The Inspector and Silence: An Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery Audiobook

" Dull and boring at times. "

" I liked the story but you could tell the narrator was built around who the author imagined himself to be as a detective. It was a little boyish; The narrator/author was sexist and his interrogation methods focused on berating/screaming at the witnesses and victims. Pushing witnesses is one thing, but slamming your fist down on the table and yelling sarcastic remarks doesn't seem to be 1) effective 2) accurate police procedure 3) logical. Nesser made all of the detectives seem like overzealous schoolboys intent on proving their "manhood" by catching criminals and securing Freedom for All. But not before commenting on how a female child purity cult distracted him because it made him feel impotent. Oh, and that one victim -- She was really hot. Maybe he should go track her down first and see what she's up to. "

" I thought this a very enjoyable book. I like the atmosphere created by the author. "

" A different sort of detective to the usual. He decides to have a nice meal and glass of wine instead of rushing off to the next interview. Quite refreshing. 3 stars as I never had that 'I can't put this down' moment "

" Reads compellingly,but from the beginning it was obvious the detective wasn't following the most important lead, resulting in a somewhat phony plot.. "

" Swedish Police Chief Inspector Van Veeteren has his vacation postponed so he can solve the murder of 2 girls from a religious sect camp. The members of the camp choose to remain silent, even denying that the girls are missing, so he has his work cut out for him. "

" Too slow for my liking - nearly gave up half way but persisted, as I did want to find out what happened. I much preferred Mind's Eye and Borkmman's Point. "

" Well, finished the book -decent read; what I like about this author so far (having read 2 books) is how you really are surprised at who comitted the murders - good tie in at the end.... "

" OK. Nesser is definitely on my list of favorites. No, he's not at the top, but he's working his way up. "

" I probably would have liked this one *not* on audio more - it was fairly meditative, more than what translated well on audio. I kept getting distracted and needed to rewind a few spots. I'd like to read more from the series, though, so maybe it's more of 3.5 stars. "

" Not your run of the mill crime thriller. Confronted by a latter day religious sect apparently involved in the murder of two young girls the Inspector needs all his intuitive flair to unveil the murder and close the case. "

" Another good book by Hakan! "

" A bit stilting to begin as it is translated from a Swedish author. A rather stark tale of mystery in the woods in Sweden. Readable once you get into it. "

" I found this book to be quite boring. "

" A bit of weak mystery story but I enjoyed the narrator's voice and the culprit was a surprise. "

" sigh - I was expecting to enjoy this book, but it was unfortunately underwhelming. I think I'll stick to Asa Larsson for my Swedish mystery fixes in future... "

" giallaccio svedese su una serie di fatti drammatici che ruotano intorno a una setta religiosa abbastanza terrificante. finale che delude un po', ma decentissima lettura da intrattenimento. "

" Dull from beginning to end. I skimmed the majority of it and only finished it because I wanted to see "who did it". "

" Fine book, in the style of The Girl With A Dragon Tattoo or The Preacher. "

" One of my favorite authors of Scandinavian crime fiction. Violence is downplayed. Some humor. "

" This was an excellent read; entertaining to those who like crime fiction, and who enjoy getting to the dark side of seemingly placid, rural places. Written better than many crime-fiction novels, this is well worth it light fiction. "

" Really disappointing and moves at a snails pace. Endless repetition of facts we know. Plodding and not a well crafted mystery. "