This moving novel takes place in Sweden. The reader tries to understand who would carry out a horrific deed and then observe the authorities as they seek to identify and apprehend the guilty person.
A parent's worst nightmare happens when a mother gets off the train to make a call and the train, carrying her six-year-old daughter leaves without her. When the train arrives at the final station, the child is missing.
After the police interview the mother, their first thought is that it is a domestic fight and attempt to locate the child's father.
The mother's history of abuse makes the father seem like a likely target. However, investigative analyst, Fredrika Bergman, who is new to the team of investigators and not fully appreciated in a male dominated police hierarchy, has other thoughts. She begins looking into the possibility that if the child's father is not the kidnapper, who might be.
With excellent dialogue and psychological insight into the investigators, their thoughts and family life, the reader observes their reaction when their investigation takes a new turn. This makes the characters more sympathetic and for us to want them to succeed in their search for the kidnapper.
"Unwanted" is a literary sensation in Sweden and provides the reader with a compelling story that is literate with characters who come to life as we read.
A parent's worst nightmare happens when a mother gets off the train to make a call and the train, carrying her six-year-old daughter leaves without her. When the train arrives at the final station, the child is missing.
After the police interview the mother, their first thought is that it is a domestic fight and attempt to locate the child's father.
The mother's history of abuse makes the father seem like a likely target. However, investigative analyst, Fredrika Bergman, who is new to the team of investigators and not fully appreciated in a male dominated police hierarchy, has other thoughts. She begins looking into the possibility that if the child's father is not the kidnapper, who might be.
With excellent dialogue and psychological insight into the investigators, their thoughts and family life, the reader observes their reaction when their investigation takes a new turn. This makes the characters more sympathetic and for us to want them to succeed in their search for the kidnapper.
"Unwanted" is a literary sensation in Sweden and provides the reader with a compelling story that is literate with characters who come to life as we read.
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D: U.S. and Canada
E: Ends April 8th.
28 comments:
This sounds like a different take on a missing person story. I've completed the steps.
-Ethan
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I've done all the appropriate steps.
Please enter me in the giveaway.
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I enjoyed your review and marked it as such on Amazon. It sounds like a terrific story.
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I followed all of the steps to enter
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Hi, Mike -
I definitely follow your blog, and enjoy your helpful reviews here and on Amazon.
This book is definitely going on my to be read list.
Please add my name in this Giveaway, Mike.
Patricia
Please enter me in contest. I am a follower and email subscriber. This sounds like a really great book. Tore923@aol.com
Sounds like a real page turner to me. Scary isn't it.
I left a comment on Amazon.
Great review Mike and I can't wait to read. I clicked like and left comment.
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Great cover, I would want to pick this up if I spied it in the store.
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Hi Mike. I would love to read this book. It sounds very good. I am a follower and I said the review was helpful. Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.com
Comment left and review liked. Sounds like a good read.
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I am a blog follower. Paula Lee. I left a comment on Amazon under pslee. Would love to be entered in the contest!
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Great review, this sounds wonderful. I said the review was helpful on amazon and I now follow via GFC
-Lauren
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Following you on GFC (Darlene) and "liked" your review on Amazon.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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A and B done! Thanks for the giveaway!
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The two steps are completed! Thank you for the giveaway! This book sounds good!
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Looks interesting...thanks. I follow Cenneidigh twitter and liked review on Amazon. US lisapeters at yahoo dot com
sounds like it could be a good read : ) I follow through gfc: alicia marie ezell and said the review was helpful on amazon. thanks for the giveaway!
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Sounds intriguing!
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I marked the review as helpful as Lisa Walker
Thanks for the giveaway, the book sounds really good!
Thanks for the giveaway! This book has been on my TBR list for awhile now. GFC follower: Stephanie and I marked the review on Amazon as helpful.
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I have been reading a lot about this and it sounds really interesting.
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Thanks!
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I marked the review on amazon as helpful
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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Wow, a parent's worst nightmare!
I am a follower and I clicked that your review was helpful. Thanks for the giveaway!
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wow...powerful.
thanks for the chance to read this novel. i'm a follower. 'liked' your amazon review, too.
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I am follower liked review Lomazowr@gmail.com.thanks for chance.
I follow via GFC, read your review and indicated it was helpful. Thanks for the giveaway!
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