Rate this book

Paikka Auringossa (2008)

by Liza Marklund(Favorite Author)

3.54 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

9511230158 (ISBN13: 9789511230151)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Otava

series

Annika Bengtzon (Chronological Order)

review 1: Reporter Annika Bengtzon is assigned to cover a violent murder on the Costa del Sol. She discovers a very different picture from what is portrayed in the tourist brochures. She believes the whole family was murdered, when her investigation reveals a third teenage daughter who was away at the time. There is lots of suspense and intrigue in this story wheee the reporter travels between Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco and Stockholm to solve the case.
review 2: The author picks up from previous novels in the series with Annika Bengtzon plying her trade doggedly as a reporter for Sweden’s Evening Post. The plot takes her to the Costa del Sol and Morocco following the robbery and murder of a well-known retired hockey star and his family, except for a 16-year-old daught... moreer by a former marriage who miraculously escaped the slaughter but goes missing. Annika follows the story, despite being assigned several silly assignments by her news editor, in an effort to not only find the girl but also to discover why the family was gassed to death.Meanwhile Annika’s personal and professional lives continue in turmoil, as she is divorced, and now suspected of burning down her house (so the insurance money is frozen), and her attitude is less than appreciated at the newspaper where her superiors wrestle with a decision on what to do with her despite her superior production. Notwithstanding it all, she plods on to fulfill her mission.The cast of characters remains constant throughout the series, reappearing in this entry and providing continuity. At times, the 544-page book is difficult to read. Whether it is the author’s constant repetition of thoughts and phrases or a reflection of the translation is difficult to determine, but the novel is well worth the effort to read. Obviously, the seeds of the next installment have been sown so we have something to look forward to.Highly recommended. less

Download links for: Paikka auringossa

Advertising