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Norge, den femte juli
Errki Johrma på firetyve år og tres kilo er tvangsindlagt, men er smuttet væk. Hans sindstilstand er ikke helt normal. Han støder på den gamle kone Halldis Horn, der passer sin lille gård efter at hendes store og stærke mand døde pludseligt af en blodprop. Senere kommer
Men bankrøveren har faktisk skabt sig selv et problem ved at tage gidslet med. Vedkommende har set hans ansigt. Da Sejer og Gurvin og Jacob Skarre kigger overvågning fra banken efter, opdager Gurkin at gidslet er Errki Johrma,. Og han spekulerer over hvordan bankrøveren vil reagere, når han opdager at gidslet er psykisk syg. Det har bankrøveren, der kalder sig Morgan, faktisk allerede opdaget og han er ikke begejstret. Errki lytter en del til en indre stemme, som han forestiller sig hedder Nestor. En anden hedder Frakken. Errki foretrækker at tænke (længe) før han taler.
Morgan har haft handsker på hele tiden og hakken havde ikke andre tydelige fingeraftryk end Halldis' egne. Men det lyder til at Morgan er meget imod vold mod fredelige ældre koner. Errki har på et tidspunkt fundet en revolver gemt i en madras i en hytte han overnattede i. Mon det var Morgans eller en andens? Konrad Sejer snakker med Errkis læge, en kvindelig psykiater ved navn Sara Struel. Morgan forklarer Errki at bankrøveriet som gav ca 100.000 kr er en vennetjeneste. Morgan har aftjent civil værnepligt og været medhjælper på et psykiatrisk hospital, så han kender lidt til Errkis slags. Tror han da, for da han næste morgen får den ide at tvinge Errki til at tage bad i søen, overfalder Errki ham og bider næsten næsetippen af ham. Morgan bliver totalt chokeret og bløder ret meget. Errki får fat i Morgans revolver og kaster den ud i søen. Nu er Morgan ikke længere boss, men bare syg og afmægtig. Errki ved hvor der ligger en anden revolver og finder den i skjul frem. Imens har Jacob Skarre og Konrad Sejer laver et væddemål. Sejer holder på at Errki ikke har slået Halldis ihjel. Hvis Sejer vinder, skal Skarre springe ud med faldskærm og Sejer foreslår nogle langskaftede støvler for at forebygge ankelbrud. Hvis Skarre vinder, vil han til gengæld tage Sejer med på værtshus og drikke ham kanonfuld. Sejer studerer sporene fra drabsstedet og opdager at der er to næsten ens aftryk af en højresko. De er kun næsten ens, så har der været to drabsmænd? Halldis havde godt med penge på bankbogen. Hvem vidste mon det? Tommy Rein, der er en tidligere ansat ved købmanden bliver pludselig interessant. Og en grandnevø Kristoffer Mai. Og Sara Struel finder Sejer interessant, så hun kommer hen til hans kontor. Morgan er blevet syg af biddet og er ved at få blodforgiftning. Errki kommer til at sige at hans mor faldt ned ad trappen og det udløser et mærkeligt anfald. Men Morgan har fundet en vej ind til Errki og får ham til at fortælle. Errki var otte år og legede på trappen. Han lavede en tovbane med noget fiskesnøre og moderen snublede i den og forblødte for hun var syerske og havde et barberblad i munden, da hun faldt. Errki mener selv at tingene bare sker. Måske har han ret. Kannick er gået ud i skoven igen og skyder et stykke glas i den hytte, hvor Errki og Morgan er. Derefter skyder han mod døren og det sker samtidigt med at Errki går ud. Errki får en pil i låret, men trækker den bare ud og løber han og fanger Kannick. Han tager ham med tilbage til Morgan, der spørger om han har været hos slagteren efter fedt! De to deler Kannicks chokolade og spørger ham lidt ud. Imens finder en skovarbejder Morgans flugtbil og kort efter dukker politiet op med hunde og begynder at lede efter Morgan og Errki. Det er for sent med Errki for han er lige så stille forblødt af såret efter pilen.
