The Shadow Lily
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- 3,99 €
Publisher Description
'Brims with twists, turns and surprising revelations' Sarah Weinman
Discover the gripping second installment in Johanna Mo's internationally bestselling The Island Murders series: perfect for fans of Ragnar Jonasson and Ann Cleeves.
When Jenny Ahlström returns from a weekend away to find her husband Thomas and their toddler Hugo missing, Detective Hanna Duncker fears the worst.
If the young boy is still alive out there, he may not be for much longer.
Though the small island is teeming with volunteer search parties, not every local has Hugo's safety in mind. And an estranged adult daughter is only one of the troubling secrets Thomas has been hiding from his wife.
In the shadow of Hugo's case, an unsettling truth about the murder committed by Hanna's own father begins to take shape - something not only dark, but potentially dangerous.
'If you love Tana French, then The Shadow Lily is for you' Alice Blanchard
'Elegant, gripping, and intricate . . . as chilling and atmospheric as Ann Cleeves's Shetland' Flynn Berry
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set on the Swedish island of Öland, Mo's plodding sequel to 2020's The Night Singer follows police detective Hanna Duncker and her partner, Erik Lindgren, as they investigate the sudden disappearance of a troubled local, Thomas Ahlström, and his baby son, Hugo. Ahlström is eventually discovered to have been murdered, yet Hugo remains missing. Among the many suspects are Ahlström's daughter, Lykke, whom he abandoned in infancy; his ne'er-do-well friend, Mille Bergman; his suspicious real estate agency boss, Karl Friberg; and Friberg's nervous daughter, Selene. Intertwined with the story are Duncker's own troubles—in particular, her father's conviction of a murder she doesn't believe he committed. Meanwhile, Lindgren feels anxious about his Indian wife's return from her home country with their young child. Duncker and Lindgren, both admirable professionals, encounter a surfeit of false leads as they methodically go about their work. Some mystery readers will struggle to stay engaged, especially as unresolved backstories fill half the book. Fans of realistic, detail-oriented police procedurals will best appreciate this one.
