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The Lion's Mouth
| Title | The Lion's Mouth |
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| Date | 2025-01-06 19:15:26 |
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Desciption
From the internationally bestselling author of 1222, called the “godmother of modern Norwegian crime” by Jo Nesbø, the next book in the Edgar Award–nominated mystery series: Hanne Wilhelmsen is on the case when someone murders the prime minister of Norway.Less than six months after taking office, the Norwegian Prime Minister is found dead. She has been shot in the head. But was it a politically motivated assassination or personal revenge?Hanne Wilhelmsen, Chief Inspector of the Norwegian Police, is on leave in California but when the death shakes the country to its core, she knows she can’t remain on the sidelines of such a crucial investigation. The hunt for the Prime Minister’s killer is complicated, intense, and grueling. When secrets begin to unravel from the Prime Minister’s past, Hanne and her partner, Billy T., must piece together the crime before a private tragedy becomes a public outcry, in what will become the most sensitive case of their career.Filled with lies, deception, and the truth about government, The Lion’s Mouth questions who truly holds the power in Norway, and how far they will go to keep it.
Review
To tell you the truth I barely gave this a 3 star. It was a 2.5 star at the most for my reading experience, and I was also sorely disappointed, as Hanne (IN age, I must say) has been a memorable character.This is retro back to 1997, and Hanne doesn't even appear until page 85. It's centered on the politico and cabinet members, with hierarchy of investigation and journalist nags throughout as well. The best parts were for some talented characterizations of depth for BillyT and a few of the other characters of latter periods that are now and eventually more so Hanne's police workmates.After the last couple of superlative Anne Holt, this one disappointed me. But if you like the politico intrigue mixed with past secret and loyalty type associations for pay back or not that are presently in fashion (secret being the title or subject matter ad nauseam)- then you will like this more than I did.Maybe I'm wrong. But I also thought the translation this time was scattered and often more disconnected for continuity than I can ever remember in an Anne Holt.
