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- Publisher: Windsor; Large type edition edition (5 July 2010)
- ISBN-10: 1408486377
- ISBN-13: 978-1408486375
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, 20 July 2008
'There is warmth in Theorin's narrative and the gradual piecing together of the story leads to an unexpected denouement.'
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Marcel Berlins, THE TIMES, 26 July 08
'An impressive debut novel ...Theorin's excellence in conveying bleak atmosphere is matched by his insight into sensitive family relationships.'
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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If you live life in the fast last then Johan Theorin is probably not your author - the lead character is an old retired man - Gerlof (pronounced "Yairloff")- and he expresses what I think encapsulates Theorin's luxurious style of story-telling: "I think it's best to tell stories at their own pace. Before, people always took their time over telling stories, but now everything has to be done so quickly" (P.214) - so if you want to take your time over a story then you will love this style of writing (then, I am retired also!)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This book really grips from the very beginning.
It is about an old unsolved missing child case that is resurrected when the grandfather of the missing child receives a small sandal in the post. Thus begins a very addictive story which also embraces an intertwined mystery about the fate of a local character who could conceivably be responsible for abducting his young grandson.
Definitely a five star read for this genre.
It is about an old unsolved missing child case that is resurrected when the grandfather of the missing child receives a small sandal in the post. Thus begins a very addictive story which also embraces an intertwined mystery about the fate of a local character who could conceivably be responsible for abducting his young grandson.
Definitely a five star read for this genre.
40 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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Another great scandinavian writer. Very descriptive of area and very good plot.
A boy goes missing and 20 years later his shoe turns up in the post! This is a very gripping read. Keeps leading you to think you have solved it and then you have to think again! I didn't figure it out until the very last moment.
Would recommend this to anyone that likes crime or mystery novels. Will certainly be looking out for next book and getting people to read this.
A boy goes missing and 20 years later his shoe turns up in the post! This is a very gripping read. Keeps leading you to think you have solved it and then you have to think again! I didn't figure it out until the very last moment.
Would recommend this to anyone that likes crime or mystery novels. Will certainly be looking out for next book and getting people to read this.
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stick with this
Having read Theorins second book about Oland I was already familar with the character of Gerlof. so it was like revisiting old friend . Read more
Published 4 days ago by cartoon
A Swedish gem
"Echoes fromthe dead" is a story about the island of Oland and my wife and I found to be compulsive reading as she hails from that island and knows all the places and structures... Read more
Published 1 month ago by arthur
Another fine book from Johan Theorin - 4+
With the spotlight increasingly on Scandinavian writers, Johan Theorin's psychological mysteries located on the Baltic island of Oland are rightfully getting a lot of attention. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Blue in Washington
Cracks in storyline
Definitely not as well written or believable as Steig Larsson. My main gripe is that the actions of some characters (not the "villain") are out of proportion to their motivation in... Read more
Published 4 months ago by paulmbannister
Slow start, good ending
Another Scandinavian crime story but there's no grumpy detective in this one, instead Theorin has made the Swedish island of Oland the star of his story. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Reddy
An Original Gripping Thriller!
An original gripping thriller.
In the early 1970s a young boy called Jens disappears from a remote Swedish island. Read more
In the early 1970s a young boy called Jens disappears from a remote Swedish island. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S.Duncan
Good book by a good writer, but not his best
This was my second Theorin book. I read 'The Darkest Room' first and absolutely adored it. That one had a supernatural lean to it, as well as the human, emotional aspect that is... Read more
Published 13 months ago by G. Cseh
Missing
More than twenty years ago, Julia's 5 year old son Jens went missing and was never found. They were on holiday visiting her parents. Read more
Published 14 months ago by elkiedee
Great sense of place, good mystery
Julia Davidsson has been grieving for her missing son for 20 years. He disappeared from his grandparents' house on the Swedish island of Öland. Read more
Published 14 months ago by JudithAnn
Atmospheric
This starts off with the events of twenty years ago, when a boy went missing, and gives you just enough information to make you think you know what happened. Read more
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