clear he has been abused and then dumped. The only lead Inspector Sejer has to go on is the man a young couple passed before discovering the boy. And then a second boy goes missing...
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Clodia's Book Blog
Clodia's Book Blog rated it
3.0
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Very readable, but ultimately thin and disappointing. The ending was inappropriately upbeat, with the paedophile fairly happy in prison though it seeems more likely that he would be persecuted by other inmates. The Inspector saying to the victim's mother that it was worth getting to know her and her...
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A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it
5.0
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I plan on giving all of my Karin Fossum reviews the same statement because I don't even want the hint of a spoiler on this woman's fantastic work. Fossum's writing gave me my love of Scandanavian mystery writers and I seek those writings out. Hands down,though, Fossum's work is the best I have come ...
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