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The Last Fix (Oslo Detectives #2)
An intricate psychological thriller from the master of Norwegian crimewriting— the latest in the Oslo Detective’s series
A recovering drug addict, Katrine Bratterud, is almost finished with her time in rehab. One evening, contemplating her success at the shore of a lake, she senses that she is not alone. The discovery of Katrine’s corpse the following day brings detecti
Hardcover, 384 pages
Published
March 30th 2010
by Minotaur Books
(first published 2000)
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Fans of Scandinavian Crime Fiction, without a doubt, are familiar with the work of K. O. Dahl and Detective Frølich series (We recently reviewed The Fourth Man from the same author here). The Last Fix, an intricate psychological thriller from this master of Norwegian crimewriting— the latest in the Oslo Detective’s series is also an intriguing and captivating read.
In this new novel, a recovering drug addict, Katrine Bratterud, is almost finished with her time in rehab. One evening, contemplating...more
In this new novel, a recovering drug addict, Katrine Bratterud, is almost finished with her time in rehab. One evening, contemplating...more
This was an interesting, though dark, book. I thought the mystery was pretty good - there wasn't much suspense because the murderer isn't really a central character. I thought that characters in the book were very interesting, and I was sympathetic to Katrine and Henning. I wasn't as interested in the relationship between the two detectives - maybe because this is the 3rd book in the series, so I'm not aware of all their history? Or because it didn't seem that interesting?
I liked the double-mean...more
I liked the double-mean...more
Three stars for the finely drawn portraits of the two main police officers in this ongoing Norwegian noir series. A lack of more stars because, without giving anything away, the Maguffin driving the murders in this story just wasn't very believable to me.
In this book, an appealing young recovering drug addict, Katrine Bratterud, is leaving a party thrown by the head of her rehab center when she disappears. There are, of course, plenty of suspects. Her somewhat shallow boyfriend, Ole; her drug c...more
Jul 16, 2012
Doug
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A recovering drug addict who is bright and well on the road to a better life is found murdered. Gunnarstranda & Frolich are brought into the case as they explore the past life of the victim and the people at the drug rehab facility. As usual they find that many paths cross which complicates the solution to the murder.
I find that Dahl's books are not overly exciting but they always keep my interest as the characters develop. Gunnarstranda shouldn't be long for this world considering his habit...more
I find that Dahl's books are not overly exciting but they always keep my interest as the characters develop. Gunnarstranda shouldn't be long for this world considering his habit...more
Ich mochte diesen Krimi. Die beiden norwegischen Kommissare sind so schrullig dass sie liebenswert sind, und haben einige widersprüchliche Facetten, was das Ganze nur noch lesenswerter macht. Das Gleiche gilt für die anderen auftretenden Personen.
Der Plot an sich war spannend und durch einige philosophische Einsprengsel teilweise sogar anregend - selten für einen Krimi. Das Ende fand ich nicht ganz überzeugend, daher "nur" 4 Sterne, ansonsten aber werde ich diese Krimirehie definitiv weiterverf...more
Der Plot an sich war spannend und durch einige philosophische Einsprengsel teilweise sogar anregend - selten für einen Krimi. Das Ende fand ich nicht ganz überzeugend, daher "nur" 4 Sterne, ansonsten aber werde ich diese Krimirehie definitiv weiterverf...more
PROTAGONIST: Inspectors Frolich and Gunnarstranda
SETTING: Oslo, Norway
SERIES: #2 of 7
RATING: 4.0
WHY: Katrine Bratterud has led a rough life and is successfully recovering from drug addiction when she is murdered. There are a lot of suspects with good motives; inspectors Frolich and Gunnarstranda face a difficult task in finding her killer. The plot of the book is complex but engaging. The main weakness for me was the motive of the killer; other than that, the book was quite satisfying.
SETTING: Oslo, Norway
SERIES: #2 of 7
RATING: 4.0
WHY: Katrine Bratterud has led a rough life and is successfully recovering from drug addiction when she is murdered. There are a lot of suspects with good motives; inspectors Frolich and Gunnarstranda face a difficult task in finding her killer. The plot of the book is complex but engaging. The main weakness for me was the motive of the killer; other than that, the book was quite satisfying.
This was a pretty good crime novel. It's Norwegian! It's not as good as the other Scandinavian crime novels that I've read, but overall it was pretty good. The plot moved quickly and the story itself was good. I figured it out about 3/4 of the way through. There was maybe a little too much of the victim's back story, but it didn't destroy the overall positive effect of the book.
I think this is my favourite in the series so far (just #3), so thats a positive sign. Perhaps there were a few too many characters in the story, providing something of a distraction, but it was a dark, gripping mystery, which kept its momentum well.
The plot development had some (minor)flaws, and some things were predictable: I won't go into detail so as not to spoil what is otherwise a very good read. Strong points are the two detectives, whose personalities are well-fleshed out, and the relationship they have with each other.
Centered on the murder of a woman who is recovering from drug addiction & a traumatic childhood. Her last hours are documented in the narrative run up to what will turn out to be her violent death. The end is somewhat satisfying but the person responsible for the crime had little character workup before the final pages...there is a bit of a stretch to provide believable motive.
I have read a lot of Scandinavian mysteries, but this was not one of the best. Sometimes I feel translations are a bit awkward.
Oct 31, 2012
Alinda
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Just starting! Am hooked on the Norwegian, Danish and Swedish mystery writers!
Very intricate plotting, likable characters and all the suspense one could desire.
It was okay. Not as suspenseful as Henning Mankell's books, but not a bad read.
A mystery by a Norwegian author. Good--I liked it better than The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo that I read last summer.
If you like thrillers and murder mysteries this is a good read.
Good thriller, a page turner, and wonderful characters, fully built and realized -- a good read.
Convoluted. Too long.Not as good as other Norwegian writers.
Very compelling tale. Funnier than Mankell but not quite as good!
A very detailed Norwegian murder mystery. Maybe a 2.5
very slow and plodding story. at 380 pages was far too long. half way through this novel- I just wanted it to end. skimmed last 40 pages to see how author wrapped up murder. of the 4 books I've read by K.O. Dahl -this one was a real clunker !!!
Gustato. Si. Senza aspettarsi troppo,direi però che Ola Dahl ha saputo costruire una buona storia, dei due poliziotti e della loro vita privata/amorosa veniamo a sapere il minimo indispensabile, la descrizione psicologica dei vari figuranti é molto ben fatta, e insomma uno dei migliori gialli nordici letti ultimamente, dove tutto é in buon equilibrio e direi più che realistico.
Da leggere nelle fredde serate d'inverno.
Da leggere nelle fredde serate d'inverno.
great read..lots of twists and turns
I thought this book was good, but not great. I have read better nordic noir. I would continue to read this author, but def. they are not in my top authors of the nordic noir genre.
Another very well-written Nordic noir crime fiction novel from K.O Dahl. Thoroughly recommend this novel.
Though I did like this book, the writing seemed to be a bit off. Maybe a translation (to Dutch) issue? Still, as murder mysteries go, this was a good one...
carino, niente di eccezionale.
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Born in 1958, Dahl's first novel was published in 1993. He is best known for his series about Oslo detectives Frank Frølich and Inspector Gunnarstranda.
Also publishes as K.O. Dahl
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Also publishes as K.O. Dahl
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