Sejer, Skarre og tre andre dukker op. Sejer går ind i huset og finder Errki død i en stor blodpøl. I et skab har Kannick gemt sig og forsøger at true med revolveren, men det tager Sejer sig ikke synderligt af. En politihund får fat i Morgan, da han forsøger at stikke af. Sejer finder Halldis pung i Errkis lomme og fortæller det til Sara. Hun fortæller til gengæld at manden i huset har multipel sklerose og sidder i kørestol. Sejer tror at det er hendes mand, men det er faktisk hendes far.
Morgan hedder faktisk Morten Garper. Røveriet var for at indfri sin gæld til en ven, Tommy Rein, der sidder inde for røveri. De var lige gode om røveriet, men vennen angav ikke Morgan. Sejer undrer sig fortsat over hvad der skete med Halldis. Kannick bruger handsker, når han skyder. Hans gamle handsker er væk og han bruger mokkasiner i stedet for sine joggingsko. Så faktisk er det ham, der har brugt hakken på Halldis. Sara har lagt et brev til Sejer. Og Skarre tænker at han vil sætte sin tro på prøve og hoppe ud med faldskærm.
Konrad Sejer er enkemand efter at konen døde. Han er halvtreds og har en hund Kollberg som selskab. Hans relationer til Sara stopper i "Sorte sekunder" hvor hun er taget til New York.
Den, der frygter ulven, bør ikke gå i skoven.
Errki Johrma på firetyve år og tres kilo er tvangsindlagt, men er smuttet væk. Hans sindstilstand er ikke helt normal. Han støder på den gamle kone Halldis Horn, der passer sin lille gård efter at hendes store og stærke mand døde pludseligt af en blodprop. Senere kommer
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en rystet 12-årig dreng, Kannick Snellingen, ind til lensmand Gurvin på hans kontor og fortæller at Halldis ligger død på dørtærsklen. Kannick bor på forsorgshjemmet Guttebakken og han siger også at han har set Errki i nærheden, så Gurvin tænker at Halldis er drattet død om af alderdom eller måske endda at det er noget Kannick har fundet på. Kannick er svært overvægtig men god til at skyde med bue og pil, og klogere end Gurvin lige tror. Da Gurvin kører op til gården, ser han Halldis ligge på dørtærsklen med en ukrudtshakke siddende fast i den ene side af kraniet. Da Gurvin er færdig med at ofre sit maveindhold udenfor, ringer han til politiet og kriminalinspektør Konrad Sejer og hans folk dukker prompte op. De går straks i gang og senere på dagen vender Sejer tilbage til byen. Han passerer en mand, der ser lidt skummel ud og kort efter begår manden et bankrøveri og tager et gidsel med, da han flygter. Sejer har kigget godt på manden og kan levere et glimrende input til politiets tegner.Men bankrøveren har faktisk skabt sig selv et problem ved at tage gidslet med. Vedkommende har set hans ansigt. Da Sejer og Gurvin og Jacob Skarre kigger overvågning fra banken efter, opdager Gurkin at gidslet er Errki Johrma,. Og han spekulerer over hvordan bankrøveren vil reagere, når han opdager at gidslet er psykisk syg. Det har bankrøveren, der kalder sig Morgan, faktisk allerede opdaget og han er ikke begejstret. Errki lytter en del til en indre stemme, som han forestiller sig hedder Nestor. En anden hedder Frakken. Errki foretrækker at tænke (længe) før han taler.
