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Fatal Isles

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Fatal Isles

By: Maria Adolfsson
Narrated by: Hattie Ladbury
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A remote island. A brutal murder. A secret hidden in the past . . .

In the middle of the North Sea, between the UK and Denmark, lies the beautiful and rugged island nation of Doggerland.

Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby has returned to the main island, Heimö, after many years in London and has worked hard to become one of the few female police officers in Doggerland.

So, when she wakes up in a hotel room next to her boss, Jounas Smeed, she knows she's made a big mistake. But things are about to get worse: later that day, Jounas's ex-wife is found brutally murdered. And Karen is the only one who can give him an alibi.

The news sends shockwaves through the tight-knit island community, and with no leads and no obvious motive for the murder, Karen struggles to find the killer in a race against time.

Soon she starts to suspect that the truth might lie in Doggerland's history. And the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that even small islands can hide deadly secrets . . . Europe International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Fiction Scary Suspense Crime Murder
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An excellent police procedural - she does detail brilliantly - but also really thrilling. I love books that send me somewhere completely new and I really enjoyed Doggerland. She captured it perfectly, and held me there for the whole thing
Karen Eiken reminds me a bit of Jane Tennison: a strong, feminine and dedicated woman confronted by sexism within the police force while doing her job. At the same time striving not to be eaten up by the pressure of duties, struggling to quit smoking and not drinking too much. The island is a cool setting too, a bit Shetland-like . . . a good debut
Fatal Isles has everything I want from nordic noir - a spellbinding plot, atmospheric setting and a wonderfully flawed protagonist. I loved it
A suspenseful and intriguing story that combines the best of British crime writing tradition with Nordic noir. Doggerland is a unique and alluring universe that I can't wait to revisit
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Doggerland is a wonderful creation and Karen is a great character, tough and damaged as all crime cops seem to need to be. The plot ended up being quite satisfying.

Good character and plot

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Really enjoyed this book. Good plot, interesting characters and looking forward to the next books in this series.

Had me hooked

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If you are looking for a standard Scandi police procedural, with a few twists, then you will enjoy this too. It is not dissimilar to the other books in this genre, and carries the same themes of the outsider female cop, struggling with her personal ghosts, as well as her male dominated environment, but it is still satisfying in its plot and nareative

A steady Scandi police procedural

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Liked slow paced realistic investigation & writing style accompanied by excellent narration .. would recommend this book & have downloaded the two sequels

Excellent narration

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Good story, believable characters, engaging narration. Look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

Excellent listen

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