The Andalucian Friend: The First Book in the Brinkmann Trilogy
Paperback Published on: 01/05/2014; Language: English, Swedish (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £18.99
Synopsis
When Sophie Brinkmann meets Hector Guzman, she knows everything that she needs to: he’s handsome, he’s charming and he makes her happy.
But what she doesn’t know is that Hector has some nasty friends, some even nastier enemies, and an unscrupulous police operation relentlessly following his every move.
With her house under surveillance by the law and her life under threat from drug traffickers, gangsters and hitmen, Sophie must decide who she can trust – and whose side she really wants to be on.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099575894
- Number of pages: 464
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 29 mm
- Weight: 328g
- Languages: English, Swedish (Original language of a translated text)
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Unputdownable.
Part way through this book I discovered that it is to be the first of a trilogy. I thought that that would spoil my enjoyment of the book as it would mean ... READ MORE
Complicated, but worth the effort
I have to admit I haven't been caught up in the frenzy surrounding Scandinavian crime fiction, whether written, on the tele or on film (apart from the 'Gir... READ MORE
The Andalucian Friend
A very enjoyable read .It gets into the story right from the start.The main characters are believeable and the reader finds himself being drawn into their ... READ MORE
A powerful new voice in Scandinavian crime fiction
I usually judge how good a book is by the amount of time it takes to me to read the first 100 pages. Often I become distracted, wander off for coffee or sn... READ MORE
Great read
At first there seemed almost to be too many separate strands to the story as there are a lot of character groups but they are well defined within the story... READ MORE
Mixed feelings ...
The story is good, reads easily and towards the end it picks up momentum like an avalanche. The central character is Sophie, a widowed hospital nurse and m... READ MORE
Shades of Scandinavia
A pretty decent thriller for a plane journey. It starts well, and quickly sucks you into the story and it’s complicated set of characters, many of whom I w... READ MORE
Not my cup of tea
I couldn't get into this book at all. It started off okay, but after the first chapter there was just two many new characters getting involved and it was h... READ MORE
Godfather in Sweden
I didn't think I was going to enjoy this book when I started it, but it was well worth persevering with.
The first few chapters are very complicated and th... READ MORE
Mixed feelings . . .
The story is good, reads easily and towards the end it picks up momentum like an avalanche. The central character is Sophie, a widowed hospital nurse and m... READ MORE
Excellent
It is a fast paced crime thriller which drew me in from the start. Even though there are several prominent characters in the book, I found that I gained a ... READ MORE