The severed arms of five girls who vanished are discovered buried in a clearing in the woods. Worse still, there is a sixth, yet to be identified. ...
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Jan 19, 2012
Lou
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It's strange, thought Mila. While for the rest of the world they're only a place you pass through, for some they're a terminus. They stop there and they don't leave again. Stations are a kind of ante-hell, where lost souls congregate in the hope that someone will come and collect them.
An average of twenty to twenty-five individuals disappear every day. Mila knew the statistic very well. All of a sudden these people vanish without warning, without a suitcase. As if th
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Feb 17, 2012
Marco
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… Quest’atomo opaco del male.
Riflettendo sulla recensione che volevo scrivere mi son venute in mente queste semplici, dure e dolci parole che Pascoli usa per descrivere la Terra, piccolissima parte dell’universo (atomo) priva di luce propria (opaco), in cui dominano l’ingiustizia e la malvagità, e il mio primo pensiero è stato: e se Pascoli avesse anche voluto parlare dell’Uomo? Una piccola parte di una grande comunità, che nella sua ombra alimenta il male nel mondo che lo c More...
Riflettendo sulla recensione che volevo scrivere mi son venute in mente queste semplici, dure e dolci parole che Pascoli usa per descrivere la Terra, piccolissima parte dell’universo (atomo) priva di luce propria (opaco), in cui dominano l’ingiustizia e la malvagità, e il mio primo pensiero è stato: e se Pascoli avesse anche voluto parlare dell’Uomo? Una piccola parte di una grande comunità, che nella sua ombra alimenta il male nel mondo che lo c More...
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Feb 17, 2012
Giorgia
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quante stelle mettere..mmmmm non lo so. All'inizio non è una lettura travolgente,il caso sembra banale e i protagonisti stereotipati e con un che di già visto, questo li fa perdere inevitabilmente due stelline. A metà libro il racconto finalmente prende una piega inaspettata,le vicende si susseguono a ritmo incalzante e il lettore non può fare altro che rimanere con il fiato sospeso fino alla risoluzione del caso.Riaggiungo una stella. Però rimane sempre un che di incompiuto e il presentimento c
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Feb 17, 2012
Alice
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Preso sull'onda delle presentazioni entusiastiche, con grandi aspettative.
Sempre diffidare dei clamori mediatici!
La pubblicità fa molto leva sul fatto che tutte le vicende narrate siano basate su fatti reali. Grande scalpore i sequestri di bambini e la crudeltà dei predofili violenti ed assassini.
Poi però si scopre che ci sono delle falle nella narrazione che un buon editor avrebbe dovuto scoprire e tamponare
- La famiglia Rockford, di ereditieri e milionari, perchè mai avrebbe dovuto pagare More...
Sempre diffidare dei clamori mediatici!
La pubblicità fa molto leva sul fatto che tutte le vicende narrate siano basate su fatti reali. Grande scalpore i sequestri di bambini e la crudeltà dei predofili violenti ed assassini.
Poi però si scopre che ci sono delle falle nella narrazione che un buon editor avrebbe dovuto scoprire e tamponare
- La famiglia Rockford, di ereditieri e milionari, perchè mai avrebbe dovuto pagare More...
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Feb 17, 2012
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Un thriller italiano che ti tiene inchiodato sin dalle prime pagine. La Squadra Speciale del criminologo Goran Gavila ha a che fare con un nemico che sa assumere molte sembianze, che il mette costantemente alla prova in un’indagine in cui ogni male svelato porta con sé un messaggio. Ma soprattutto, costringe ogni membro della squadra ad affacciarsi nel buio che si porta dentro.
L’arrivo di Mila Vasquez, specializzata nel ritrovamento di persone scomparse, consentirà di svelare gli inganni uno do More...
L’arrivo di Mila Vasquez, specializzata nel ritrovamento di persone scomparse, consentirà di svelare gli inganni uno do More...
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Feb 17, 2012
Paola
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Al signor Carrisi vorrei dire che é dai tempi di IT di King che non ero "presa" così da un giallo. E mi ha fatto pensare a IT anche il concetto di male, di male assoluto, di essenza del male che si muove e fa muovere altri uomini come burattini.
La protagonista, Mila, invece mi ha fatto pensare alla Lisbeth Salander del Larsson, entrambe estremamente intelligenti ma con problemi nella sfera delle emozioni e socialmente disadattate.
Proprio bravo Carrisi, specializzato in criminologia e s More...
La protagonista, Mila, invece mi ha fatto pensare alla Lisbeth Salander del Larsson, entrambe estremamente intelligenti ma con problemi nella sfera delle emozioni e socialmente disadattate.
Proprio bravo Carrisi, specializzato in criminologia e s More...
