MYSTERY

The Drowning

by Camilla Läckberg
Pegasus Crime. Sept. 2015. 480p. tr. from Swedish by Tiina Nunnally. ISBN 9781605988566. $25.95; ebk. ISBN 9781605988573. M
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The small town of Fjallbacka has been anything but quiet recently. Librarian Christian Thydell's first book has all the critics raving; his friend, Magnus Kjellner, vanished three months earlier; and now it's revealed that Christian has been receiving threatening letters. The police haven't been able to solve Magnus's disappearance, and Det. Patrik Hedström is beginning to lose hope. Meanwhile, Patrik's wife, crime writer Erica Falck, who had helped Christian with his writing, probes the letters further. Once Magnus's body is discovered, other pieces fall into place linking these two seemingly unrelated mysteries and endangering other members of the community.
VERDICT Despite the intriguing story line and premise, the excessive details hinder the buildup of page-turning suspense. Fans of the series (The Lost Boy; Fallen Angels) will want to pick up this title, but readers expecting an exciting crime thriller should keep looking. [See Prepub Alert, 6/21/15.]
Reviewed by Portia Kapraun, Monticello-Union Twp. P.L., IN , Sep 01, 2015
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