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Burned (Henning Juul 1) [Hardcover]

Thomas Enger (Author)
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Publication Date: 7 July 2011 | Series: Henning Juul 1

A BRUTALISED VICTIM IN THE WILDS

A solitary tent is found to contain the body of a half-buried woman. She's been stoned to death. There are lash marks across her back. One of her hands has been cut off.

A LONE VOICE

Two years earlier internet reporter Henning Juul lost his son, Jonas, in a domestic fire. As he returns to work, physically and emotionally scarred, Henning struggles to escape this past and to be taken seriously again as a reporter - by his colleagues, his ex-wife and the police.

A MYSTERY IGNITED

Told to cover the story of the woman in the tent, he finds an increasingly dangerous trail and, despite an early arrest, he is convinced that the story is more complex than the police think...

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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; First Edition edition (7 July 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0571275176
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571275175
  • Product Dimensions: 16.1 x 3.5 x 24 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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"An intriguing new voice in crime." --NJ Cooper

"This promises to be a crime fiction series worth watching." --"Library Journal

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"The careful revealing of clues, the clever twists, and the development of Henning Juul and the supporting characters make this a very promising start to a new series." --"Suspense Magazine

""Suspenseful, dark, and gritty, this is a must-read." --"Booklist

""A gripping narrative that begs comparison to Stieg Larsson.""" --"Bookpage

""The name is Thomas Enger. Make sure you remember it, because he's a man about to join the ranks of the best crime novel writers of the Nordic countries ... and he has achieved something quite exceptional already with his first novel, "Burned .".. It's one of the best crime novels this reviewer has read for a long time, in a language that sparkles and gleams in strong images and a tempo that almost makes you forget to draw breath." -- Kristeligt Dagblad

"Thomas Enger has written a solid and effective crime novel." --Jyllandsposten Posten

"It's an excellent debut, the main character and his fate is brilliantly drawn." --Weekendavisen, Denmark

"Impressive new Norwegian thriller" --Vejle Amts Folkeblad

"Burned is cleverly worked out, exciting, surprising." --"Bogblogger" (blog)

"It's very rare to be presented with a thriller in which the language and the empathy is top notch, so that your eyes are truly opened wide." -- Borsen

"An excellent read...fascinating." --"Journey of a Bookseller" (blog)

"An intriguing Norwegian whodunit." --"Genre Go Round" (blog)

"A likeable, if wounded, protagonist made this a good read, and if you like an intriguing mystery that doesn't waste time on florid prose, you'll enjoy Burned!" --"My Bookish Ways" (blog)

"Unforgettable...the interweaving stories were simply engrossing. A masterful debut thriller from an author who happens to be Scandinavian." --"Misfit Salon" (blog) invaluable new book, that se

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Burned --Thomas Enger 14 Aug 2011
By Simon Clarke TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
'Burned' is the opening novel of a proposed series.It features
Henning Juul,who returns to work as a crime correspondent for
for an internet newspaper.He has been burned and scarred in a
fire that also killed his young son.This leaves him plagued by
guilt,remorse and suffering from OCD.He prefers to avoid human
contact as far as possible .Yet underneath these traits lie a
fundamental decency.
Juul's first assignment back at work following the fire,is to
report on a case of a young female student who has been found
in a tent,murdered--stoned to death.The police are working on
the basis that this is a Sharia law revenge killing,but Juul
has other ideas.
This is a promising ,entertaining debut,that makes the rest of
the series worth looking forward to.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Average 9 July 2011
By Lori
Format:Hardcover
Henning Juul, who has been badly scarred in a fire (which also killed his son) finds himself investigating the murder of a young woman because he doesn't believe the prime suspect is guilty.

I liked the main character and it is a bit different to be following a journalist rather than a detective. Enger has worked in journalism and his knowledge comes across without becoming boring or too technical. I wish there had been a bit more development around modern day journalism, how crimes are reported in the media and the mantra 'sex sells' as it would have been interesting to see Juul's reactions to this after his recent tragedy.

There are plenty of twists and turns in the story, however, for me too many. I felt that the credibility of the story was hit somewhat in the effort to keep the twists coming and that they had not always been thought through. For example, the first and main twist is revealed when we learn the storyline of a short film that the victim was involved in. The storyline of the film has quite a few plotholes and I could never work out the reason behind the victim and her friend writing it as the explanation given didn't really make sense. Plot twists need to be able to stand up as a credible part of the story and not just be a device to turn the story on it's head.

There were also some small sections written from the point of view of one of the police detectives which were pretty pointless as they didn't reveal much of the investigation but instead dwelt on the sexual infatuation the detective felt for his female colleague.

On the whole I found this Scandanavian crime thriller to be rather hit and miss. It's an easy read and the series has potential but I feel a lot of work still needs to be done if Enger wants to write more than just average stories.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting first book 7 Dec 2012
By J. Gavand
Format:Paperback
Being a huge fan of Jo Nesbo, i had tried recently to find new crime writers from Norway. And I fell for this book the first of a series of 6. So far only 2 have been published , the third one being out probably next fall.
Thomas Enger is a great storyteller even though his main protagonist is very different from Harry Hole.
I never want to reveal anything about the plot as it is a crime novel but many of the characters especially Henning Juul and the perpetrator are very well described.
This first book will haunt me for a while
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and accomplished
I saw the author at last year's Cheltenham Lit Fest and bought the book there. Only just got round to reading it and I was impressed. Read more
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