The Drowned Boy
Paperback Published on: 02/06/2016; Language: English, Norwegian (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £16.99
Synopsis
‘He'd just learnt to walk,’ she said. ‘He was sitting playing on his blanket, then all of a sudden he was gone.’
A 16-month-old boy is found drowned in a pond right by his home. Chief Inspector Sejer is called to the scene as there is something troubling about the mother’s story. As even her own family turns against her, Sejer is determined to get to the truth.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099593621
- Number of pages: 256
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm
- Weight: 181g
- Languages: English, Norwegian (Original language of a translated text)
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A truly great writer
This is my first Karin Fossum novel that I have read. I wanted to read The Drowned Boy as I wondered how the author could make her novel about drowning dif... READ MORE
Stylish Nordic Noir
The Drowned Boy – Stylish Nordic Noir
Karin Fossum is back with her 11th book in the Inspector Sejer Novel and it is once again easy to see why she is reg... READ MORE
Good story but disappointing ending
This is the 11th book in this particular series by this author and I have to admit that I have not read a single one before. Having said that, I’m not sure... READ MORE
Highly recommend
I love the twist that Karin added with the 16 month old boy who had Down's Syndrome was found drowned in a pond. It is very rare that any author adds a chi... READ MORE