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The Strangler's Honeymoon (The Van Veeteren series) Paperback – January 1, 2014

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Desperately lonely, sixteen-year-old Monica Kammerle has little idea of what she is getting herself into when she begins an affair with her mother's latest partner; the sophisticated Benjamin Kerran ...Months later, when a woman's strangled body is found, the Maardam police must discover who has committed this terrible crime. It isn't long before they realize the perpetrator may have killed before - and is likely to do so again. Meanwhile former Chief Inspector Van Veeteren finds himself drawn into the mystery when a priest, who has learned dreadful secrets, appeals to him for help. But when the priest falls beneath the wheels of a train and the police find more dead-ends than leads, it seems Van Veeteren will have to come up with a new approach to unearth this dark serial killer. Before he chooses his next victim ...
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  1. Book 9 of 10
    The Van Veeteren Series
  2. Print length
    640 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Pan Books
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2014
  6. Dimensions
    5.16 x 1.69 x 7.76 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    9781447217336
  8. ISBN-13
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1447217330
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pan Books; Main Market Ed. edition (January 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 640 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781447217336
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1447217336
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.16 x 1.69 x 7.76 inches
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lindaluane
5.0 out of 5 stars Great mystery
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015
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Great book!! I love Van Veeteren. Hakan Nesser has portrayed a very engaing character with him.
This is a very complicated and page turning mystery - it kept spellbound
A man stangles his wife and disposes of her in such a way that she is not found. He then begins killing other women - women who turn him down. We get to learn much about each of these women - who they are, what they are like. And then we get to learn about how the police begin to piece the puzzle together.
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Janet Lopes
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent thriller. A real page turner and not too ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2014
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Excellent thriller. A real page turner and not too grisly unlike some of his other books. Well worth reading as characters have real depth.
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M. Linn
5.0 out of 5 stars It's 625 pages long
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2018
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Don't be put off by the length (most crime novels are only half as long). It is a real page turner - intriguing plot development - I've read all of Hakan Nesser's Chief Inspector Van Veeteren mysteries and the Chief is a terrific character, as are all the other long-time members of the Swedish Maardam criminal investigation members.
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Johann
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2015
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I bought this from a UK publisher's run here in the U.S. thinking it was a new title. It isn't. I had read it previously under another title. I realized it after a couple of dozen pages. I haven't researched the other title for the same book, but perhaps you may wish to so you don't make my error.

The author and the book, of course are top drawer: couldn't be better.

Warning, however: do not read any of the back cover. It discloses a major part of the plot.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018
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great book great author
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Jeanette Clucas
3.0 out of 5 stars MUCH TOO SLOW
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2014
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A bit too slow for me. It could have been condensed. The story line was very good but felt I couldn't wait to finish as i was getting bored.
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MJH
5.0 out of 5 stars Nesser's Van Veeteren makes a reappearance in his post-inspector role ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2014
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Nesser's Van Veeteren makes a reappearance in his post-inspector role as a bookseller, and again uses his innate knowledge of the human condition to solve a nasty puzzle that eludes the entire police force. Characters are so expertly drawn that they assume full form in the mind's eye.
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S I P
5.0 out of 5 stars The antiquarian bookseller returns to policing in earnest
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2016
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Murder mysteries don't come any better than this. The plot holds attention to the very end. We are left guessing until the last chapters. Moreover, DCI Van Veeteren is fully involved all the way. It's a must-read in the series, and arguably the best book.
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Ram Krishna Ganguly
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in India on January 3, 2019
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Hakan Nesser is a Scandinavian author who has become visible in the last 3 - 4 years. He writes well and relies on less blood and gore as compared to someone like Jo Nesbo probably. His main protagonist Inspector Van Veeteren is more in the background of late and other cops have emerged.
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KittyKat
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in Australia on November 13, 2020
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One of this author's best books.
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hollandia
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in Germany on May 14, 2015
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i am enjoying reading this book
I saw the serie and there was something that made me want to read the book
Some books are very special , and interesting
The name in Dutch is quite different 4 different subjects ! How do you see the link ??
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Richard Latham
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant series, Nesser at the top if his game.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2014
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Saved this for my recent holiday; a long book but I knew i wouldn't really wish to put it down once I started reading this latest Nesser. Plus Van Veeteren is back.
What an engrossing novel is The Strangler's Honeymoon; beautifully crafted and originally created around a serial killer plot with a difference. We follow in present time and historically a killing spree which seems to go unchecked, and where detective agencies appear baffled and unable to solve any crime let alone see a link between the murders.
Nesser is a master storyteller who demonstrates all his skills in this tightly plotted and cleverly assembled crime thriller/police procedural.
In fictional Maardam the team of detectives are well established; moving on following the retirement of Van Veeteran and recent books in this series have highlighted their skills. However, their present enquiries are becalmed; we read of a murderer who appears endowed with uncanny luck and good fortune while the police remain baffled without a name or details pertaining to any suspect.
This is a complex story that is never over complicated for the reader; you do not have to return to earlier chapters to recall characters or advance the plot. The author writes clearly in a fresh and compelling manner that enables the reader to feel fully involved and the events recounted are all the more scary in that it reflects every day life. You are hooked as with all of Nesser's books, and keen to learn the conclusion of his stories. This appears a long read but when the book ends you will wish like me that it could have continued for a 100 pages or more.
Never a slog, the pages fly by and is enjoyable throughout. A wonderful dark story filled with believable characters who populate every chapter of this excellent book.
This is an obvious modern working of the tremendous Swedish legacy which has its roots in the Inspector Beck series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö.
It elevates still further the outstanding Scandinavian Crime Fiction we all delight to read; Nesser is a firm favourite of mine and this stunning novel can only add to his personal kudos and established reputation bringing new fans to him and this genre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 元警部ファン・フェーテレンも枯れてきていい味がでています
Reviewed in Japan on April 17, 2014
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１６歳の娘を育てていたシングルマザーが久しぶりにいい男に巡り合え、娘も可愛がってもらっていたが相前後して行方不明となり、母親が絞殺されているのがみつかった。フェーテレンは今では稀覯本の古書店を営んでいるが、そこへ男が訪れ頼みごとがあると言い残して去り、まもなく轢死体となって発見された。この男が行方不明の母親の妹の夫とわかり、女性巡査部長モレノがフェーテレンの知恵をかりにきた。また別の女性がアバンチュールの末に絞殺される事件が起き、それぞれの女性が聞いていた男のちがう名前がいずれも古い文学書にでていることをフェーテレンが気づいたことから、捜査に加わることとなった。現場に残されたバッジを手掛かりに調べ始めるとこれがある結社のものと推測されて話しは深く面白くなってくる。シリーズ初期のフェーテレンは結構いやらしくねちねちと部下を振り回していたが、もう孫娘に頬ずりする好々爺になっており、モレノたちを立てて後ろからそっと知恵をだしてやるという涼しい役回りに徹している。ペーパーバックで６００ページを越えるのは珍しいが、じっくり読めば満足出来ること請け合いの一品である。
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