Borkmann's Point: An Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery Audiobook

" It read easily but without flair. Too much padding in attempt to prolong little bursts of weak suspense. Too much extraneous detail about various characters' interior lives which was completely irrelevant to the story, without the saving grace of providing a different perspective into the human condition. This seems to be a common pitfall in this genre. Enjoyed the short snippets of the villain's POV. Other than the names, it felt generic. "

" Not sure how I got wrapped up in Swedish crime procedurals, but there it is. This is a fun quick read, some nice different perspectives. Not as much character development perhaps, but who knows, it's part of a series. I'll give another one a try. "

" Swedish author in translation. Promising series with a very interesting plot. This started out slow but got much better as it got going. There's not a lot of character development--I'm not even sure what the characters look like or their ages--which is a negative for me. But it was an enjoyable read and I found the mystery very intriguing. Will read more Inspector Van Veeteren. "

" Another Nordic stabby-abby to get through, is how I felt at the start, but I quickly appreciated the slow-paced writing of Herr Nesser. It put me in mind of the sublime Martin Beck series, although it didn't reach those heady heights of genius. An intuitive Swedish loner policeman. I might read more of him sometime. "

" Een erg spannend misdaadverhaal over inspecteur Van Veeteren. Goede plot met een onverwacht einde. "

" Read with Mystery Book Group. Another terrific Scandinavian crime writer! "

" This was the first of the 3 Swedish novels I read back to back while on holiday! I liked it but the other two had the same plot device. This got rather tiresome by the 3rd book! Hence the other two get only 3 stars, whosever idea the first one was!!!!! "

" Not many cliff hangers to say the least, but good atmosphere. will read more Nesser, perhaps it's a style you need to get into to fully appreciate. "

" Blah... just okay. Somewhat predictable too. "

" Really starting to enjoy this series and the continued development of Inspector Van Veeteren. Good serial murder mystery -- didn't see it coming. Looking forward to reading the next book! Try these "

" Good read. Guessed part way in who the murderer was, alternatives not really explored, but it still kept my interest to the end. Would read more in the series. "

" Excellent translation of a Swedish police procedural. This book is about an axe murderer in a little seaside town. "

" Hooked on Scandinavian murder mysteries, and this one does not disappoint. Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is called to a small coastal village to investigate two recent ax murders. A third murder occurs, and a detective disappears. "

" Brutal murders with an ax, with a bit of an unsatisfying end. "

" Typical Scandinavian mystery book. Interesting surprise ending. "

" This was quite an enjoyable Swedish mystery with another low energy detective and a clever ending. Very nicely read by Simon Vance. I don't know if I would read another one but I would probably listen. "

" I usually don't even try to guess what will happen in a mystery novel, as it's never too hard, and ruins the journey a bit... But for whatever reason, this book was obvious about it's ending, and still a joy to read. My Scandinavian book adventure continues. "

" Didn't guess who the killer was which is a good thing but it was only an OK book - enjoyable enough but nothing special. "

" This is the next installment of Chief Inspector Van Veeteren. This time he is finishing his vacation when he is called in to assist what appears to be a serial killer on the loose. Thoroughly enjoyed attempting to identify who the killer is. Definitely recommend it. "

" Another Nordic mystery writer. It was okay and got rave reviews from a Swedish professor I met on a train to Malmo. "

" Really well written and plotted. Did not know until the end whodunnit - even though I had my suspicions - I was wrong. Would like to read another of Nessers books. "

" I thought it was just an "okay" book until the ending -- and now I want to read it again. A calm, introspective mystery along the lines of Ruth Rendell. If you like Wexford, you'll like Van Veeteren. "