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Myrkynkeittäjä (2008)

by Nigel McCrery(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Gummerus

series

DCI Mark Lapslie

review 1: All fictional detectives are flawed in some way - the alcoholic, embittered, divorced loner is typical - which is what makes them interesting. McCrery's detective has a unique flaw in that he suffers from synesthesia - a neurological condition where the senses are wrongly stimulated, in his case sounds cause him to have different taste sensations - the cell phone ring is an agreeable dark chocolate, other sound-taste conjunctions are not as delightful. He could not tolerate the noise of his children which led to a separation from his family, and the noise of the police station caused him to be on indefinite medical leave. Of course, he ends up back at work to help on a case, with a new partner and some mysterious developments. The case itself is rather disturbing, but the ... moreinterest lies in the detection which is well handled. I would try another from this series.
review 2: Exciting, riveting mystery with a sudden, unsatisfying ending. The characters are fantastically well-developed, the plot carries the reader along on a grand adventure, and the sentence structure and writing inspires awe at times throughout the book--all in all, a great read. I only wish there had been a final chapter to wrap things up. All the reader gets is death at the end--no resolution or justice. less

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