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Bodenstein & Kirchhoff #6
Bad Wolf
18 parts 17 hours 30 minuts
On a hot June day the body of a sixteen-year-old girl washes up on a river bank outside of Frankfurt. She has been brutally murdered, but no one comes forward with any information as to her identity. Even weeks later, the local police have not been able to identify her. Then a new case comes in: a popular television reporter is attacked, raped, and locked in the trunk of her own car. She survives—barely—and is able to supply certain hints to the police having to do with her recent investigations into a child welfare organization and the potential uncovering of a child pornography ring with members from the highest echelon of society.
As the two cases collide, Inspectors Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein dig deep into the past and underneath the veneer of bourgeois society to come up against a terrible secret that is about to impact their personal lives as well. In Nele Neuhaus' second US publication of her enormously popular series, tensions run high, and a complex and unpredictable plot propels her characters forward at breakneck speed.
On a hot June day the body of a sixteen-year-old girl washes up on a river bank outside of Frankfurt. She has been brutally murdered, but no one comes forward with any information as to her identity. Even weeks later, the local police have not been able to identify her. Then a new case comes in: a popular television reporter is attacked, raped, and locked in the trunk of her own car. She survives—barely—and is able to supply certain hints to the police having to do with her recent investigations into a child welfare organization and the potential uncovering of a child pornography ring with members from the highest echelon of society.
As the two cases collide, Inspectors Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein dig deep into the past and underneath the veneer of bourgeois society to come up against a terrible secret that is about to impact their personal lives as well. In Nele Neuhaus' second US publication of her enormously popular series, tensions run high, and a complex and unpredictable plot propels her characters forward at breakneck speed.
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Nele Neuhaus
63 books751 followers... geboren in Münster / Westfalen und aufgewachsen in Paderborn, lebt seit ihrer Kindheit im Taunus und schreibt bereits ebenso lange. Sie arbeitete in einer Werbeagentur, studierte einige Semester Jura, Geschichte und Germanistik, bis sie nach ihrer Heirat ihren Mann im familieneigenen Betrieb unterstützte.
Ihre im Vordertaunus angesiedelte Krimiserie mit den Ermittlern Oliver von Bodenstein und Pia Kirchhoff, die Nele Neuhaus zunächst im Selbstverlag veröffentlichte bevor der Berliner Ullstein-Verlag sie 2008 entdeckte und unter Vertrag nahm, machte sie zu einer der meistgelesenen Krimiautorinnen im deutschsprachigen Raum. Ihre Taunuskrimis erreichten bisher eine Gesamtauflage von einer Million, die Rechte wurden in 20 Länder verkauft, unter anderem nach Italien, Frankreich, Spanien, Holland, Korea, Russland, Brasilien und in die USA.
Ihr Krimi "Schneewittchen muss sterben" gelangte bereits drei Tage nach Erscheinen im Juni 2010 unter die TOP20 der SPIEGEL-Bestsellerliste und steht seitdem auch bei Internetbuchhändler Amazon auf den vordersten Verkaufsrängen. Seit Anfang 2011 stehen alle vier Krimis von Nele Neuhaus unter den TOP50 der SPIEGEL-Bestsellerliste.
Im Frühjahr 2011 erschien im Thienemann-Verlag der erste Band der Jugendbuchreihe "Elena - Ein Leben für Pferde" mit dem Titel "Gegen alle Hindernisse". Band 2 folgte bereits im Juli 2011.
Der fünfte Fall für ihr Ermittlerduo Oliver von Bodenstein und Pia Kirchhoff mit dem Titel "Wer Wind sät" erschien am 13. Mai 2011 und schoss direkt auf Platz 1 der Spiegel-Bestsellerliste. Im September 2011 stehen alle 5 Krimis unter den 15 meistverkauften Taschenbüchern in der Bestsellerliste von Spiegel Online, "Tiefe Wunden" ist in Frankreich erschienen und "Schneewittchen muss sterben" in Holland.
Die Autorin lebt im Vordertaunus.
(Source: www.neleneuhaus.de)
Ihre im Vordertaunus angesiedelte Krimiserie mit den Ermittlern Oliver von Bodenstein und Pia Kirchhoff, die Nele Neuhaus zunächst im Selbstverlag veröffentlichte bevor der Berliner Ullstein-Verlag sie 2008 entdeckte und unter Vertrag nahm, machte sie zu einer der meistgelesenen Krimiautorinnen im deutschsprachigen Raum. Ihre Taunuskrimis erreichten bisher eine Gesamtauflage von einer Million, die Rechte wurden in 20 Länder verkauft, unter anderem nach Italien, Frankreich, Spanien, Holland, Korea, Russland, Brasilien und in die USA.