Morgan har haft handsker på hele tiden og hakken havde ikke andre tydelige fingeraftryk end Halldis' egne. Men det lyder til at Morgan er meget imod vold mod fredelige ældre koner. Errki har på et tidspunkt fundet en revolver gemt i en madras i en hytte han overnattede i. Mon det var Morgans eller en andens? Konrad Sejer snakker med Errkis læge, en kvindelig psykiater ved navn Sara Struel. Morgan forklarer Errki at bankrøveriet som gav ca 100.000 kr er en vennetjeneste. Morgan har aftjent civil værnepligt og været medhjælper på et psykiatrisk hospital, så han kender lidt til Errkis slags. Tror han da, for da han næste morgen får den ide at tvinge Errki til at tage bad i søen, overfalder Errki ham og bider næsten næsetippen af ham. Morgan bliver totalt chokeret og bløder ret meget. Errki får fat i Morgans revolver og kaster den ud i søen. Nu er Morgan ikke længere boss, men bare syg og afmægtig. Errki ved hvor der ligger en anden revolver og finder den i skjul frem. Imens har Jacob Skarre og Konrad Sejer laver et væddemål. Sejer holder på at Errki ikke har slået Halldis ihjel. Hvis Sejer vinder, skal Skarre springe ud med faldskærm og Sejer foreslår nogle langskaftede støvler for at forebygge ankelbrud. Hvis Skarre vinder, vil han til gengæld tage Sejer med på værtshus og drikke ham kanonfuld. Sejer studerer sporene fra drabsstedet og opdager at der er to næsten ens aftryk af en højresko. De er kun næsten ens, så har der været to drabsmænd? Halldis havde godt med penge på bankbogen. Hvem vidste mon det? Tommy Rein, der er en tidligere ansat ved købmanden bliver pludselig interessant. Og en grandnevø Kristoffer Mai. Og Sara Struel finder Sejer interessant, så hun kommer hen til hans kontor. Morgan er blevet syg af biddet og er ved at få blodforgiftning. Errki kommer til at sige at hans mor faldt ned ad trappen og det udløser et mærkeligt anfald. Men Morgan har fundet en vej ind til Errki og får ham til at fortælle. Errki var otte år og legede på trappen. Han lavede en tovbane med noget fiskesnøre og moderen snublede i den og forblødte for hun var syerske og havde et barberblad i munden, da hun faldt. Errki mener selv at tingene bare sker. Måske har han ret. Kannick er gået ud i skoven igen og skyder et stykke glas i den hytte, hvor Errki og Morgan er. Derefter skyder han mod døren og det sker samtidigt med at Errki går ud. Errki får en pil i låret, men trækker den bare ud og løber han og fanger Kannick. Han tager ham med tilbage til Morgan, der spørger om han har været hos slagteren efter fedt! De to deler Kannicks chokolade og spørger ham lidt ud. Imens finder en skovarbejder Morgans flugtbil og kort efter dukker politiet op med hunde og begynder at lede efter Morgan og Errki. Det er for sent med Errki for han er lige så stille forblødt af såret efter pilen.
Sejer, Skarre og tre andre dukker op. Sejer går ind i huset og finder Errki død i en stor blodpøl. I et skab har Kannick gemt sig og forsøger at true med revolveren, men det tager Sejer sig ikke synderligt af. En politihund får fat i Morgan, da han forsøger at stikke af. Sejer finder Halldis pung i Errkis lomme og fortæller det til Sara. Hun fortæller til gengæld at manden i huset har multipel sklerose og sidder i kørestol. Sejer tror at det er hendes mand, men det er faktisk hendes far.
Morgan hedder faktisk Morten Garper. Røveriet var for at indfri sin gæld til en ven, Tommy Rein, der sidder inde for røveri. De var lige gode om røveriet, men vennen angav ikke Morgan. Sejer undrer sig fortsat over hvad der skete med Halldis. Kannick bruger handsker, når han skyder. Hans gamle handsker er væk og han bruger mokkasiner i stedet for sine joggingsko. Så faktisk er det ham, der har brugt hakken på Halldis. Sara har lagt et brev til Sejer. Og Skarre tænker at han vil sætte sin tro på prøve og hoppe ud med faldskærm.
Konrad Sejer er enkemand efter at konen døde. Han er halvtreds og har en hund Kollberg som selskab. Hans relationer til Sara stopper i "Sorte sekunder" hvor hun er taget til New York.
Den, der frygter ulven, bør ikke gå i skoven.
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Århus : Klim, 2005.
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Fiction. Mystery. HTML: Inspector Sejer is hard at work again, investigating the brutal murder of a woman who lived alone in the middle of the woods. The chief suspect is another loner, a schizophrenic recently escaped from a mental institution. The only witness is a twelve-year-old boy, overweight, obsessed with archery, and a resident at a home for delinquents. When a demented man robs a nearby bank and accidentally takes the suspect hostage, the three misfits are drawn into an uneasy alliance. Shrewdly, patiently, as is his way, Inspector Sejer confronts a case where the strangeness of the crime is matched only by the strangeness of the criminals, and where small-town prejudices warp every piece of information he tries to collect. Fossum once again provides extraordinary insight into marginalized lives and richly evokes the atmosphere she captured so brilliantly in Don't Look Back..… (more)
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LibraryThing member msf59
“ A person can’t see much when the Devil is holding the candle.”