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Jan 29, 2012
Linda Branham
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Loved this book - read it in one day. I'm home with a cold - so spent the day reading :)
It is a mystery thriller translated from Italian
Officer Mila Vasquez specializes in finding missing children. Having a sixth sense about the men and women who abduct children, she successfully rescues hundreds of children, yet shies away from the limelight. While harboring a secret of her own, she is called in to help Dr. Gavila and his team solve a case of a missing girl.
The case in this nov More...
It is a mystery thriller translated from Italian
Officer Mila Vasquez specializes in finding missing children. Having a sixth sense about the men and women who abduct children, she successfully rescues hundreds of children, yet shies away from the limelight. While harboring a secret of her own, she is called in to help Dr. Gavila and his team solve a case of a missing girl.
The case in this nov More...
Jan 20, 2012
Luanne
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3.5/5
The Whisperer is Donato Carrisi's first novel. It has been translated from the original Italian to English by Shaun Whiteside.
The Whisperer grabs you by the throat from the opening chapters. Six severed left arms are found buried in a circle in a forest glen. Those left arms belong to children. Girls, in fact - five of them reported missing. But no sixth child has been reported missing. No bodies have been found at all.
Criminologist Goran Gavila brings in Offic More...
The Whisperer is Donato Carrisi's first novel. It has been translated from the original Italian to English by Shaun Whiteside.
The Whisperer grabs you by the throat from the opening chapters. Six severed left arms are found buried in a circle in a forest glen. Those left arms belong to children. Girls, in fact - five of them reported missing. But no sixth child has been reported missing. No bodies have been found at all.
Criminologist Goran Gavila brings in Offic More...
Jan 19, 2012
Joe
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I never cease to be amazed at what publishers and reviewers hail as a masterpiece. At the same time, I realize that every publishing company wants to be the next one to recognize or create a Publishing phenom. Reviewers are paid to say good things about literary masterpieces so they can sell. Now we come to the ones who are left -the readers- my favorite group. After reading a book, I read the reviews on Goodreads and except for the smallest faction, everyone does the same thing-they provide a b
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Dec 22, 2011
Barbara
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Foreign authors are only as good as their translators let them be, and conversely, translators are only as good as the material they have to translate. I've read translated books with an awkward rhythm to them and wondered who was to blame.
The best translated book I've read recently, The Boy in the Suitcase, had a co-author who was fluent in English. I think that must have had an impact on the translation, as she, it turns out, was the translator. If only that were possible for all boo More...
The best translated book I've read recently, The Boy in the Suitcase, had a co-author who was fluent in English. I think that must have had an impact on the translation, as she, it turns out, was the translator. If only that were possible for all boo More...
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Jul 25, 2011
Missieu
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Le thriller de l’année selon l’éditeur français de ce polar Italien…
Pour être palpitant, c’est du palpitant bien sanguinolent. Ça se lit pratiquement d’une traite ou deux selon son niveau (moi j’ai mis deux), c’est bien fichu quoi. Y’a de la recherche, l’écrivain est un universitaire criminologue et il s’y connait apparemment en tueurs en série. Il nous livre ici un petit florilège de criminels tordus avec rebondissement à tous les chapitres et final bien traumatisant et brise méninges. Pou More...
Pour être palpitant, c’est du palpitant bien sanguinolent. Ça se lit pratiquement d’une traite ou deux selon son niveau (moi j’ai mis deux), c’est bien fichu quoi. Y’a de la recherche, l’écrivain est un universitaire criminologue et il s’y connait apparemment en tueurs en série. Il nous livre ici un petit florilège de criminels tordus avec rebondissement à tous les chapitres et final bien traumatisant et brise méninges. Pou More...
Aug 12, 2010
Laurie
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Bought this in Tralee, Ireland, where the reviews equated it with the Scandanavian mystery series about the tattooed, troubled girl who solves mysteries. (I forget the names of the books.) Although I haven't read those books, I do imagine this book is reminiscent of that series. The protagonist in this book is a troubled police officer who looks for missing kids. She has the abilit to find them and empathize with them. And that's all I'm going to say, since I'd hate to spoil the story for anyone
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Feb 06, 2012
Becky
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When a burial site containing six arms is discovered, Goran Gavila's team is called in to investigate. Gavila is a highly trained criminologist and his team of investigators is no doubt the best for the job. They know that the arms belong to a string of missing girls that's been reported in the region. The catch? There are six left arms. They only know of five missing girls. Enter Mila Vasquez, an officer whose specialty is tracking down missing people. Together, they will have to unravel the mo
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Jan 05, 2012
Kelly
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Over the course of a week, five young girls have been kidnapped. They range in age from eight to 13. And then a pit containing six left arms is found. Five of them belong to the missing girls. But...who's the sixth girl? And why hasn't she been reported missing?
