The Gingerbread House: Hammarby Book 1

I just found the writing very, very slow.

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Now, I will add a small caveat here. I think the the lack of smooth flow in the writing is due to translation — either from one language to another or from one culture to another. If you love the Dragon series, give this a whirl — I suspect you will thoroughly enjoy it. If like me, you prefer the movie with Daniel Craig — be patient: I predict The Gingerbread House will be picked up by Hollywood before too long. I review books, music, and movies on www. This is the first book in the Hammerby series about Stockholm's Detective Inspector Conny Sjoberg and his murder investigation team.

There are both negative and positive things to say about the book. As some other reviewers have stated, the perpetrator of the crime is painfully obvious very early in the story. I almost decided to throw in the towel, but thought that perhaps there was a twist at the end - not so. There is a lot of focus on bullying and what a few of the children endured.

Possibly This is the first book in the Hammerby series about Stockholm's Detective Inspector Conny Sjoberg and his murder investigation team. Possibly I am naive because I have never personally experienced significant bullying, but the children's actions seemed unrealistic. The violence in "Lord of the Flies" appeared more genuine. On the positive side, as the story progressed, the book became more of a police procedural. I also liked all of the characters in the police department.

I especially liked how the author showed the reasons for each character's failings; it was a compassionate way of looking at why a person might act as they do even the bullies. In conclusion, I might read another in this series - but it's not high on my reading list.

Started out strong but I felt like it lost it in the end. I did like that the murderer's perspective was told in first-person so we never really knew for sure who it was. Except for the whole Lebanon war thing at the start of the second plot Started out strong but I felt like it lost it in the end. Except for the whole Lebanon war thing at the start of the second plot line - it was too much and I really lost interest at that part.

But I definitely did not like the last 50 pages. It felt like the author realized there was still a lot more story to tell and didn't have the time, space, or inclination to continue writing; maybe she lost track of where the story was going and just wanted to finish; or maybe even that they were either written by someone else. After the easily predictable plot twist, we were subjected to pages and pages of info-dump directly from the words and thoughts of the murderer.

I don't understand why that stuff couldn't have been written into the first person diaries throughout the book. Hij heeft een vrouw en 5 jonge kinderen, is niet aan de drank, zit niet achter andere vrouwen aan. De proloog beschrijft het lot van enkele kinderen, kleuters nog, die gepest worden, lichamelijk en psychisch aangevallen door andere kinderen.

Thuis krijgen ze er nog een straf of een klap bij als ze met kapotte of verloren kledingstukken thuiskomen. Het begint met de moord op een makelaar in het huis van een oude vrouw. Deze vrouw komt na een verblijf in het ziekenhuis terug thuis en vindt de dode man. Er zijn erg weinig aanknopingspunten.

The Gingerbread House: Hammarby Book 1 by Carin Gerhardsen (3 star ratings)

Wat deed hij daar, wie heeft hem naar dat huis gelokt en waarom wordt ook al zo'n brave huisvader, vermoord. Tussendoor lezen we mee in het dagboek van de moordenaar. Die heeft het allemaal ondergaan. Er is ook nog het verhaal van Thomas, een eenzaat, geen relaties, geen vrienden die werkt als postbedeler in een bedrijf. Wat is zijn rol in het verhaal? Leuk boek en goed debuut.

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Ik ga nog meer lezen van deze auteur. Was a little disappointed--read it because it was touted as being from the same publishing houses as Stieg Larsson's works, but it fell short of his series. Although mostly well-written, the sub-plot was too disconnected from the main plot and what some reviewers called the "brilliant plot twist" really wasn't--I kept waiting to be surprised, but I wasn't. It ended exactly as I expected. That said, Carin Gerhardsen did look squarely at the long-term effects of bullying and indifference, although Was a little disappointed--read it because it was touted as being from the same publishing houses as Stieg Larsson's works, but it fell short of his series.

