Es hätte ein Idyll sein können...
Alles nur Einbildung oder echte Bedrohung? Siri Bergmann arbeitet als Psychotherapeutin in einer kleinen Gemeinschaftspraxis mitten in Stockholm. Sie ist den Umgang mit seelischen Abgründen und schmerzhaften Geheimnissen gewohnt. Es ist ihr täglich Brot. Doch im Moment hat sie vor allem mit sich selbst zu kämpfen. Seit ihr Mann bei einem Tauchgang vor einem Jahr tödlich verunglückt ist, lebt sie vollkommen abgeschieden in einem kleinen Haus am Meer. Trotz ihrer panischen Angst vor der Dunkelheit will sie sich beweisen, dass sie mit dem Alleinsein zurechtkommt. Dass sie sich beobachtet fühlt, bildet sie sich vielleicht nur ein. Dass ihre Katze nicht mehr auftaucht, hat wahrscheinlich nichts zu bedeuten. Aber als sie eines Morgens beim Schwimmen im Meer auf die Leiche einer Patientin stößt, nimmt der Alptraum Gestalt an: Hat Siri als Therapeutin versagt - oder will jemand ihr Leben zerstören?

Some Kind of Peace. Camilla Grebe and Asa Traff. 2013. Don’t expect a Steig Larsson book from these authors, as the plot and characters are not as well developed or complicated. It is suspenseful and there are lots of false clues and hints to keep you guessing about the identity of the villain. It seems as if her 2 colleagues and most of her patients are suspects at times during the book which could be describes as a gritty Mary Higgins Clark novel. Siri Bergman is a widow and a psychologist. She lives in a remote house outside of Stockholm. She is also terrified of the dark and sleeps with all the lights on. One night she wakes up and all the lights are off. Later, the body of one of her patients is found; the suspected suicide turns out to be murder. After several other freaky incidents, the police and Siri, realize Siri is being stalked by someone who is determined to kill Siri, but will terrorize her for as long as he can before he actually attempts to murder her. ( )

Siri Bergman is a 34 yr old psychologist who is still mourning the death of her husband. She lives along in the cottage by the sea they shared outside of Stockholm. Every night she goes home, turns on every light in her house and drinks too much wine. Soon, odd things start happening. It is obvious to all but Siri that someone is watching her. She finally accepts that but has no idea why anyone would want to hurt her. In between, we meet a woman who is hurting and, despite being a psychologist, is in denial when it comes to her own needs. This is an intelligent and well-written book. If you are a fan of thrillers, this is a terrific example of the genre. ( )

Interesting story, very psychological, which I like. There weren't many clues to the murderer so didn't have any idea until they showed up to kill Siri. ( )

This was a very good book. It starts off slowly. We meet the main character, Siri, a psychologist whose husband died in a diving accident. She still struggles with this, but is determined to continue meeting patients.

Only at about page 100, does the book gain momentum. However, I was into the plot from the beginning and enjoyed meeting the characters and finding out about Siri and her background.

One of Siri's patients is found dead near Siri's house and with the help of a young police officer named Markus, they begin to try and piece together why someone may be targeting Siri.

Before the story ends, the author presents the reader with several different suspects. I kept trying to figure out who it was. This was a very suspenseful read with a vulnerable, but likable main character. Can't wait to read more in the series. ( )