It took me a long time to get into this book, but once it happened, I couldn't put it down. The concept is fantastic and I liked Mila and the other investigators. I think the problem for me was with the translation. (It More...
It took me a long time to get into this book, but once it happened, I couldn't put it down. The concept is fantastic and I liked Mila and the other investigators. I think the problem for me was with the translation. (It More...
Dec 29, 2011
BookScout
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Regardless of the sloppy translation,(only evident on a few occasions), this book is a terrific example of crime fiction UNTIL THE PREPOSTEROUS CONCLUSION.
I love a novel that teaches me something new and The Whisperer certainly does that. I read it in 2 and a half days as the plot is constructed to offer unstoppable pace and tension. However, the ending is ruined by a reliance upon coincidences and events which are simply too incredible.
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I love a novel that teaches me something new and The Whisperer certainly does that. I read it in 2 and a half days as the plot is constructed to offer unstoppable pace and tension. However, the ending is ruined by a reliance upon coincidences and events which are simply too incredible.
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Feb 17, 2012
Giangian
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Un bel thriller, teso ed avvincente, che scava nella parte più cupa e buia dell'animo umano.
Ognuno dei personaggi ha un segreto, una macchia che lo fa precipitare nel pozzo senza fondo del male fine a stesso, della crudeltà e dell'orrore. Un libro che si fa leggere tutto d'un fiato, ricco di colpi di scena e con una trama ben elaborata. Un disegno complicato che fino alla fine riserva delle sorprese.
Ognuno dei personaggi ha un segreto, una macchia che lo fa precipitare nel pozzo senza fondo del male fine a stesso, della crudeltà e dell'orrore. Un libro che si fa leggere tutto d'un fiato, ricco di colpi di scena e con una trama ben elaborata. Un disegno complicato che fino alla fine riserva delle sorprese.
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Jul 29, 2010
Boof
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The Whisperer opens with who little boys and their dog finding an arm buried in the woods and the police are called in. When the discover 5 more arms in shallow gaves next to them, the police are sure that they have found the 5 missing girls, all aged between 7 and 13 that have been kidnapped in the last few weeks. They are about to get down to business when one of the team unearths a sixth arm – but only 5 girls have been reported missing.
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Dec 05, 2011
Denise
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I won this book through a Library Thing Early Reviewers giveaway. I had thought from reading the book's summary that it was going to be a fast-paced thriller. After reading the book I realized that that statement is only true for the second half of the book. The first half of the book seemed odd to me, the writing seemed stiff and the characters were bizarre. While their was a little action in the first part, it didn't seem like enough action to keep it interesting. As for the second half of the
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Dec 30, 2011
Cinq petites filles ont disparu.
Cinq petites fosses ont été creusées dans la clairière.
Au fond de chacune, un petit bras, le gauche.
Depuis qu’ils enquêtent sur les rapts des fillettes, le criminologue Goran Gavila et son équipe d’agents spéciaux ont l’impression d’être manipulés. Chaque découverte macabre, chaque indice les mènent à des assassins différents. La découverte d’un sixième bras, dans la clairière, appartenant à une victime inconnue, les convainc d’appeler en renfort Mi More...
Cinq petites fosses ont été creusées dans la clairière.
Au fond de chacune, un petit bras, le gauche.
Depuis qu’ils enquêtent sur les rapts des fillettes, le criminologue Goran Gavila et son équipe d’agents spéciaux ont l’impression d’être manipulés. Chaque découverte macabre, chaque indice les mènent à des assassins différents. La découverte d’un sixième bras, dans la clairière, appartenant à une victime inconnue, les convainc d’appeler en renfort Mi More...
Jan 26, 2012
Iguanapaws
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Yay - it's another thriller where the author thinks that the more gruesome it is, the more deserving of our attention! Another thriller where the characters are supposedly interesting, but instead have all the depth of a pancake! This book is absolute tripe: the story is nonsensical, highly reliant on coincidence, full of holes - and that's even before the psychic nun (I wish I was joking) gets involved. We keep getting told that the characters are flawed and interesting, but without constant
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Jun 27, 2011
David
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A serial-killer thriller with a good mystery and interesting characters. I would read another from this author, if there were any. One thing intrigued me and that was that the author or possibly the translator, has purposely obscured the country in which these events take place. I could find no way of telling. The character names were certainly not British names but could have been from a number of European countries. I discounted America because the FBI were not mentioned. I found that quite st
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Jan 05, 2012
Rhonda
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This book was a giveaway I won through goodreads. The story sounded really interesting so I was excited to read it. I think the basic story is good. The twists and turns keep you interested, at least toward the second half of the book.
One major issue I had with this book is the author chose not to name the city or country where the story takes place. I found that to be a distraction from the story. There was also the hiccups in the translation that took away from the whole.