Here’s the situation: We have a murdered woman, found at her home in the deep woods. Back in town, we have an early morning bank robbery, with a hostage taken. We have an escaped mental patient, last seen roaming the same woods
This is the 2nd book in a series, featuring Inspector Sejer. He is a likable character, despite his taciturn manner and the reader will find much pleasure in tagging along with him, as he attempts to piece together this thorny puzzle. Yes, the subject matter is very dark, but Fossum brings a fresh, sometimes playful, air to the proceedings. I can’t wait to continue this terrific series.
Here’s the situation: We have a murdered woman, found at her home in the deep woods. Back in town, we have an early morning bank robbery, with a hostage taken. We have an escaped mental patient, last seen roaming the same woods
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and for good measure, throw in a fat juvenile delinquent, armed with a bow and arrow. How do all these things come together? Well, you’ll have to read this highly enjoyable mystery, set in Norway, to find out.This is the 2nd book in a series, featuring Inspector Sejer. He is a likable character, despite his taciturn manner and the reader will find much pleasure in tagging along with him, as he attempts to piece together this thorny puzzle. Yes, the subject matter is very dark, but Fossum brings a fresh, sometimes playful, air to the proceedings. I can’t wait to continue this terrific series.
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LibraryThing member lit_chick
“He who fears the wolf shouldn't go into the forest," Errki whispered.” (Ch 18)
Halldis Horn, an elderly but strong and capable widow who lives alone in the woods, is brutally murdered. Two male locals were on the scene, both of whom know the woods intimately. Kannick, the only witness to the
Chief Inspector Konrad Sejer and his team confront a crime where the characters involved are as strange as the crime itself. Not surprisingly, small-town prejudices are rife where mental illness and delinquency are concerned, and reliable evidence is more than a little challenging to compile. Fossum provides exceptional insight into prejudice and into marginalized lives. She easily evokes a psychologically-charged atmosphere with her sharp writing, comprehensive characters, and sophisticated, suspenseful plot. Highly recommended.
“Morgan could feel the sweat starting to pour down his forehead. The muzzle of a gun was wavering in front of him. Perhaps he wasn't wide awake. Maybe the infection that was spreading through his body was giving him these surreal visions. Fevered hallucinations.” (Ch 18)
Halldis Horn, an elderly but strong and capable widow who lives alone in the woods, is brutally murdered. Two male locals were on the scene, both of whom know the woods intimately. Kannick, the only witness to the
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crime, is a twelve year old boy, an accomplished archer, and a resident at a home for delinquents. He finds Halldis’s body, and alleges he saw Erkii, a schizophrenic recently escaped from the mental institution where he is resident, running away from the Horn farm. The case becomes yet more convoluted when a deranged man, Morgan, robs a nearby bank and takes the main suspect hostage. The three misfits find themselves drawn into an anxious alliance.Chief Inspector Konrad Sejer and his team confront a crime where the characters involved are as strange as the crime itself. Not surprisingly, small-town prejudices are rife where mental illness and delinquency are concerned, and reliable evidence is more than a little challenging to compile. Fossum provides exceptional insight into prejudice and into marginalized lives. She easily evokes a psychologically-charged atmosphere with her sharp writing, comprehensive characters, and sophisticated, suspenseful plot. Highly recommended.
“Morgan could feel the sweat starting to pour down his forehead. The muzzle of a gun was wavering in front of him. Perhaps he wasn't wide awake. Maybe the infection that was spreading through his body was giving him these surreal visions. Fevered hallucinations.” (Ch 18)
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LibraryThing member dreamingbear
very graphic imagery on the hallucinations ... IMO, a tad too graphic
LibraryThing member lauralkeet
When an elderly woman is found murdered just outside her rural home, suspicion lands on a young schizophrenic man who recently escaped his group home and was spotted at the scene of the crime. When the man later becomes a hostage in a bank robbery, Inspector Sejer is challenged to apprehend the
As part of his investigation, Sejer becomes smitten with the doctor treating the schizophrenic man and wrestles with feelings of guilt, since he still mourns his wife Elise. This subplot never becomes dominant in the novel, but Karin Fossum leaves little bread crumbs for her readers, that develop the inspector's character well beyond his role in law enforcement.
