MYSTERY

Who Watcheth: An Inspector Irene Huss Investigation

by Helene Tursten
Soho Crime. Dec. 2016. 304p. tr. from Swedish by Marlaine Delargy. ISBN 9781616954048. $26.95; ebk. ISBN 9781616954055. M
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In her ninth mystery (after The Treacherous Net), Insp. Irene Huss of the Violent Crimes Unit in Göteborg, Sweden, is hunting a serial killer who seems to be picking his victims at random and hiding in plain sight. A string of murders of single middle-aged women has the cops running in circles. Their instincts tell them that they have the killer, but they can't find any links between him and either the victims or the methods by which the bodies have been disposed as tidy packages. Meanwhile, Irene is distracted by a series of malicious pranks targeting her and her family. Could the seemingly random incidents be linked? The haunting finale leaves readers pondering, "Who watches the watchers?"
VERDICT This type of stalker case has been done many times, but this take, with its Swedish setting and sympathetic protagonist, draws readers in and keeps them glued to their seats. Recommended for enthusiasts of Scandinavian noir and/or European police procedurals. [See Prepub Alert, 6/19/16.]
Reviewed by Viccy Kemp , Nov 01, 2016
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