Copenhagen cop Carl Morck has been assigned to the Cold Case squad, and is content to coast out his career; but his able assistant Assad, and insouciant secretary Rose, won't let a mysterious message in a bottle go in Jussi Adler-Olsen's A Conspiracy of Faith.
This is the third in the popular Department Q series, and follows the curious pattern of its predecessors with pretty gruesome crimes counterbalanced with office hijinks.
In this one, a dedicated and previously undiscovered serial killer has spent decades preying on closed-off religious sects throughout Denmark. A reluctant Morck begins to realize that the killer is still very active, and very close to the detective.
This outing has two really nice set pieces--a car/train chase, and a stand-off in a bowling alley--that shows a more cinematic flair. As it happens, A Conspiracy of Faith was made into a popular movie in Denmark, which I am eager to see.
An interesting series, although not for all tastes. I listened to a good audiobook version on loan from the New Castle-Henry County Public Library in New Castle, Indiana.
This is the third in the popular Department Q series, and follows the curious pattern of its predecessors with pretty gruesome crimes counterbalanced with office hijinks.
In this one, a dedicated and previously undiscovered serial killer has spent decades preying on closed-off religious sects throughout Denmark. A reluctant Morck begins to realize that the killer is still very active, and very close to the detective.
This outing has two really nice set pieces--a car/train chase, and a stand-off in a bowling alley--that shows a more cinematic flair. As it happens, A Conspiracy of Faith was made into a popular movie in Denmark, which I am eager to see.
An interesting series, although not for all tastes. I listened to a good audiobook version on loan from the New Castle-Henry County Public Library in New Castle, Indiana.
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