Like any good mystery, things are never quite what they seem and the perpetrator is often hiding in plain sight but with enough other stuff to cast doubt and keep you guessing. This third book in the series was better than the last, with more elegant translation, leaving me eager for more.
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robber, free the hostage, and ultimately solve both crimes. As part of his investigation, Sejer becomes smitten with the doctor treating the schizophrenic man and wrestles with feelings of guilt, since he still mourns his wife Elise. This subplot never becomes dominant in the novel, but Karin Fossum leaves little bread crumbs for her readers, that develop the inspector's character well beyond his role in law enforcement.
Like any good mystery, things are never quite what they seem and the perpetrator is often hiding in plain sight but with enough other stuff to cast doubt and keep you guessing. This third book in the series was better than the last, with more elegant translation, leaving me eager for more.
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LibraryThing member ccookie
First line:
~A dazzling ray of light slanted in through the trees~
What did I think?
This is the third book I have read by Karin Fossum who I just discovered a few weeks ago. I love her writing, the way she crafts the mystery and the depth of her characters.
This story involves the brutal murder of an
I love these books and am immediately moving on to the next one.
I’ll give this one 4.0 stars just because there was so much in it!
~A dazzling ray of light slanted in through the trees~
What did I think?
This is the third book I have read by Karin Fossum who I just discovered a few weeks ago. I love her writing, the way she crafts the mystery and the depth of her characters.
This story involves the brutal murder of an
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elderly woman and a bank robbery. The perpetrators of the crimes intersect with devastating consequences. There are multiple suspects and along the way we learn more about Inspectors Sejer and Skarre. I love these books and am immediately moving on to the next one.
I’ll give this one 4.0 stars just because there was so much in it!
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LibraryThing member thornton37814
A man (Erkii) escapes from an asylum. Some believe he killed a woman (Halldis). He was certainly on the scene where he saw an archer and juvenile delinquent (Kannick) in the vicinity, but Inspector Sejer and his psychiatrist do not believe Erkii would kill. In the meantime, a bank is robbed, and
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the robber takes a hostage. At first it was believed the hostage was a girl, but then a closer examination of the tape reveals it is Erkii. There's a lot of fear about what either Erkii or the bank robber would do to the other one. I'll leave the rest of the novel for you to discover on your own. I enjoyed this installment in Fossum's Sejer series immensely. She knows how to build the tension in the right places and when to back off. The characters are well-drawn as well. I'm looking forward to the next installment. Show Less
LibraryThing member AntT
Like Fossum's other books, the inspector is so well drawn that I hate the set up to get me to him!
LibraryThing member ffortsa
Oh, how delightful. Fossum's characters are so real to me, the honorable ones and the screw-ups both. A madman walks away from his asylum, a petty thief robs a bank, an enormously fat, troubled boy practices archery in the woods. Bringing them together, Fossum lets each reveal the other's hurts.
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The police are not always wise. And Sejer is restored to life, in a way that promises more joy in subsequent episodes. Lovely. Show Less
LibraryThing member vancouverdeb
Wow! What a wonderful read!! I do love my Scandanavian crime thrillers/ myseries and this one really swept me up with the plot and the wonderful insight into the several very disturbed characters. Fossum handles the psychogical aspects with finesse and keeps the tension high. I really could not
In He Who Fears the Wolf we have a dead woman who's eye and skull has been bashed open by a hoe. This takes place in a relatively unpoplulated area of Noway where a home for troubled youngsters as well as a mental asylum are both situated. This may sound outlandish -but it is not presented that way. No sooner are Sejer and Skarre on the job -but a bank is robbed and a hostage is taken.
