This was much better translated than many Swedish crime novels I have read, and I raced through it. I liked the police officers, and there was just enough of their personal lives to flesh them out without slowing down the plot. It was dark in places, although it did not linger there unnecessarily. I did work out what was going on far earlier than the police did, which was frustrating, but I'm looking forward to the next in the series. ( )

Woo, a new scandi series to read! So far I like the characters and the exploration of assumptions. ( )

En una lluviosa tarde de verano, en una estación de tren cerca de Estocolmo, una niña es secuestrada en un tren. A pesar de haber cientos de potenciales testigos, nadie ha visto nada. Fredrika Bergman, analista criminal de la policía sueca, participa en el equipo especial encargado de investigar el caso, bajo la dirección de Alex Recht. Las primeras sospechas recaen sobre el padre de la niña, separado de la madre y con un sórdido historial. Pero Fredrika y su equipo pronto descubren que el caso es mucho más que una disputa familiar. La desaparición de la niña no es más que el comienzo de una pesadilla en la que se han de enfrentar a una mente criminal tan astuta como despiadada.

Loved this book. Three stars because the ending was abrupt ( )

It was gripping but also quite creepy. From the writing style of the book, it is quite convincing and good. But from the perspective of a reader specially one who is a parent, it may not be something you want to read. ( )