The Drowned Girl previously publishe..., Sara Blaedel
The Drowned Girl previously publishe..., Sara Blaedel
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The Drowned Girl (previously published as Only One Life)

Author: Sara Blaedel

Narrator: Caroline Morahan

Unabridged: 9 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/24/2018

Synopsis

Detective Louise Rick must race against the clock to stop a violent killer targeting immigrants in this disturbing and timely thriller, perfect for readers of Lisa Gardner, Tami Hoag, Tess Gerritsen, or Jo Nesbo.

It's clearly no ordinary drowning. When a young girl is pulled from the watery depths, a piece of concrete tied around her waist and two mysterious circular patches on the back of her neck, Detective Louise Rick is immediately called out to Holbaek Fjord.

Her name was Samra, and when the police learn that she was a member of Holbaek's sizeable Muslim immigrant community, they immediately assume it was an honor killing. Yet her mother insists Samra had done nothing dishonorable. Louise must navigate the complex web of family and community ties in the small town's tightly knit Muslim community as she hunts a killer . . . before he strikes again.

Thriller master Sara Blaedel is in top form as Louise takes on what may be her most important-and most deadly-case yet.

About Sara Blaedel

Sara Blædel is the acclaimed author of the Louise Rick series. Denmark’s reigning Queen of Crime, she is the #1 bestselling female author in Denmark year after year. Her books have been published in more than fifty countries and have sold 4.5 million copies worldwide.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karin on April 17, 2014

Read it in one day, which apparently means I have a lot of time on my hands. I LOVED it. The setting was fascinating and the characters were really new and interesting to me. I ran out and got all her other books in English, then wrote a letter to her publisher to translate more, because that's easi......more

Goodreads review by Benoit on September 27, 2012

Unfortunately, I can't say I liked this novel. Because I didn't. As it gets better as it progresses, it's still a one dimensional effort, showing very shallow research on its main selling point: honor killings. There is no narration make from the Arabic family whatsoever, that would've highlighted t......more

Goodreads review by Alix on March 04, 2024

4.5 - finished this book in less than a week so totally worth the read! It was an eye opener for the different cultural perspectives and I really appreciated that point of view. Great story line over all but I still feel like it is missing something at the end......more

Goodreads review by Megan Tosti on January 08, 2019

Have I mentioned how much I love Sara Blædel???......more

Goodreads review by Kim on July 16, 2017

I have a quibble with the publication of these books...the first one still has not been published in English, the publishers put out a later books as her first one. I like to read books in order as character develops and history of the main characters is established. This is common with Scandinavian......more

Quotes

"Sara Blaedel knows how to reel in her readers and keep them utterly transfixed."—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of I Know a Secret

"Crime-writer superstar Sara Blaedel's great skill is in weaving a heartbreaking social history into an edge-of-your-chair thriller while at the same time creating a detective who's as emotionally rich and real as a close friend."—Oprah.com

"One of the best I've come across."—Michael Connelly

"Sara Blaedel is a force to be reckoned with. 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

"Another suspenseful, skillfully wrought entry."—Booklist on The Killing Forest

"Engrossing...Blaedel nicely balances the twisted relationships of the cult members with the true friendships of Louise, Camilla, and their circle."—Publishers Weekly on The Killing Forest

"Blaedel delivers another thrilling novel...Twists and turns will have readers on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens next."—RT Book Reviews on The Killing Forest

"For readers who gorge on captivating characters and chilling suspense, THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS is a tantalizing treat. Enjoy yourself, America."—Sandra Brown on The Forgotten Girls

"Sara Blædel is at the top of her game. Louise Rick is a character who will have readers coming back for more."—Camilla Läckberg

"Crackling with suspense, atmosphere, and drama, THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS is simply stellar crime fiction. I loved spending time with the tough, smart, and all-too-human heroine Louise Rick--and I can't wait to see her again."—Lisa Unger

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