I don't want to give away the plot - but this book kept me spellbound, turning the pages with a certain amount of fear. Fossum handles here characters so deftly -as well as the plot. In the end - we are left with quite a thoughtful and largely sympathetic story. Fossum is quickly becomig one of my favourite authors! Highly recommneded for those that love their thrillers/ mysteries to be intelligent, thoughtful and frightening too.
4 enthusastic stars!
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guess at the ending until very near the end.In He Who Fears the Wolf we have a dead woman who's eye and skull has been bashed open by a hoe. This takes place in a relatively unpoplulated area of Noway where a home for troubled youngsters as well as a mental asylum are both situated. This may sound outlandish -but it is not presented that way. No sooner are Sejer and Skarre on the job -but a bank is robbed and a hostage is taken.
I don't want to give away the plot - but this book kept me spellbound, turning the pages with a certain amount of fear. Fossum handles here characters so deftly -as well as the plot. In the end - we are left with quite a thoughtful and largely sympathetic story. Fossum is quickly becomig one of my favourite authors! Highly recommneded for those that love their thrillers/ mysteries to be intelligent, thoughtful and frightening too.
4 enthusastic stars!
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LibraryThing member doko
Terrific psychological examination of the minds of the disaffected, mentally ill and the distraught, wrapped within an interesting murder mystery and played out in well-described northern woods.
LibraryThing member DeltaQueen50
He Who Fears the Wolf by Karin Fossum is a story of psychological suspense set in rural Norway. This is part of her series that features Inspector Konrad Sejer. In this instance he is investigating both a brutal murder of an older woman on a remote farm and a bank robbery that has turned into a
He Who Fears the Wolf is a more of a character study with tragedy and murder as a backdrop rather than a straightforward mystery. Well written and intriguing this became quite a page turner for me as I wanted to see how it would all work out. Karin Fossum plumbs the psychological depths of her characters and creates a simple, compelling story that plays out over the course of one very hot summer day.
I found this a much more satisfying read than the first book in the series, Don’t Look Back which was more of a straight forward police procedural, and I am curious to find out in what direction she takes the next book in the series.
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hostage situation. These cases take a bizarre turn when it turns out that the suspect in the murder case, an escaped mental patient, is also the hostage of the bank robber. To make it even stranger, a young boy who is a witness to the murder also comes into contact with both the bank robber and the hostage in a deserted cabin in the woods.He Who Fears the Wolf is a more of a character study with tragedy and murder as a backdrop rather than a straightforward mystery. Well written and intriguing this became quite a page turner for me as I wanted to see how it would all work out. Karin Fossum plumbs the psychological depths of her characters and creates a simple, compelling story that plays out over the course of one very hot summer day.
I found this a much more satisfying read than the first book in the series, Don’t Look Back which was more of a straight forward police procedural, and I am curious to find out in what direction she takes the next book in the series.
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LibraryThing member Marssie
It was more about the perpetrators than the detective which was different. A certain degree of excitement was reached when they were escaping and a nice twist at the end. This was the first of Fossum's books I have read and I look forward to finding out more about Inspector Sejer.
LibraryThing member readingover50
A friend of my mom recommended this series to me. The used book store didn’t have books 1 or 2, so I started with book 3. I liked the pacing of the book. The story focused mainly on the criminals. I felt like there wasn’t much from Inspector Sejer. Since this is his series I thought he would be
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featured more. And his budding relationship with the psychiatrist disturbed me. They do not seem like a good match. Other than that I liked it. Show Less
LibraryThing member Carol420
It was an okay story but I think it must have lost something in the translation. Too much description of things that really had nothing to do with the story.
LibraryThing member terran
A woman is found murdered shortly after a schizophrenic escapes from the nearby mental institution. The witness is an overweight young man who lives in a home for boys with behavioral problems. Chief Inspector Konrad Sejer, who is called to investigate the crime, gets sidetracked by a bank robbery/
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hostage situation. Eventually, it appears that the hostage taken by the bank robber is none other than the escaped mental patient. I enjoyed the fascinating insight Fossum provides into the thought processes and actions of the mentally disturbed characters. Show Less
LibraryThing member christiguc
This is the third book in Norwegian author Karin Fossum’s Inspector Sejer series. It is the second translated into English and the second I’ve read.
