Questions About The Hypnotist (Joona Linna, #1)

by Lars Kepler (Goodreads Author)

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Was the "Ten Years Earlier" part really necessary to the book? The rest of the book really raced along!

D. Darko I was about to write the exact same thing, it just dragged on didn't it! My argument being, it shunted the flow of the book and was quite unnecessary.…moreI was about to write the exact same thing, it just dragged on didn't it! My argument being, it shunted the flow of the book and was quite unnecessary. A slog even. I just didn't like the past tense prose when the rest of the book was nicely flowing in the present tense, took me right out of the story. I would have written it differently, like the stuff about the patients are reiterated back to the detective, it just wasn't needed for us to have a detailed account of all the patients, it just kept repeating itself. Other than that the rest of the book was great. (less)

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As I was getting to the end of the book, I kept waiting for the authors to reveal the connection between the storyline of Josef Ek and his murder of his family members, and the main storyline of the kidnapping of Erik and Simone's child Benjamin. The book ends and there is no connection!! The only connection I can see is that both Josef and Lydia were angry with Erik for uncovering misdeeds by his hypnosis. Anyone?

Alyson Read It was the fact that he used hypnosis again after promising to Lydia that he would not. It was reported in the media that he did so, and this is what …moreIt was the fact that he used hypnosis again after promising to Lydia that he would not. It was reported in the media that he did so, and this is what set off her mental health problems again and led to her wanting revenge on Erik. Without the hypnosis of Josef the rest of the book would not have happened. Does that help?(less)

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Why did Evelyn Ek bite the policewoman when she was first encountered by Joona Linna and told about her family's fate?

Julie Fønskov I know, I wondered about the same thing. Many things annoyed me about this book, but this is one big detail that's not explained. Since the biting jus…moreI know, I wondered about the same thing. Many things annoyed me about this book, but this is one big detail that's not explained. Since the biting just doesn't make sense in the context of the rest of the Ek family plot part, it makes me feel like it's just put in there to pull the rug from under the reader and then forgotten about completely.

Actually the whole deal with the Ek siblings seems really unfinished and inconclusive to me. And I honestly found their messed up situation way more interesting than the Benjamin one. But that's just me.(less)

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What were the blue fireworks at the beginning of the book? I thought some connection would be revealed at the end.

Jason K See chapter 18. Simone is in a cafe near the place where an event is being set up. The fireworks appear to have gone off by accident during the setup.

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how can josef ek slaughter 3 people, with blood everywhere, and not get any of the victims' blood on himself?

Terry Wolanski if you've ever watched "forensic files" on tv, you'll know how hard it is to remove all traces of blood from someone at a violent crime scene. I know …moreif you've ever watched "forensic files" on tv, you'll know how hard it is to remove all traces of blood from someone at a violent crime scene. I know josef washed up and changed clothes after the murders, but i'm really skeptical he could have removed every trace of his victims' blood from his own body. (I'm the same person how asked the question above.)(less)

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