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Woman with Birthmark: An Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery Audiobook
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After hearing her mother’s deathbed confession and following the dreary funeral, Maria Adler realizes she has no other option but to seize upon her mother’s imperative to do something. Dissolving the life she loathes, Maria changes her appearance and disappears. When she emerges, revenge is her sole occupation. Inspector Van Veeteren and his associates are left bewildered by the curious murder of a man shot twice in the heart and twice below the belt. He was a quiet, utterly dull man, and the only suspicious activity his surviving wife can recall is a series of peculiar phone calls. Repeatedly the telephone would ring, offering nothing but the words of an obscure pop song from the 1960s. This siren song is linked to an identical murder, but the true link between these heinous crimes remains unknown, while a daughter’s pride grows with the satisfaction of vengeance and another detective’s lover offers telling insights that only an outsider could deduce. With the critical eye and cool observation necessary for a successful chess match, Van Veeteren pursues his subject across the country, wading through outrageous leads and fruitless tips to a chilling conclusion.
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"I like the way Nesser develops his characters and the plot. It is a good translation. I was very disappointed with the ending."
— Jacquelinelborda (4 out of 5 stars)
Woman with Birthmark Listener Reviews
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" The killer is as intriguing as the Inspector in this small-town mystery where although the story unravels predictably, the characters maintain interest. "
— Wyma, 2/20/2014 -
" Pretty good, not as good as his others. "
— Kieran, 2/13/2014 -
" A murder mystery written by a Scandinavian author, featuring a Dutch detective. It was interesting, but predictable, and though I found it interesting to read a story set in the Netherlands (because I lived there for a few years), it didn't contain the level of suspense that would earn a higher rating. "
— Peggy, 2/3/2014 -
" as usual, I love those Swedish mysteries. plus, I like the author's photo on the book jacket. "
— Karen, 2/2/2014 -
" Woman stalks men as revenge for her mother. Pretty good. "
— Richard, 1/11/2014 -
" Swedish detective Van Veeteren = woman seeking revenge for death of mother. Can't remember much, seemed good. Why men shot in heart and below belt? obvious to reader though. "
— Linny, 1/5/2014 -
" Yep, a good read. "
— Shandyw, 12/26/2013 -
" Another perfect Nesser book. There's nothing about these crime novels I don't love. "
— Claudia, 12/24/2013 -
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Gareth Greenwood, 11/29/2013
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" A slow and methodical case but gets there in the end "
— Dawn, 11/27/2013 -
" First one of Nesser's I have read and will have to get more. "
— Jay, 11/20/2013 -
" A great Swedish mystery--without the violence of the Girl Who.... books. "
— Sara, 11/16/2013 -
" This was better than the previous which was better than the two before that. Nice to see an author improve over time rather than deteriorate! "
— Pamela, 3/26/2013 -
" Not much of a mystery. Still, a good read because of clear writing and engaging detectives. Liked it enough to want to read the earlier books in the series. "
— Prakash, 12/12/2012 -
" An amazing display with humor, great character sketches, and a tightly woven plot. "
— Jane, 5/21/2012 -
" The weakest book so far in the Nesser's Van Veeteren series. Nothing new out here - either the plot or narration. "
— Senthilkumar, 4/30/2012 -
" Creepy crime but a nice sparse procedural with dry humor. "
— Britta, 8/23/2011 -
" Interesting premise, but boring characters. "
— E, 6/24/2011
About Håkan Nesser
Håkan Nesser was awarded the 1993 Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy Prize for new authors for Mind’s Eye; he received the best novel award in 1994 for Borkmann’s Point and in 1996 for Woman with Birthmark. In 1999 he was awarded the Crime Writers of Scandanavia’s Glass Key Award for the best crime novel of the year for Carambole. Nesser lives in Sweden and London.
About Simon Vance
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.