This psychological novel focuses on three misfits and the circumstances that cause them to cross paths. Errki Johrma is a schizophrenic recently
There is, of course, a mystery and a murder also. Shortly after Errki’s escape, Halldis Horn, a woman who lives alone on her remote farm, is found brutally slain on her own front porch. Kannick is the first to come across the body and report its discovery, and Errki is spotted in the woods in the vicinity of the property.
Inspector Sejer is probably the most reasonable detective I’ve encountered in my reading of mysteries. He is loathe to jump to conclusions and does not make assumptions based on stereotypes. And he is kind and dedicated—I think his younger coworker, Detective Skarre sums up his character best when he explains that Sejer, a widower for eleven years, believed that when he said “till death do us part”, he meant his death. Karin Fossum is thoughtful not only in her creation of Inspector Sejer but also in all the other characters in the book. All three “misfits” are depicted with a gentle touch and with understanding. This book is as much a fight for understanding between the armed and hostage as it is a mystery, as Errki and Morgan try to find shelter on the run.
This psychological novel focuses on three misfits and the circumstances that cause them to cross paths. Errki Johrma is a schizophrenic recently
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escaped from a mental hospital who suffers from severe hallucinations. Kannick Snellingen is an obese young man who lives at the local reform school for boys. Morgan is a bank robber who has the misfortune of grabbing Errki as a hostage in order to enable his escape from his most recent robbery.There is, of course, a mystery and a murder also. Shortly after Errki’s escape, Halldis Horn, a woman who lives alone on her remote farm, is found brutally slain on her own front porch. Kannick is the first to come across the body and report its discovery, and Errki is spotted in the woods in the vicinity of the property.
Inspector Sejer is probably the most reasonable detective I’ve encountered in my reading of mysteries. He is loathe to jump to conclusions and does not make assumptions based on stereotypes. And he is kind and dedicated—I think his younger coworker, Detective Skarre sums up his character best when he explains that Sejer, a widower for eleven years, believed that when he said “till death do us part”, he meant his death. Karin Fossum is thoughtful not only in her creation of Inspector Sejer but also in all the other characters in the book. All three “misfits” are depicted with a gentle touch and with understanding. This book is as much a fight for understanding between the armed and hostage as it is a mystery, as Errki and Morgan try to find shelter on the run.
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LibraryThing member AntT
Like Fossum's other books, the inspector is so well drawn that I hate the set up to get me to him!
LibraryThing member gilly1944
Her best book. Full of atmosphere, good character development and a twist at the end.
LibraryThing member rwt42
(Insp Sejer series #2) An interesting story. Extraordinary views into the minds of the three "bad guys", particularly the schitzophrenic and the bank robber. However it was a stretch believing that these two at their age and position could be as insightful as depicted. And as an archer myself it
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was a stretch to have the archer wearing two gloves, keeping the plot together as with "duct tape". Show Less
LibraryThing member steve.clason
Far better than the first (in English, that is) in the Inspector Sejer series, Don't Look Back, Fossum has created a story that is constrained and circumscribed, in location and character, while still rich in complication and nuance. A good story and also a nice piece of craft.
Inspector Sejer is
No, really. Read the book -- it's good and it's fun.
Inspector Sejer is
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investigating a murder when he almost interrupts an unrelated bank robbery during which the prime murder suspect will be taken hostage. Then it gets complicated, but not so much that Sejer can't encounter a little romantic interest.No, really. Read the book -- it's good and it's fun.
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LibraryThing member majkia
Very interesting murder mystery, with the focus on the criminals rather than the detectives or their investigation. Psychological and complex. Thoughtful.
Subjects
Language
Original language
Norwegian
Original publication date
1997 (original Norwegian)
2003 (English: David)
Physical description
256 p.; 22 cm
ISBN
8779553915 / 9788779553910
Local notes
Omslag: Joyce Grosswiler
Omslaget viser et gammelt småsprosset vindue og en person, der kigger ud
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Konrad Sejer, bind 3
Oversat fra norsk "Den som frykter ulven" af Helga Poder
Side 14: Søvnen er Dødens bror.
Side 120: Han er en af dem, der på sin vis er opgivet af mange instanser. Han flytter fra sted til sted som en slags omvandrende reklamation.
