Misterioso: A Crime Novel Audiobook

" Good detective mystery. Poor translation. "

" Read this over the summer and it hasn't really stayed with me. Like many mysteries, the first half is great and the second disappointing. But a lot of crime series that I quite like (Peter Robinson, Ian Rankin) started out pretty limply, and I have a hunch this one gets better. (I gather there a ton of them in Swedish; here's hoping the Scando-crime boom last long enough for them to be translated). "

" I'm calling it read, but I didn't finish it. This book failed to capture my attention -- well, except in a negative way, with an incident between the protagonist and his wife very early in the book. So, the official police business is boring (the political concerns of a post-Cold War, pre-9/11 world just don't seem to resonate any more), and the domestic scenes are repulsive. It might be a great book in spite of my assessment, but there is nothing here to make me want to continue reading. "

" Too many characters. Especially difficult with all the Swedish and Finnish names. "

" A book with a little too much testosteron. "

" About 150 pages into this highly praised book, I gave up on it. Although I liked the character of Paul Hjelm, I found the storyline uninteresting and I couldn't get past that. I may or may not try the next in the series. "

" This was a fantastic book. Well written, great characters, and enough plot twists and turns to keep the reader deeply engaged in the story. I can't wait for the next one in the series! "

" I'm compiling the Leonard Cohen soundtrack. "

" The writing is decent, but it definitely wasn't a page-turner for me. "

" This crime drama is very procedural (which slows down the pace). However, I still enjoyed it. You are in the thick of the investigation with all of its ups and downs. The characters are well fleshed out. "

" Sehr gut geschrieben und packend. Die Charakterbeschreibungen kann man sich sofort bildlich vorstellen. Werde mehr von "Arne Dahl" lesen "

" ... didn't enjoy it enough to finish it. But perhaps I just wasn't in the mood for another damaged-loner-cop-saves-lives-but-not-his-spirit story. It was too unlikely a scenerio, even for me. "

" This was a little rough slogging in the beginning but I found it compelling as I got further in to it. It is translated from the original Swedish and the first of a series about a special crime task force. I am interested in reading more of the books. "

" Another set of appealing Scandinavian cops. "

" Scandinavian police procedural. Lots of characters to keep track of, and in the end the motivation of the villain seems thin. Despite these minor quibbles, I found the book quite enjoyable. "

" Interesting, for the most part. There were sections, particularly the sex scenes, that were less than credible, but it was good enough that I'll read the sequel. "

" Excellent characters. Fast moving and hard to put down. "

" This book certainly doesn't grab you. I found the characters lackluster and the plot plodding. "

" Al op TV gezien, niet uitgelezen "

" I thought this was a good book. Way to go. You have to wait for the next installment to find out, was it his wife or his new love. "

" One of the best detective stories I've ever read. Dahl definitely got it! "

" 3 1/2 This one is a little different than the other Nordic offerings. Not so much a mystery as a solid police procedural, great development of characters though. Will definitely be reading more from this author. "