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Jungstedt delivers excellent clammy atmosphere and a constant premonition of weird deaths to come. She's becoming one of Scandinavia's best crime writers, no mean compliment in a crowded field. The Times
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Inspector Knutas returns in a gripping new novel, perfect for fans of Henning Mankell.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Please be aware that this book by Mari Jungstedt has also been published as 'The Inner Circle' in some territories.
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'Unknown' is Mari Jungstedt's third novel featuring Detective
Superintendent Anders Knutas,and set on the Swedish island of
Gotland.It is a thorougly enjoyable read.
The plot gets under way when a horse is found decapitated
in a field,its head having been taken away.Whilst the police
are investigating ,a young female student working on an
archaeological dig for Viking artifacts is found dead,hanging
from a tree with her stomach stabbed.Neither the police enquiries,
nor the investigations of the journalist,Johan,seem to be making
progress--as further ritualistic crimes come to light--until the
final denouement.
The author's sparing style ,descriptions of Gotland and its
Viking connections,together with details of some of the characters'
lives,give a vivid sense of place and add to the enjoyment.
Jungstedt is a singular interesting writer,and I am glad that
there are more novels in this series.
Superintendent Anders Knutas,and set on the Swedish island of
Gotland.It is a thorougly enjoyable read.
The plot gets under way when a horse is found decapitated
in a field,its head having been taken away.Whilst the police
are investigating ,a young female student working on an
archaeological dig for Viking artifacts is found dead,hanging
from a tree with her stomach stabbed.Neither the police enquiries,
nor the investigations of the journalist,Johan,seem to be making
progress--as further ritualistic crimes come to light--until the
final denouement.
The author's sparing style ,descriptions of Gotland and its
Viking connections,together with details of some of the characters'
lives,give a vivid sense of place and add to the enjoyment.
Jungstedt is a singular interesting writer,and I am glad that
there are more novels in this series.
Format:Paperback
This is my first novel by Jungstedt, and I enjoyed it very much. What I do love about these Scandinavian novels is the backdrop, and they way they describe it, I can imagine the frosty and extreme weather conditions that they describe and it always makes me feel warm living in these (cold) conditions of N Ireland. However this novel is set in summer so I had to contend with Inspector Knutas gettin hot and sticky instead. Jungstedt, please bring back the cold conditins that I love about Scandinavia as I feel that it gives the story much more atmosphere.
This story starts with a group of archeologists working on the dig of a viking settlement when one of the team gets murdered. Inspector Knutas and his team are to investigate however as the case progresses it appears that this is no ordinary murder but has the feel of a ritualistic killing. Before long another murder is added to the pile.
Overall this was an enjoyable read and I'm off to read the next Inspector Knutas installment, 'The Killer's Art'.
NB. Readers should be aware that this novel also goes by the name of 'The Inner circle'.
This story starts with a group of archeologists working on the dig of a viking settlement when one of the team gets murdered. Inspector Knutas and his team are to investigate however as the case progresses it appears that this is no ordinary murder but has the feel of a ritualistic killing. Before long another murder is added to the pile.
Overall this was an enjoyable read and I'm off to read the next Inspector Knutas installment, 'The Killer's Art'.
NB. Readers should be aware that this novel also goes by the name of 'The Inner circle'.
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Totally vanilla, nothing new, no twists
I avidly devour all Scandy crime fiction and have read her other books, which were reasonably OK. This one's not... I feel as through I've read it before, even though I haven't. Read more
Published 16 months ago by N. Richardson
Hope the next book is better
I have just finished reading this over a three-week period - having left it and read another book before returning to it. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jomodu
Average crime novel which feels rather tired
In Gotland, Sweden, two little girls are desolated when their horse is killed and decapitated; elsewhere a Dutch archaeology student goes missing then is found ritually murdered -... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Roman Clodia
A bit disappointing
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Jungstedt's earlier efforts, I was quite looking forward to Unknown. However I must confess to being a tad disappointed. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Telboy
Unknown
I came across this book by accident and, being an avid reader of Scandinavian and Icelandic crime novels, I ordered it. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2009 by Mr. W. Darby-jones
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