Side 126: Ovenover bor den gamle mand, som går frem og tilbage om natten, og som somme tider græder. Jeg hører det, men jeg tager mig ikke af det. Hvis jeg giver ham en håndsrækning og lytter til ham, giver jeg ham håb, og der er ikke noget håb. Ikke for nogen.
Side 129: Tænk at være en mand og have fået alt det udstyr, en mand skal have, og samtidig se så uharmonisk ud, som om han var sat tilfældigt sammen af løsdele, der ikke passede til hinanden.
Side 154: Jeg er Errki Peter Johrma. Jeg er bare på besøg.
Side 154: Han så forrådnelsen for sit indre blik, fordærvet kød og forgiftet blod, som spredte sig med lynets hast ind i årerne via blodbanen og pludselig nåede frem til hans hjertemuskel.
Side 155: Den flue, der ikke letter fra liget, kommer med i graven.
Side 156: Det var så nemt at snakke. Ordene fløj fjerlette ud af munden og hvirvlede omkring som mælkebøttefnug.
Side 157: Rædslen løb ham ned ad den svedige ryg.
Side 155: Hvorfor sådan et hastværk? Det brænder jo ingen steder.
Side 191: Du er bare et æg i hænderne på et barn.
Side 194: At plyndre sammen er en glæde. At dø sammen er en fest.
Side 197: Den, der ligger i strid med kilden, dør af tørst.
Side 202: Jeg er en bølge. Jeg bryder kun én gang.
Side 206: Den, der frygter ulven, bør ikke gå i skoven.
Side 210: Det var mere end ubehageligt, det var begyndelsen til enden.
Side 212: Flæsketarzan.
Side 214: Rod, stængel og blad.
Side 220: Den, der har venner, behøver ikke noget spejl.
Side 242: Roskilde Domkirke.
Side 247: Ønsk din nabo en ko, og Gud sender en okse.
Omslaget viser et gammelt småsprosset vindue og en person, der kigger ud
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Konrad Sejer, bind 3
Oversat fra norsk "Den som frykter ulven" af Helga Poder
Side 14: Søvnen er Dødens bror.
Side 120: Han er en af dem, der på sin vis er opgivet af mange instanser. Han flytter fra sted til sted som en slags omvandrende reklamation.
Side 126: Ovenover bor den gamle mand, som går frem og tilbage om natten, og som somme tider græder. Jeg hører det, men jeg tager mig ikke af det. Hvis jeg giver ham en håndsrækning og lytter til ham, giver jeg ham håb, og der er ikke noget håb. Ikke for nogen.
Side 129: Tænk at være en mand og have fået alt det udstyr, en mand skal have, og samtidig se så uharmonisk ud, som om han var sat tilfældigt sammen af løsdele, der ikke passede til hinanden.
Side 154: Jeg er Errki Peter Johrma. Jeg er bare på besøg.
Side 154: Han så forrådnelsen for sit indre blik, fordærvet kød og forgiftet blod, som spredte sig med lynets hast ind i årerne via blodbanen og pludselig nåede frem til hans hjertemuskel.
Side 155: Den flue, der ikke letter fra liget, kommer med i graven.
Side 156: Det var så nemt at snakke. Ordene fløj fjerlette ud af munden og hvirvlede omkring som mælkebøttefnug.
Side 157: Rædslen løb ham ned ad den svedige ryg.
Side 155: Hvorfor sådan et hastværk? Det brænder jo ingen steder.
Side 191: Du er bare et æg i hænderne på et barn.
Side 194: At plyndre sammen er en glæde. At dø sammen er en fest.
Side 197: Den, der ligger i strid med kilden, dør af tørst.
Side 202: Jeg er en bølge. Jeg bryder kun én gang.
Side 206: Den, der frygter ulven, bør ikke gå i skoven.
Side 210: Det var mere end ubehageligt, det var begyndelsen til enden.
Side 212: Flæsketarzan.
Side 214: Rod, stængel og blad.
Side 220: Den, der har venner, behøver ikke noget spejl.
Side 242: Roskilde Domkirke.
Side 247: Ønsk din nabo en ko, og Gud sender en okse.
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Pages
256
DDC/MDS
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