SON 9781916788589 Paperback

Psychologist and expert on body language and memory, Kari Voss investigates the murder of two teenaged girls in the small Norwegian town of Son, as suspicion is cast on multiple suspects. A mesmerisingly dark, twisty start to a nerve-shattering new series by two of the world’s finest crime writersA breathtaking thriller with a complex plot and twist to die for. Simply brilliantExpressGustawsson and Enger deliver a one-two punch that’s a stone-cold knockoutAlexandra Sokoloff & Craig RobertsonA pacy, gripping read that marks the start of an exciting new series. The best Nordic noir I’ve read in ages. Spectacular!Tariq AshkananiThe disturbing consequences of this are fully explored in a haunting tale that concludes with a sickening double twist.Sonis everything a crime novel should be and moreSunday Times_______________________Everyone here is lyingExpert on body language and memory, and consultant to the Oslo Police, psychologist Kari Voss sleepwalks through her days, and, by night, continues the devastating search for her young son, who disappeared on his birthday, seven years earlier.Still grieving for her dead husband, and trying to pull together the pieces of her life, she is thrust into a shocking local investigation, when two teenage girls are violently murdered in a family summer home in the nearby village of Son.When a friend of the victims is charged with the barbaric killings, it seems the case is closed, but Kari is not convinced. Using her skills and working on instinct, she conducts her own enquiries, leading her to multiple suspects, including people who knew the dead girls wellWith the help of Chief Constable Ramona Norum, she discovers that no one including the victims are what they seem. And that there is a dark secret at the heart of Son village that could have implications not just for her own son’s disappearance, but Kari’s own life, tooFor fans of Harlan Coben, Lars Kepler, Jo Nesbo and Jorn Lier Horst andThe Mentalist_______________________Written by one of Frances leading crime writers and one of Norways best-selling authors, the story introduces a truly original character that we will hear much more ofDaily MailTwo prime exponents of international crime fiction this is Franco-Nordic Noir delivered with total authorityFinancial TimesTwisty and moving, with abundant psychological insight, this investigation of blood ties, in all meanings of the word, is superb crime-writingAntti TuomainenBlown away by this cracking thriller and I was already loving it before they hit me with THAT ending. Bravo!Trevor WoodUtterly gripping and brilliantly layered kept me hooked from start to the twisty finish Nordic Noir as it should beLilja SigurardttirThis is theperfectthrillerMichael WoodA potent reminder of just how powerful crime fiction can be. An absorbing, original and deeply affecting novel that grips with a fierceness and masterfully drags the reader into the darkest places. Brilliant in all senses of the wordRob ParkerA body-language expert with a grief of her own, a devastated community full of secrets, and a final sentence that leaves you reelingSam HollandWhen two excellent writers collaborate, you know it’s going to be good, butSONsurpassed expectations. Great premise, great characters and, simply put, a great bookYrsa SigurardttirSONhad me gripped from the first page to the last. A perfect slice of Scandi Noir, and that ending! More, please!Lisa HallIt has everything I look for in a crime novel. Clever, intriguing, atmosphericMichael J. Malone