- Paperback: 438 pages
- Publisher: Delta; First British Edition edition (29 Sep 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0385342225
- ISBN-13: 978-0385342223
- Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 2.3 x 20.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,232,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Echoes from the Dead was rightly acclaimed in the UK, and this, his second, is even better. A powerful study of grief, loss and vulnerability, with a commendably earth-bound solution.'
--GUARDIAN, 11 July 2009
'The latest Swedish sensation...a bestseller in Scandinavia after publishing only two novels.'
--THE TIMES
'Theorin builds the tension exquisitely'
--METRO, 23 Dec 2009 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
--GUARDIAN, 11 July 2009
'The latest Swedish sensation...a bestseller in Scandinavia after publishing only two novels.'
--THE TIMES
'Theorin builds the tension exquisitely'
--METRO, 23 Dec 2009 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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WINNER OF SWEDEN’S BEST CRIME NOVEL AWARD
On the idyllic island of Öland, off the coast of northern Sweden, a young couple from Stockholm tries to start life afresh. For Joakim and Katrine Westin, reclaiming a long-neglected family manor will be a labor of love, as they slowly bring the sprawling home back to life and introduce their two children to the island’s woodlands, glens, and beaches. But in the Westins’ new home, there are things that cannot be repaired, lives that have gone wrong, and secrets that have followed them. When the family is struck by tragedy, it’s up to grief-stricken Joakim to put together a puzzle of inexplicable loss, unbearable suspicion, and tangled lives. In this powerhouse of suspense–at once a crime novel and a searing family drama–a home built as a shelter from the sea becomes a human storm of murder.
On the idyllic island of Öland, off the coast of northern Sweden, a young couple from Stockholm tries to start life afresh. For Joakim and Katrine Westin, reclaiming a long-neglected family manor will be a labor of love, as they slowly bring the sprawling home back to life and introduce their two children to the island’s woodlands, glens, and beaches. But in the Westins’ new home, there are things that cannot be repaired, lives that have gone wrong, and secrets that have followed them. When the family is struck by tragedy, it’s up to grief-stricken Joakim to put together a puzzle of inexplicable loss, unbearable suspicion, and tangled lives. In this powerhouse of suspense–at once a crime novel and a searing family drama–a home built as a shelter from the sea becomes a human storm of murder.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gothic scandinavian crime thriller,
By Mick Nagle (Wrecclesham, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Darkest Room (Paperback)
Another terrific read, the second of Theorin's trilogy of books set on the Swedish island of Oland; a mix of a genuinely creepy ghost story and more conventional crime procedural. You're never quite sure whether Theorin regards the supernatural elements as real or the wishful thinking of a man wracked by grief and loss - either way they made me feel rather uneasy. The brilliance of this book is its elegant understatement, not the least the final unwinding of the causes of the tragedy, which is almost thrown in as an afterthought. Up to that point the threads of the plot are first slowly drawn together, then the sense of some impending catastrophe accelerates towards the dramatic conclusion. Another fine contribution to the burgeoning stable of fine Swedish crime writers - highly recommended for anyone who likes a little gothic to go with their Mankell/Nesbo/Indridason etc etc
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Spooky and atmospheric,
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This review is from: The Darkest Room (Paperback)
This is the second of Theorin's novels that I have read, and "The Darkest Room" is just as good as "Echoes from the Dead". It's a very atmospheric murder mystery with slight supernatural overtones, which never swamp the sense of real-life menace or go really over-the-top. The novel follows two main parallel stories, one outlining the history of Eel Point and its two lighthouses, and the other following the trials of a family who have lived with tragedy and who want to make a new life out of the city. There is also a great sub-plot regarding a couple of ne'er-do-well burglars.
The characters are well drawn, the twists plentiful, and the denouement a real surprise! On several occasions I had myself convinced that I had the mystery solved only to find that I was barking up completely the wrong tree. What struck me most about this novel is its portrayal of the awful weather that the characters have to put up with and its effect on their everyday lives. We're talking blizzards, hailstorms, awful driving rain and bitter cold. We're given a real sense of the weather as an impersonal and yet inimical force in the story, and in some cases it's almost a character in itself. It's all very well done, and all the disparate elements of the novel come together strongly at the end to make for a very satisfying read. I understand from the blurb that Johan Theorin is planning this series as a quartet, and I for one can't wait for the next installment.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Johan Theorin-The Darkest Room,
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This review is from: The Darkest Room (Paperback)
This dark brooding novel is the author's second,
and won the prize for the best Nordic Crime Novel in 2009. A married couple,Katrine and Joakim, and their children move from Stockholm to a secluded manor house on the island of Oland.It has not been occupied for some time, and seems to contain the spirits of previous inhabitants. Soon after their arrival, Katrine is found drowned off the rocks near the house.Whilst Joakim is beset by grief,Tilda Davidsson,a rookie policeman,suspects foul play. Set against ferocious winter weather,this subtly plotted novel builds up the suspense,until an ending that did not disappoint.
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