That said, Carin Gerhardsen did look squarely at the long-term effects of bullying and indifference, although I think it might have been overstated and harped on a bit--I think it would have been more effective to use a more subtle approach that grabbed the reader by the throat at the end. The premise of this book had so much promise It's well written, but it seems to follow the same writing style of many of the other Swedish mystery writers, set in a police station with a variety of characters each with their own personal lives filled with angst, chasing murderers in small town Sweden.

The story does have some interesting twists which I won't reveal, but at the e The premise of this book had so much promise The story does have some interesting twists which I won't reveal, but at the end it does make you question do you really process what you're reading or do you just see the words?

This book was a little bit clumsy and naiive; nevertheless I enjoyed it. It is always slightly difficult with translations as you are never sure whose fault the clumsiness is! I guessed the twist way back near the start, and who the murderer must be some way thru the story. The police seemed a little silly and thoughtless, but I guess the author felt they needed to be for her purposes. I think the plot was well brought together, and it made you think about social issues like poverty and bullying This book was a little bit clumsy and naiive; nevertheless I enjoyed it.

I think the plot was well brought together, and it made you think about social issues like poverty and bullying.

The Gingerbread House

Not a bad debut novel. And who doesn't love a bit of Swedish cold and snow?: This book is an odd one. Totally interesting story about a bullied kid who starts murdering people, but then midway through for no reason I can understand, it devolves into a weird exposition on the Middle East situation as delivered by a date-rapist. This book is really going to have to tie some loose ends together to salvage itself.

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Interested to see if it can. Hrm, okay I have finished it. It's definitely setting up for a series, leaving lots of things unfinished. Some of the "plot twists" wer This book is an odd one. Some of the "plot twists" were fakery, IMO, but for a light crime novel read it was fine. Billed as the next great nordic mystery, "The Gingerbread House" is a fair, but not great read.

As I progressed, I found myself jumping past paragraphs of unnecessary exposition. Never a good sign and the author tries to fool the reader as to the identity of the killer - trying to misdirect them while not playing entirely fair. This wasn't an awful read, but with so many good mysteries out there, I doubt I'll bother picking up another book by this author. Read on my kindle.

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It all seemed very staged. I found the first third of the book difficult as the names were so long I couldn't remember who was who, and the places too.

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Once I got used to that it was fine. It was just a very easy story, with a twist at the end that without it would have scored this book a 2. It seemed the detectives had no clue who the murderer was, then you turn the page and suddenly they know everything! Originally a mathematician, she enjoyed a successful career as an IT consultant before turning her hand to writing crime fiction.

Carin now lives in Stockholm with her husband and their two children. She is currently working on the seventh title in the series. Hammarby Book 1 Hammarby Thrillers Author s: Gingerbread House Author s: The Gingerbread House Author s: Penguin Books Ltd Availability: Customers who bought this item also bought. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1. The Last Lullaby Hammarby Thrillers.

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Write a customer review. Showing of 89 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. The Gingerbread House is the first of the author's Hammarby series, set in Sweden and featuring Detective Conny Sjoberg and his colleagues. The book begins in with a scene of young schoolchildren in the midst of horrific bullying, and then moves to , when a chance encounter culminates in a brutal murder.

I've read many Scandinavian mysteries in the past few years, and this book compares favorably. It is a bit more graphic in its violence, but also more psychologically oriented than most. Motive plays a big part in this story, which I enjoyed. I also liked the intimate coverage of the detectives, particularly Sjoberg, who has a large family. We learn a lot about everyday life in Stockholm by reading about his home life. The cover quotes Barry Forshaw as stating the book is "fast-paced and addictive", which is a bit silly.

This book is NOT fast-paced at all. We spend a fair amount of time with characters cooking, talking, etc. Very interesting, and I enjoyed it, but it is not fast-paced certainly. There are no car chases, no racing against the clock, and the murders and investigation take place over a period of weeks. Not for the faint of heart, there is brutality and torture and psychological damage on display, so be warned it might not be your cup of tea!

Otherwise this is a compelling and engaging mystery, with detailed insight into Swedish life, an interesting if neglected subplot concerning one of the detectives, some twists and turns, and a satisfying conclusion.