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Loading... 1222 (original 2007; edition 2010)by Anne Holt
Work Information1222 by Anne Holt (2007)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Thus was a good, solid book that I enjoyed, but not a great book. It would be a 3.5 if I could do that. I especially enjoyed the personality of the main character, she reminded me a lot of myself. This is a good "closed room mystery" and I would definitely recommend it. ( ) I had trouble engaging with the story and I don't really know why. It's well written with a clever story and the characters are not "stock". When I finished this book I realized that the author had used a particular technique to tell the story and create the mystery. She did it in a well-reason & skillful manner as well. The protagonist, Hanne Wilhelmsen, is the basis for a series of books. This is not the first book in the series and while it isn't critical to following this story it may spoil a surprise in the earlier books. I'm going to give another book by this author a try and see if maybe my problem was with the writing style of the author or if it had to do more with where my mind was at. I wasn't certain at first that I was going to enjoy this audiobook...the narrator had a rather strange manner of speaking, although her voice was lovely and clear. However, this is a translation from the original Norwegian, and as the story went along (it is told in first person), I began to rather like that. It actually enhanced the feeling of *place* in the novel, which is extremely important. I also liked the irascible and cranky main character of the novel, as well. She is a very good "imperfect" character. As to the mystery element of the book, it was well-played and intriguing. I'll definitely be looking for more by this author. Os melhores livros que li sobre crime e investigações apresentam diversas possibilidades, suspeitos, figuras marcantes e nos prendem do início ao fim. 1222 faz o exato oposto. Assassinatos acontecem, personagens são apresentados, suposições são feitas, mas tudo é tão vago e apressado que é impossível se envolver com a leitura. Isso, com o acréscimo de uma protagonista repulsiva e uma escrita que trata a condição da protagonista e os personagens com intolerância e preconceito, resulta em uma leitura desagradável e irritante. Há uma coisa boa, que é a forma como a autora retrata o ambiente. Mas se for pra ler mais de 200 páginas pra ler descrição de atmosfera, tem livros que fazem isso melhor e entregam uma narrativa bem contada. TL;DR: uma perda de tempo.
It might lack the myriad twists and turns of Christie at her best, but 1222 is a splendidly chilling read this icy December. Belongs to SeriesHanne Wilhelmsen (8) Awards
Follows the experiences of travelers who are stranded by a blizzard in a decrepit hotel where one of their number begins killing off the rest. No library descriptions found.
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