Who Watcheth
Helene Tursten
ISBN: 9781616954048
Published: December, 2016
Pricing
Paperback $15.95
eBook $9.99
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Description
A woman is found dead in a cemetery, strangled and covered in plastic. Just a few days before her death, the victim had received a flower, an unintelligible note, and a photograph of herself. Detective Inspector Irene Huss and her col- leagues on the Violent Crimes Unit in Göteborg, Sweden, have neither clue nor motive to pursue, and whe...
A woman is found dead in a cemetery, strangled and covered in plastic. Just a few days before her death, the victim had received a flower, an unintelligible note, and a photograph of herself. Detective Inspector Irene Huss and her col- leagues on the Violent Crimes Unit in Göteborg, Sweden, have neither clue nor motive to pursue, and when similar murders follow, their search for the killer becomes increasingly desperate. Meanwhile, strange things have been going on at home for Irene: first the rose bush in her garden is mangled, then she receives a threatening package with no return address. Is Irene being paranoid, or is she next on the killer’s list?
Media
“These days Scandinavian crime writers are thick on the ground. It’s nice to see that the women can be just as bloodthirsty as the men.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“An absorbing, intelligent mystery that holds its own alongside the best feminine hardboiled novels currently being written.”
—Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post Book World
“Powerful... The action builds to a genuinely shocking denouement.”
–Publishers Weekly on Who Watcheth
“Tursten’s main character has much in common with the detectives imagined by Denise Mina, Tana French, and Karin Slaughter.”
—Booklist on Who Watcheth
“The ninth Inspector Irene Huss investigation by this popular Swedish writer is a solid “people procedural”: we get perception and empathy towards victims, suspects, witnesses and police colleagues as Huss investigates an elusive and particularly nasty serial killer in Göteborg.”
—Sunday Times (UK) on Who Watcheth
“Helene Tursten's latest Irene Huss mystery is even leaner and meaner than previous novels. Tursten does an excellent job of ratcheting up the suspense in this very enjoyable police procedural...an exciting tale that can make your skin crawl. ”
—Kittling Books on Who Watcheth
“Tursten takes readers on a creepy, suspenseful journey in Who Watcheth. The intriguing storyline is enhanced by hair-raising details about the killer’s mindset...Who Watcheth will keep readers enthralled from start to finish with its convincing characters and chilling plot.”
—RT Book Reviews
“When the author ratchets up the fear factor in her ninth Huss novel, she does so to almost stealthy effect.That may not be what some fans expect, but there are more sides to Nordic noir than Dragon Tattoo.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Who Watcheth is an engaging mystery with a very likable heroine. With a writing style reminiscent of Camilla Läckberg or Henning Mankell, Helene Tursten offers a detective with a nuanced and compelling personal life, as well as a dark and intriguing mystery. Who Watcheth offers lots of suspense.”