Ihr Krimi "Schneewittchen muss sterben" gelangte bereits drei Tage nach Erscheinen im Juni 2010 unter die TOP20 der SPIEGEL-Bestsellerliste und steht seitdem auch bei Internetbuchhändler Amazon auf den vordersten Verkaufsrängen. Seit Anfang 2011 stehen alle vier Krimis von Nele Neuhaus unter den TOP50 der SPIEGEL-Bestsellerliste.
Im Frühjahr 2011 erschien im Thienemann-Verlag der erste Band der Jugendbuchreihe "Elena - Ein Leben für Pferde" mit dem Titel "Gegen alle Hindernisse". Band 2 folgte bereits im Juli 2011.
Der fünfte Fall für ihr Ermittlerduo Oliver von Bodenstein und Pia Kirchhoff mit dem Titel "Wer Wind sät" erschien am 13. Mai 2011 und schoss direkt auf Platz 1 der Spiegel-Bestsellerliste. Im September 2011 stehen alle 5 Krimis unter den 15 meistverkauften Taschenbüchern in der Bestsellerliste von Spiegel Online, "Tiefe Wunden" ist in Frankreich erschienen und "Schneewittchen muss sterben" in Holland.
Die Autorin lebt im Vordertaunus.
(Source: www.neleneuhaus.de)
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September 26, 2022
Das letzte Wochenende habe ich mit diesem Buch verbracht. Es war so spannend, dass ich es kaum weglegen mochte, dabei ist das Thema wirklich nicht ohne. Es geht um Kindesmissbrauch und Pädophilie, also nichts für schwache Nerven. Das Thema wird zum Glück nur angekratzt; es geht nicht ins Detail, ist eher das Hintergrundthema.
Die ganze Story ist sehr verwickelt. Es gibt viele handelnde Figuren und erst mit der Zeit entschlüsseln sich die Zusammenhänge. Das hat es für mich noch spannender gemacht.
Auch über das Privatleben der beiden ermittelnden Kommissare erfahren wir wieder einiges. Da dieses schon der sechste Band ist, hat man inzwischen das Gefühl, die beiden schon recht gut kennengelernt zu haben.
Alles in allem einfach eine sehr gute, spannende und fesselnde Unterhaltung!
Die ganze Story ist sehr verwickelt. Es gibt viele handelnde Figuren und erst mit der Zeit entschlüsseln sich die Zusammenhänge. Das hat es für mich noch spannender gemacht.
Auch über das Privatleben der beiden ermittelnden Kommissare erfahren wir wieder einiges. Da dieses schon der sechste Band ist, hat man inzwischen das Gefühl, die beiden schon recht gut kennengelernt zu haben.
Alles in allem einfach eine sehr gute, spannende und fesselnde Unterhaltung!
December 24, 2022
Published in English as Bad Wolf
Pia Kirchhoff gets called out of her high-school reunion party, to investigate the grisly murder of a young Jane Doe. While the initial clues don't seem to lead the detectives anywhere, things slowly start to point towards a long reaching sex trafficking organization, that won't shy back from lashing out at anyone...
The details of the investigation, along with its many intricate and dramatic ramifications made for quite a riveting story. The other three parallel threads also held my attention for most of the book. The personal touch however, is still an issue in Ms. Neuhaus' crime novels. Maybe it's a problem with characters in German books showing emotion differently from their American counterparts. Or perhaps it's the language subtleties that still evade me. Don't get me wrong, I was horrified at the details of all the sex trafficking, but I didn't necessarily care for any of the characters in particular.
And what pray happened to Bodenstein's screen time? The author seems to have forgotten about him a third way in, and only remembered that he was one of the titular characters towards the end; when the guy gets (ironically) frustrated at not being kept in the loop. Let's hope this is not a sign that he'll be phased out in the future...
All in all, I guess I'm closer to having liked the book, than feeling the need for nitpicking its faults. Which is my way of saying that this was one of the better mysteries of the series. So you should definitely give it a go.
Score: 3/5 stars
I was going to conclude this review with how much better a movie version of this story would have been. Turns out, there is one already, but it has Pia reduced to a mother-figure, while Bodenstein solves the whole case by himself. Pretty tone deaf for an episode tackling such a sensitive topic as the sexual trafficking of young girls.
For those interested, the TV series is called Taunuskrimi, and the images posted in the review are stills from episode 7 (part 2 of the Böser Wolf arc).
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Review of book 1: Eine unbeliebte Frau
Review of book 2: Mordsfreunde
Review of book 3: Tiefe Wunden
Review of book 4: Schneewittchen muss sterben
Review of book 5: Wer Wind sät
Pia Kirchhoff gets called out of her high-school reunion party, to investigate the grisly murder of a young Jane Doe. While the initial clues don't seem to lead the detectives anywhere, things slowly start to point towards a long reaching sex trafficking organization, that won't shy back from lashing out at anyone...