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One major issue I had with this book is the author chose not to name the city or country where the story takes place. I found that to be a distraction from the story. There was also the hiccups in the translation that took away from the whole.
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Jul 04, 2011
Liz
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A grusome novel-but very readable, with a great twist. I enjoyed it, but had to check all my doors and windows were locked before I went to bed. Very creepy.
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Aug 05, 2011
Excellente intrigue policière dans le monde des tueurs en série! Bien que les horreurs des crimes ne soient jamais décrites, plutôt suggérées, je conseille aux âmes sensibles de s'abstenir ... Le suspense est au rendez-vous et ne vous lâche pas. La tension monte régulièrement d'un cran au fil des chapitres et réserve au lecteur de bien belles surprises dans les nombreux rebondissements. Quant aux personnages, chaque membre de l'équipe en charge de l'enquête liée aux meurtres de 5 petites filles,
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Jan 31, 2012
Lauren
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Six severed arms are found buried in a circle in a forest. Five of the arms were surgically cut from missing girls, aged 7 to 13. The sixth arm is from a mystery child, yet to be reported missing. A special investigative team, guided by highly intuitive criminologist Dr Goran Gavila, is put in charge of the case. They also recruit Mila Vasquez, an investigator who has become well-known for her incredible skill in finding missing persons.
Soon after, a man is caught with the body of th More...
Soon after, a man is caught with the body of th More...
Jul 04, 2011
Robyn
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I seldom give up on a book once I've started reading it, but just couldn't persevere with this one. I kept on for about half the book despite finding it less than interesting, but really just scanned the second half. The basic premise was good, but the execution of it (or perhaps the translation?)let it down.
The language - in both dialogue and descriptions of the action - was clunky, with lots of unnecessary detail and explanation that jarred and slowed the plot down. The characters we More...
The language - in both dialogue and descriptions of the action - was clunky, with lots of unnecessary detail and explanation that jarred and slowed the plot down. The characters we More...
Jan 11, 2012
funkgoddess
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"a gripping read ... i defy anyone to guess the denouement." the guardian.
well, guardian, i took up that challenge and guessed the denouement after about 10 pages. with such a limited set of characters what did you expect? the reader really has to be a bit dense not to guess. besides, it would have been how i would have written it.
an easy, undemanding read: a lazily and ridiculously plotted thriller [and i use that word quite wrongly] with not much of story.
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well, guardian, i took up that challenge and guessed the denouement after about 10 pages. with such a limited set of characters what did you expect? the reader really has to be a bit dense not to guess. besides, it would have been how i would have written it.
an easy, undemanding read: a lazily and ridiculously plotted thriller [and i use that word quite wrongly] with not much of story.
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Feb 21, 2012
Shellie (Layers of Thought)
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Original review posted at Layers of Thought.
A translated Italian crime fiction novel, that’s another thrilling read for the fans of this popular and emerging genre. A very dark psychological read, with a paranormal element, which is not for the faint of heart, or stomach.
About: Six children’s arms are found in a desolate wooded area and the police are distraught, wondering where are the rest of the girls’ bodies? Half assuming they are all dead, it turns out that one may More...
A translated Italian crime fiction novel, that’s another thrilling read for the fans of this popular and emerging genre. A very dark psychological read, with a paranormal element, which is not for the faint of heart, or stomach.
About: Six children’s arms are found in a desolate wooded area and the police are distraught, wondering where are the rest of the girls’ bodies? Half assuming they are all dead, it turns out that one may More...
Feb 17, 2012
Deashelle
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L’écrivain est un universitaire criminologue qui s’y connait sûrement en tueurs en série. Il a donc tout pour nous convaincre et rendre ce parcours criminel véritablement anthologique. Ajoutons que le lecteur est sûrement curieux de son analyse des motifs qui inspirent les tueurs en série. Et donc nous voici dans un thriller "littéraire" qui n'est pas sans rappeler le polar américain "Seven " de David Fincher sorti en 1995. Carrisi explique dans une présentation de son livre
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Dec 14, 2011
Marina
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This is the book that totally freaked me out. I was reading at 2.00 AM and went to check if my front door was locked.
Six arms. Buried in the meadow. The arms belong to six little girls.Are the girls dead or alive? Where are the missing girls?
The criminologist Goran Gavila works on the case. Another member of the team is Mila Vasquez . Both, usually work alone. But now, they have to work as a team.
Goran Gavila has skeletons in the closet. He is a single parent to a boy si More...
Six arms. Buried in the meadow. The arms belong to six little girls.Are the girls dead or alive? Where are the missing girls?
The criminologist Goran Gavila works on the case. Another member of the team is Mila Vasquez . Both, usually work alone. But now, they have to work as a team.
Goran Gavila has skeletons in the closet. He is a single parent to a boy si More...
