The Shadow Lily, Johanna Mo
The Shadow Lily, Johanna Mo
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The Shadow Lily

Author: Johanna Mo

Narrator: Jasmine Blackbarrow

Unabridged: 11 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/02/2022


Synopsis

"Elegant, gripping, and intricate, The Shadow Lily is a mystery the way P.D. James wrote mysteries: with depth and real humanity. I loved spending time with Detective Hanna Duncker on an island off the coast of Sweden---Oland is as chilling and atmospheric as Ann Cleeves's Shetland." —Flynn Berry, author of the New York Times Bestseller Northern Spy

It’s a race against time as an island searches for a murderer and a missing child

Small-town police detective Hanna Duncker has a past. Her deceased father was convicted of murder and arson long ago, and she has taken up residence and resumed her police career in her hometown after his death. She and her partner Erik Lindgren are called to investigate the disappearance of a father and his infant son from their home while his wife was away on a weekend trip. As the investigation unfolds, Hanna makes a breakthrough in her ongoing private investigation of her father’s crimes: a discovery that could change everything she thought she'd learned so far.
  In The Shadow Lily, Johanna Mo’s follow-up to The Night Singer, we find Hanna even further entangled in the web of relationships and partial truths that trapped her father for well over a decade. Are guilt and innocence as definite as they seem? And can she handle yet another unravelling of her family’s story?

About The Author

Johanna Mo was born in Kalmar, Sweden, and now lives with her family in Stockholm. She has spent the last twenty years working as a literary critic, translator, and freelance editor. The Night Singer is her English-language debut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cule.Jule on March 12, 2022

[URL not allowed] Der zweite Fall für die Ermittlerin Hanna Duncker beginnt mit dem spurlosen Verschwinden eines Vaters und seines vierzehn Monate alten Sohns. An der groß angelegten Suchaktion beteiligt sich ganz Öland. Doch werden die Beiden rechtzeitig gefunden? Und welche R......more

Goodreads review by Nadine on July 30, 2022

Gelungener zweiter Teil um die Kommissarin Hanna....übler Cliffhanger am Schluss.... Jetzt heißt es warten auf den dritten, finalen Band.... Ein kleiner Junge und sein Vater verschwinden.....Nach außen eine unauffällige Familie kommen im Laufe der Ermittlungen die Geheimnisse des Vaters ans Licht...........more

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on August 01, 2022

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. ***AUDIO BOOK VERSION*** The Shadow Lily is the second book in a series and did refer a few times to book one but I'd say you can get the gist of what happened in book one from thi......more

Goodreads review by Silvie on March 12, 2022

Als Jenny thuis komt op het Zweedse eiland Öland treft ze een leeg huis aan. Haar man Thomas en hun veertien maanden oude zoontje Hugo zijn nergens te bekennen. Jenny weet niet of ze zich zorgen moet maken. Staan Thomas en Hugo zo weer aan de deur of zijn ze verdwenen? De twee komen echter niet teru......more

Goodreads review by Cris on July 13, 2022

"Nas sombras também crescem coisas bonitas." Neste livro voltamos a encontrar a inspetora Hanna Duncker que vai investigar o desaparecimento de um homem e do seu filho bebé. Ao mesmo tempo vamos continuando a acompanhar a sua investigação ao homicídio do qual o seu pai foi considerado culpado há 16 a......more


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Praise for The Night Singer

“…readers will readily engage with Hanna, a no-nonsense, dogged, and thoughtful investigator. Mo is off to a strong start.”Publishers Weekly


Praise for The Shadow Lily

“Johanna Mo’s new novel, The Shadow Lily, is a solid police procedural that brims with twists, turns and surprising revelations.” Sarah Weinman, The New York Times Book Review

“The Shadow Lily is a perfect crime novel for rainy days, one of those books that does well together with a cup of tea, a blanket and lazy days in the summer house."Berlingske

“With an eye for the banalities of everyday life and what great changes and horrible events can do to people, Mo managed to capture something new and authentic… splendidly done.” Stavanger Aftenblad

“Johanna Mo has yet again given us a well-written crime novel, with strong characters and a splendid portrayal of life on the island.” —Tine Sundal, blog

“Mo employs alternating perspectives to great effect, using them to deepen the reader's understanding of the events and the characters involved.” —BookPage

"Elegant, gripping, and intricate, The Shadow Lily is a mystery the way P.D. James wrote mysteries: with depth and real humanity. I loved spending time with Detective Hanna Duncker on an island off the coast of Sweden---Oland is as chilling and atmospheric as Ann Cleeves's Shetland." Flynn Berry, author of the New York Times Bestseller Northern Spy

“…this beautifully written story about a small-town detective who becomes entangled in the mystery that trapped her father for over a decade drew me in with its authentic voice… If you love Tana French, then "The Shadow Lily" is for you.” –Alice Blanchard, award-winning author of Trace of Evil