The details of the investigation, along with its many intricate and dramatic ramifications made for quite a riveting story. The other three parallel threads also held my attention for most of the book. The personal touch however, is still an issue in Ms. Neuhaus' crime novels. Maybe it's a problem with characters in German books showing emotion differently from their American counterparts. Or perhaps it's the language subtleties that still evade me. Don't get me wrong, I was horrified at the details of all the sex trafficking, but I didn't necessarily care for any of the characters in particular.
And what pray happened to Bodenstein's screen time? The author seems to have forgotten about him a third way in, and only remembered that he was one of the titular characters towards the end; when the guy gets (ironically) frustrated at not being kept in the loop. Let's hope this is not a sign that he'll be phased out in the future...
All in all, I guess I'm closer to having liked the book, than feeling the need for nitpicking its faults. Which is my way of saying that this was one of the better mysteries of the series. So you should definitely give it a go.
Score: 3/5 stars
I was going to conclude this review with how much better a movie version of this story would have been. Turns out, there is one already, but it has Pia reduced to a mother-figure, while Bodenstein solves the whole case by himself. Pretty tone deaf for an episode tackling such a sensitive topic as the sexual trafficking of young girls.
For those interested, the TV series is called Taunuskrimi, and the images posted in the review are stills from episode 7 (part 2 of the Böser Wolf arc).
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Review of book 1: Eine unbeliebte Frau
Review of book 2: Mordsfreunde
Review of book 3: Tiefe Wunden
Review of book 4: Schneewittchen muss sterben
Review of book 5: Wer Wind sät
September 12, 2018
If there is one series that I wholeheartedly recommend reading if you are a fan of crime novels is it this one. I simply adore the Bodenstein & Kirchhoff books. So far, have I read 3 books, and all of them are 5-star books. This is the second book I read. The only sad thing is that not all the books are translated into English (nor Swedish). However, Lucky me have one more unread book to read, THE ICE QUEEN!
What I loved about the first book I read, SNOW WHITE MUST DIE, was that there was so much going on. Both when it comes to the case as Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein private lives. The same thing can I say about BAD WOLF. I'm always intrigued by stories that take a while before you started to see a pattern. Like a puzzle, you slowly start to put the pieces together and as the story progresses you start to realize the truth. In this case, you have quite early one a feeling of dread.
BAD WOLF is a fantastic crime novel. Nele Neuhaus has such a fabulous ability to write that I get so engrossed in what is going on that I just devour her books. I found this book to be a bit hard to read, not because of the writing, but because of the subject.
It's not the monster under the bed that is frightening, it's the one walking in plain sight out in the sun. It's the bad wolf that is hiding in plain sight that we should be wary of...
What I loved about the first book I read, SNOW WHITE MUST DIE, was that there was so much going on. Both when it comes to the case as Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein private lives. The same thing can I say about BAD WOLF. I'm always intrigued by stories that take a while before you started to see a pattern. Like a puzzle, you slowly start to put the pieces together and as the story progresses you start to realize the truth. In this case, you have quite early one a feeling of dread.
BAD WOLF is a fantastic crime novel. Nele Neuhaus has such a fabulous ability to write that I get so engrossed in what is going on that I just devour her books. I found this book to be a bit hard to read, not because of the writing, but because of the subject.
It's not the monster under the bed that is frightening, it's the one walking in plain sight out in the sun. It's the bad wolf that is hiding in plain sight that we should be wary of...
February 3, 2016
I received this book in my BookCase.Club subscription, and I'm a little torn between rating it three stars or four stars. When I was reading the book, it was really good and I wanted to read more. However, when I wasn't reading it, I wasn't particularly yearning to pick it back up and put my nose between its pages. It took me a month to finish and it wasn't even that long. I really wish Goodreads would allow half star votes because I think this would be a solid 3.5.
There were a lot of characters in this book who seemed to have no connection with each other for quite awhile. It was very difficult to keep up with each story line - especially since I would go long periods between readings. The plots did eventually merge and made complete sense when they did. The ending wasn't a huge surprise, however, since there were many hints along the way. I do feel that the book could have ended about 50-75 pages sooner than it did.
I didn't realize until I finished the book that this is the sixth book in a series. The original was written in German, and only two books of the series have been translated to English - the other being Snow White Must Die. It does kind of annoy me that the cover and front pages of the book did not mention that it is part of a series. I would prefer to start at #1, but since only #4 and #6 have been translated, I suppose that is a moot point.
There were a lot of characters in this book who seemed to have no connection with each other for quite awhile. It was very difficult to keep up with each story line - especially since I would go long periods between readings. The plots did eventually merge and made complete sense when they did. The ending wasn't a huge surprise, however, since there were many hints along the way. I do feel that the book could have ended about 50-75 pages sooner than it did.
