The Forgotten Girls (Louise Rick series)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00HQ2N54S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 406 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Blaedel drops clues that will leave readers guessing right up to the reveal. Each new lead opens an array of possibilities, and putting the book down became a feat this reviewer was unable to achieve. Louise Rick is a character who will have readers coming back for more.'' --Camilla Läckberg ''Tightly knit.'' --Kirkus Reviews ''Chillinga swiftly moving plot and engaging core characters.'' --Publishers Weekly ''Already an international best seller, this outing by Denmark's ''Queen of Crime'' offers trademark Scandinavian crime fiction with a tough detective and a very grim mystery. She's a remarkable crime writer who time and again delivers a solid, engaging story that any reader in the world can enjoy.'' --Karin Slaughter ''Sara Blæde
A large, unique scar on one side of her face should have made the identification easy, but nobody has reported her missing. Sara Blaedel--Denmark's "Queen of Crime"--brings her #1 bestseller THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS to North America.THE FORGOTTEN GIRLSFour days later, Louise Rick still had no answers. Aided by her friend journalist Camilla Lind, Louise finds that the investigation takes a surprising and unsettling turn when it brings her closer to her childhood home. Lisemette, like the other children in the institution, was abandoned by her family and branded a "forgotten girl." But Louise soon discovers something more disturbing: Lisemette had a twin, and both girls were issued death certificates more than thirty years ago. As the new commander of the Missing Persons Department, Louise risks involving the media by releasing a photo of the victim, hoping to find someone who knew her.Louise's gamble pays off: an older woman phones to say that she recognizes the woman as Lisemette, a child she once cared for in the state mental institution many years ago. And as she uncovers more crimes that were committed--and hidden--in the forest, she is forced to confront a terrible link to her own past that has been carefully concealed..
Her novels are published in seventeen countries and fifteen languages. Her books are published in 23 countries. She lives in Copenhagen, and was voted Denmark's most popular novelist for the fourth time in 2014. Sara Blaedel is the author of the #1 international bestselling series featuring Detective Louise Rick. Her hard work and determination have branded her the ''Queen of Crime'' in Denmark.
Denise Crawford said Crime drama set in Denmark. Note: this is part of the Louise Rick series and is not the first book. I had not read any of the others and the author was new to me. It works fine as a stand alone. Since I read this one, however, I have gone back to read Crime drama set in Denmark Note: this is part of the Louise Rick series and is not the first book. I had not read any of the others and the author was new to me. It works fine as a stand alone. Since I read this one, however, I have gone back to read 3 other books in this series and have enjoyed them all.Detective Louise . other books in this series and have enjoyed them all.Detective Louise . Cathy G. Cole said The forgotten girls will linger on in your memory. I can see why this series of mysteries is a bestseller in Denmark. Louise Rick is a character readers can't help but like, and the trials and tribulations of her new job position highlight some of the things women have to deal with in a male-dominated work force like the police. Louise's persona. Pretty good Danish mystery. M. Harris Read it and creep out. And the names aren't nearly as long as those in Finnish murder mysteries. They only have a couple of j's, v's and umlauts in every syllable.