I’m so excited to be able to share my review of Killed by Thomas Enger today. This is the first book by this author that I have read and I really look forward to reading the rest in the series.
Killed, and the rest of the Henning Juul’s books, are available to buy in paperback and ebook here.
Book Description:
Crime reporter Henning Juul thought his life was over when his young son was murdered. But that was only the beginning…
Determined to find his son’s killer, Henning doggedly follows an increasingly dangerous trail, where dark hands from the past emerge to threaten everything. His ex-wife Nora is pregnant with another man’s child, his sister Trine is implicated in the fire that killed his son and, with everyone he thought he could trust seemingly hiding something, Henning has nothing to lose … except his own life.
Packed with tension and unexpected twists, Killed is the long-awaited finale of one of the darkest, most chilling and emotive series you may ever read. Someone will be killed. But who?
My Review:
This might sound like a total cliché but this book really did grip me straight away. The prologue was very intriguing and made me wonder what an earth had happened for Henning to get into such a dire situation and how was he going to get out of it.
There are lot of characters in this book who are all introduced quite quickly which was initially a little confusing as you get your head around who is who. The author has provided a handy character list at the beginning of the book which is really helpful. It was very interesting to discover how far the deceit stretched and how many people were involved. I was on edge every time a new character was introduced, wondering if and how they were involved. This kept me on my toes and it was great fun trying to work everything out.
My favourite character was the main character Henning. I really felt for him as he tried to get revenge for his son’s murder, against quite fierce opposition. I liked his detective skills which seemed quite old fashioned at times relying on interviews and clever questioning rather than resorting to violence to get results. His pain and frustration was evident throughout the book and I really wanted him to succeed and find out who was responsible.
What was very interesting about this book is that the author has given all the criminals quite fascinating back stories and I almost felt sorry for some of them as they are only involved due to being blackmailed or their families being threatened. I kept hoping that this meant some of the would show no loyalty to ‘Daddy Longlegs’ (great name!) and the others which had me holding my breath during some of their interactions, hoping that this would be the time they’d change alliance.
This is the fifth book in the series but the first I’ve read. While I think this book can be read as a standalone, as anything you need to know is explained, I think you would have greater understanding and enjoyment if you had read the other books in the series.
If you like multi-layered, enthralling crime/mystery books then you will love this book and the other books in this series.
Huge thanks to Karen for Orenda Books and Anne Cater for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.
About The Author:
Thomas Enger (b. 1973) is a former journalist. He made his debut with the crime novel Burned (Skinndød) in 2010, which became an international sensation before publication. Burned is the first in a series of 5 books about
the journalist Henning Juul, which delves into the depths of Oslo’s underbelly, skewering the corridors of dirty politics and nailing the fast-moving world of 24-hour news. Rights to the series have been sold to 26 countries to date. In 2013 Enger published his first book for young adults, a dark fantasy thriller called The Evil Legacy, for which he won the U-prize (best book Young Adult). Enger also composes music, and he lives in Oslo.
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