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'The action is non-stop and the tension unlimited' The Times.
'Gripping and intelligent ... Destined for the big screen' Daily Mirror.
'Three seconds is just about how long it feels it takes to read Three Seconds ... Terrific' Time Out.
'Extraordinarily compelling' Daily Mail.
'Gripping and intelligent ... Destined for the big screen' Daily Mirror.
'Three seconds is just about how long it feels it takes to read Three Seconds ... Terrific' Time Out.
'Extraordinarily compelling' Daily Mail.
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'The action is non-stop and the tension unlimited' The Times. 'Gripping and intelligent ... Destined for the big screen' Daily Mirror. 'Three seconds is just about how long it feels it takes to read Three Seconds ... Terrific' Time Out. 'Extraordinarily compelling' Daily Mail.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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'Three Seconds' is Roslund and Hellstrom's third novel to be published
in English,all featuring the grumpy Detective Inspector Ewert Grens.
It was,with good reason,a huge bestseller in the authors' home country,
Sweden.
The plot focuses around Piet Hoffman,a police informer,who has infiltrated
Wotjek Security,which is a cover for a Polish drug-dealing operation.They
have decided to supply illegal drugs to Swedish prisoners,and Hoffman is
to get himself incarcarated in order to control the operation from the
inside.Prior to this he is a witness to a killing during a drug exchange,
which D.I.Grens-who 25 years after the event is still obsessed with the
accident and subsequent death of his female partner and colleague-
investigates.Grens enquiries are impeded by a cover-up and corruption in
high places.
This is a lengthy,exciting,well-plotted thriller,which goes into considerable
yet interesting detail regarding Hoffman's activities in his quest to stay
alive. One is ,though,left wondering as to his motivation in taking such
great risks ,especially as he has a close family.
in English,all featuring the grumpy Detective Inspector Ewert Grens.
It was,with good reason,a huge bestseller in the authors' home country,
Sweden.
The plot focuses around Piet Hoffman,a police informer,who has infiltrated
Wotjek Security,which is a cover for a Polish drug-dealing operation.They
have decided to supply illegal drugs to Swedish prisoners,and Hoffman is
to get himself incarcarated in order to control the operation from the
inside.Prior to this he is a witness to a killing during a drug exchange,
which D.I.Grens-who 25 years after the event is still obsessed with the
accident and subsequent death of his female partner and colleague-
investigates.Grens enquiries are impeded by a cover-up and corruption in
high places.
This is a lengthy,exciting,well-plotted thriller,which goes into considerable
yet interesting detail regarding Hoffman's activities in his quest to stay
alive. One is ,though,left wondering as to his motivation in taking such
great risks ,especially as he has a close family.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I ordered this book because I had seen it received a Swedish Crime Writers award and, given the quality of Scandinavian crime-writing, I felt that meant it had to be good.
I found the initial chapters and storyline unpleasant - almost vomit-making (if you've read it you will know why) - but I persevered. The characters became increasingly intriguing and the plot decidedly complicated - just how I like it.
By a third of the way through, I was steaming through the book like a high-speed train. Every spare moment was an opportunity to read a bit more.
I definitely warmed to grumpy Ewart Grens - a typical misanthropic Scandinavian detective, but probably with good reason for his behaviour and attitude. I will be reading the earlier novels in this series.
Highly recommended.
I found the initial chapters and storyline unpleasant - almost vomit-making (if you've read it you will know why) - but I persevered. The characters became increasingly intriguing and the plot decidedly complicated - just how I like it.
By a third of the way through, I was steaming through the book like a high-speed train. Every spare moment was an opportunity to read a bit more.
I definitely warmed to grumpy Ewart Grens - a typical misanthropic Scandinavian detective, but probably with good reason for his behaviour and attitude. I will be reading the earlier novels in this series.
Highly recommended.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Inevitably the blurb on the cover was comparing this to Stieg Larsson but beyond a tense thriller in a bleak landscape and the author's nationalities there is little else to suggest the two should naturally go hand in hand. The plot is pacy and the question of what the title means looms long into the book but the overall impact of the preparation and scheming is let down by the ending which seems rushed. It was almost as if they had a word limit which they were about to exceed so hurriedly drew things to a close with little in depth explanation to conclude. Given the extent of the detail in the planning it is at odds to try and wrap things up in a matter of pages.
That all said, an enjoyable enough read with some interesting characters, even if the ending is all very Hollywood - coming to a multiplex near you soon!
That all said, an enjoyable enough read with some interesting characters, even if the ending is all very Hollywood - coming to a multiplex near you soon!
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A Classic
This is a well written book with a great story. I admit it starts slowly but then there is a point where the excitement explodes off the page. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Crime Buff
My name is Paula, what was yours?
Piet Hoffmann, code-named Paula, has been working under-cover in an attempt to entrap the Polish mafia when he is called to a meeting and asked to agree to a prison sentence, from... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eileen Shaw
Have the authors conned their readers or am I an idiot?
For the expected denouement to have been possible, the prison bosses would have had to have overlooked that2 warders had been locked up and that they were one prisoner short. Read more
Published 2 months ago by I. Bryant
The best book I've read this year !
I don't know if my review counts for much, Three Seconds is not the kind of book women are allegedly drawn to, but then I'm not a woman who's drawn to the type of books... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Blueeyes
And yet another miserable, middle aged policeman ...
... with a past he should have thrown off long ago. Staccato sentences, repeating the same bits of story time and again. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Andrew B
Breathtaking and groundbreaking!
I have just read this book for the second time! I had to ... I kept thinking about it! The detail is as meticulous as it is extraordinary. Read more
Published 8 months ago by T. J. Wesker
Absolutely Brilliant !!
Even though I read avidly, I've only reviewed one book prior to this - and that was to give Chris Ryan a wake up call. Read more
Published 9 months ago by S. W. Robson
Excellent thriller - Jo Nesbo meets the Wire!
I had not read any of these authors' works before and had very little idea what to expect. However , what I found was a well written, exciting thriller with a very good account of... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Shevek
Boring!
Not at all sure how this book gathered so much hype, it is nowhere near the quality of the likes of Larsson or Nesbo. It started slow and kept the same pace throughout. Read more
Published 13 months ago by C. Thompson
Fantastic - I have discovered two new authors!
At over 600 pages long this is a weighty tome for a crime novel but I can honestly say that I wish it was double the size! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Stephen Hickman
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