The Mirror Man - Lars Kepler - Book Review

                     

                  One author that keeps me excited thinking about what to expect is Lars Kepler. Their Joona Lima series is already so popular and I was following their works closely that I was amazed that I totally did not know that the eighth book is out. So, when I recently spotted the same in the bookshop, did not take much time to buy it and jump right into it.

                    Jenny is kidnapped on her way home from school. A year later we find her chained in a homemade prison with other girls. The captor is cruel and cold-blooded and highly unpredictable. Trying to escape incurs heavy punishment for the person. Five years later, Jenny is found dead in a park and the police are baffled. The only eyewitness could not recollect anything. Joona identifies a pattern and when the next girl, Mia goes missing, he takes matters into his hands to save them. Does he manage to solve the case and save the captives forms the rest of the story.

                  Lars Kepler never ceases to amaze me. The plot was interesting enough and definitely a page-turner. As always there is a lot of violence and gore which will definitely irk some people. But I did enjoy the book thoroughly. The way the book takes us on the journey to find the culprit is really amazing. There is not much change in the landscape which is the same as in the other books of the series. The twists were beautifully laid forth and were totally unpredictable. The story takes us into the dark underbelly of human minds. The ever-brilliant Joona, as always uses his unorthodox methods and thinking even though fighting his own personal battles. The writing is tense and the pace of the book is set forth by the story. I was finding it hard to keep down the book drawing my own conclusions but to be blown off by a superbly unexpected finish.

                Overall, a definite read for people who love thrills and a good crime mystery while having the guts to read through some graphic violence. Being a fan of Lars Kepler and Joona Lima, this book has raised the bar for me, and hope the next of the Joona series tops this.