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title: "The Fire Witness: A Novel (Detective Inspector Joona Linna) Hardcover – July 2, 2013"
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# The Fire Witness: A Novel (Detective Inspector Joona Linna) Hardcover – July 2, 2013

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## Customer Reviews

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    Thoroughly Enjoyed this Series!!
  

*by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022*

I have finished reading every book in the series and it was the perfect escape into some crazy people, circumstances and great plot twists.  The character and the last protagonist were a bit over the top in their ability to overcome incredible physical injuries to the point of belief but I was reminded of good old Jack Reacher who seeming survived everything thrown at him practically unscathed, yet still delivered a good gripping novel.  At several times I could not put the books down so I'm glad I read the last so I can get things done that I put on the back burner.  Several of the scenes are rather graphic and gruesome but not overly in my opinion but beware if you are somewhat squeamish.  Hoping there will be more books from these authors.

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    Swedish Stoicism or the Translation?
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022*

Lars Kepler has written a clever book with very complex plot that is mystifying some of the time. The story begins at a home for troubled girls when two bodies are found savagely murdered, one a resident and the other the night supervisor. Joona Linna, a member of the National Crime Unit is sent to the scene as an observer only as he is currently the subject of an internal affairs investigation. Though banned from the investigation actively he pursues the murders on his own outside the lines of official inquiry and is constantly frustrated with his lack of information and criticism from his superiors.This storyline is extremely complex but while the ending comes to a surprising and satisfying conclusion getting there is a frustrating journey for this reader. The pieces all fit but how way they come together is hard to swallow for this reader. Joona comes across almost omniscent has he traces the smallest clues and leaps of faith to solve the mystery.I find this book hard to review as it keeps the pages turning but the  language just seems flat and lacks emotion. I came away with no real sense of Joona other than being rather passive and lacking intensity until one of his hairbrained thoughts jolts him into action. So my question becomes is it Swedish stoicism or the translation that prevented me from enjoying this book more? I don't know! I may follow up with this series but right now I am unsure.....therefore the rating of three stars.

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    third in the Joona Linna series, set in Sweden
  

*by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2013*

This series keeps getting better. I read a lot of Scandinavian thrillers and thought the first Joona Linna book, The Hypnotist, was good, but not stellar, a solid B. One of the problems was that protagonist Linna wasn't present or memorable enough, but in the subsequent books the detective is front and center, an interesting detective with a fascinating backstory.As is usually the case with the many many lone wolf-ish detectives we find throughout the international literature, Linna has a tragedy in his past; he is more perceptive and intelligent than most of those around him, including his colleagues; and he often has insights into the crime that no one else believes, but that often prove true. And, as with many many other recurring detectives, he is in trouble with his superiors. In this instance, Linna is undergoing review for the events of The Nightmare, so he is sent into the tricky murder scene as an observer only. He doesn't have access to all the findings, nor is the case detective warm and fuzzy. So! the constraints are in place and now Joona Linna is tasked with solving a brutal double homicide at a home for troubled girls. Two people have been bludgeoned to death, a student and a staff member, and all the evidence points to a new girl who has run off and abducted a 4-year old boy. Now THAT is a great setup! Add in an abused psychic who's beginning to see her first real visions, and you're in for a great read.The action and the puzzles continue non-stop in this well-paced, intelligent thriller as Detective Linna follows leads, treads lightly within the organization, and battles his own demons.There is a coda to the mystery which gives us the story of Det. Linna's past --- what happened to his family and why he's been loathe to connect with another human being. And there's the challenge of writing a classic character -- you also have to make that person unique and unforgettable, interesting enough that a reader will buy the next book. The 30-page coda gives us our protagonist's story and sets up the next novel. It sounds amazing and I can't wait to read it.This has become one of the best Scandinavian thriller series, with a great detective, intriguing mystery, excellent pacing and a plausible resolution after clever detection. Very enjoyable. Looking forward to the next. Write, Lars Kepler, write!

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