The Absent One Audiobook

" I was looking forward to reading this after enjoying Mercy, the first book in the series, but I didn't enjoy this as much. It has an exiting plot, it is a page-turner and I was interested to find out how it ended, but it was quite badly written (or perhaps translated?). I tend to read a book like this every now & then to vary what I'm reading, and I think it is was it is - it's not great literature, but it's a good thriller for a holiday read if you like that kind of thing. "

" Alweer een enorm spannend boek in deze serie. De wisselwerking tussen Carl Morck en Assad wordt zo helder en duidelijk omschreven dat je helemaal meegezogen word in de afdeling Q. "

" The best part of this Scandinavian noir crime novel is Department Q and the characters that comprise it, but don't read it if you prefer to avoid reading about true evil. Once I started it, I couldn't stop, but I would just as soon not have started. "

" "Electrifying" "pulse-pounding"?? Unbelievable and lacking in any character whose fate I cared about. The tone of this series still really bothers me. The mind of Carl Morck is not really a place I like to be. "

" After having considered Adler-Olsen's first book in this series as one of the best books I read last year, this second in the series was a huge disappointment. There is no suspense, no life hanging in the balance, and no one I really liked in the book. The first book was so good because whether or not you liked the victim, you knew she would die a horrible death if Mork didn't solve the mystery in time. And the mystery was intricate, not easily solved, and kept the suspense level high. In this book, all of the main characters are despicable, someone has already been arrested for the crime, and other than hoping Mork gets the true perpetrators off the street, there's nothing crucial hanging in the balance. After reading half the book with the story just going in circles, I couldn't keep reading. Since I liked the first book so much, I will probably try the third in the series once it's translated. However if it proves to be as big a disappointment as this one was, that will be the end of Department Q for me. "

" I loved The Keeper of Lost Causes, but this book was disappointing. It was still fun to read about Karl and his assistant, but a new character has been added that doesn't really add anything to the chemistry. I had a hard time getting through this story as it seemed a little contrived and overall sad. But I still hope to read more of his books. "

" This is the 2nd book in the Department Q series by this Danish author (translated into English) - very interesting and kept me interested! I liked it! "

" Another macabre and violent crime thriller "

" The English title is The Absent One. "

" This was a major disappointment after reading the first one in English. Falls far short of the first one in every aspect. I hope the third one is better, since I've already bought it! "

" Well... I didn't read in the original Danish, but the translation was delightfully evil. A bit slower than the last book, however. "

" yes, the sidekick keeps me reading this author. I am starting to like the dour Carl and his wretched curmudgeonous. "

" read about 90 pages - too evil, too much about the bad guys - sorry jussi "

" Excellent. the sympathy you feel for the murderer is incredible. so funny too. can't wait for more. "

" great detective writing! "

" Released as " The Absent One" in US. "

" I didn't think this one was as good as the first--it dragged in places for me. Definitely not a "cozy"! "

" This is the second book I've read about Carl and department Q. It starts out slow, but builds nicely, and engages attention easily. The repeat characters are fun to watch develop, and a new addition to the team seems destined to show up in future cases. "

" Kvinden i buret var bedre "

" I enjoyed this author's first book, about a detective in Denmark manning the lonely Department Q, which investigates old, dead cases. This book was also well-written, not an edge of the seat thriller, but I finished it and enjoyed the suspenseful ending. "

" Enjoyed this but think it was a little confused from a moral standpoint. I like the realtionship between Carl and Assad, that makes me want more, rather than the investigations. "

" I really like this series and I love the main characters. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It had a great plot, interesting characters, and all put together with a touch of humor. Even though it involves policemen, it could easily be enjoyed by those readers who don't usually read crime novels.. Check out the synopsis for more info. "

" Although, I loved the first book by Jussi Adler Olsen, this one never hooked me in. I found the characters to be flat and the book was slightly predictable or it had a storyline that I felt was a "dime a dozen" read. "