Erne guides her through the complexity of this series of crimes, despite the fact that he is dying of lung cancer. He is grooming Niemi to take over his position and, Seeck indicates, she will then star as the heroine of a series of novels to follow. However, the criminals drive the agenda, always a step ahead, seeming to lure the police inexorably towards the murders, leaving clues that appear to be related to a crime sequence in Koponen’s ‘‘Witch Hunt’’ trilogy. Seeck drip feeds her rich back story, including her tortured relationship in the past with an Italian violinist. This is an exciting thriller, well written, plotted to keep the reader guessing and wanting to read on despite the horror and madness.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 25, 2020 01:41 UTC