I didn't realize until I finished the book that this is the sixth book in a series. The original was written in German, and only two books of the series have been translated to English - the other being Snow White Must Die. It does kind of annoy me that the cover and front pages of the book did not mention that it is part of a series. I would prefer to start at #1, but since only #4 and #6 have been translated, I suppose that is a moot point.
November 4, 2016
„Tko se boji vuka još, tri za groš, tri za groš...“
Bilo da su u pitanju Tri praščića, Vuk i sedam kozlića ili Crvenkapica, Vuk je po „defaultu“ negativac. A očito je da autorica voli bazirati svoje priče na onima svojih kolega po nacionalnosti, braći Grimm. Nakon knjige Snjeguljica mora umrijeti, dobili smo i ovu o zlom vuku. Razlika od početka osvrta je u tome što ovo nije bajka a dok budete čitali knjigu, neće vam biti ni do pjevanja.
Priča počinje pronalaskom trupla mlade djevojke, koja je pretrpjela teško zlostavljanje, potom će nas odvesti do popularne televizijske voditeljice, kojoj nijedna tema nije tabu (samo je pitanje za koju cijenu), a u pozadini svega je skupina vrlo uglednih građana i jedan dom za nezbrinutu djecu.
Nitko od normalnih ljudi ne voli čitati o temi nasilja nad djecom, međutim moram reći da je Nele i ovaj put odlično odradila svoj posao. Nažalost, ovakve se stvari stalno događaju, čitali mi o njima ili ne, ali gotovo svaki put poželite, ne samo da takve ljude stigne pravda, nego da više ne kroče kuglom zemaljskom.
Nakon šest pročitanih knjiga, osobno mislim da se Nele Neuhaus profilirala u jednu ozbiljnu, zrelu spisateljicu krimića koja fino školski posloži cijelu radnju, pa imate redom uvod, zaplet, vrhunac i rasplet događaja. A ako i pogodite zločeste vukove, niste time nimalo zakinuti. Uvijek se podsjetim autoričine prve knjige Nevoljena žena (hrv. prijevod) koja je bila lagani, „meki“ krimić, kojeg jedva da bismo mogli takvim nazvati ali mene su Pia i Oliver, glavni istražitelji svih priča, osvojili onako na prvu.
Snjeguljica i dalje ostaje moj favorit a ovaj Vuk joj se opasno približio. Jedva čekam sljedeće nastavke!
Bilo da su u pitanju Tri praščića, Vuk i sedam kozlića ili Crvenkapica, Vuk je po „defaultu“ negativac. A očito je da autorica voli bazirati svoje priče na onima svojih kolega po nacionalnosti, braći Grimm. Nakon knjige Snjeguljica mora umrijeti, dobili smo i ovu o zlom vuku. Razlika od početka osvrta je u tome što ovo nije bajka a dok budete čitali knjigu, neće vam biti ni do pjevanja.
Priča počinje pronalaskom trupla mlade djevojke, koja je pretrpjela teško zlostavljanje, potom će nas odvesti do popularne televizijske voditeljice, kojoj nijedna tema nije tabu (samo je pitanje za koju cijenu), a u pozadini svega je skupina vrlo uglednih građana i jedan dom za nezbrinutu djecu.
Nitko od normalnih ljudi ne voli čitati o temi nasilja nad djecom, međutim moram reći da je Nele i ovaj put odlično odradila svoj posao. Nažalost, ovakve se stvari stalno događaju, čitali mi o njima ili ne, ali gotovo svaki put poželite, ne samo da takve ljude stigne pravda, nego da više ne kroče kuglom zemaljskom.
Nakon šest pročitanih knjiga, osobno mislim da se Nele Neuhaus profilirala u jednu ozbiljnu, zrelu spisateljicu krimića koja fino školski posloži cijelu radnju, pa imate redom uvod, zaplet, vrhunac i rasplet događaja. A ako i pogodite zločeste vukove, niste time nimalo zakinuti. Uvijek se podsjetim autoričine prve knjige Nevoljena žena (hrv. prijevod) koja je bila lagani, „meki“ krimić, kojeg jedva da bismo mogli takvim nazvati ali mene su Pia i Oliver, glavni istražitelji svih priča, osvojili onako na prvu.
Snjeguljica i dalje ostaje moj favorit a ovaj Vuk joj se opasno približio. Jedva čekam sljedeće nastavke!
February 4, 2014
Publishers do both the author and their readers a disservice when they opt to translate series out of order. Snow White Must Die was the first book authored by Nele Neuhaus to be released in English with this, Big Bad Wolf, the second, but in the original German the titles are the 4th and 6th respectively and I'm irritated by the resultant gaps. While it is true that the cases the team investigates are resolved within the framework of a single novel, the characters personal stories are ongoing and the missing details do have an effect on my enjoyment of, and my attachment to, the series.
With that rant out of my system...
As is Nuehaus's habit, she begins Big Bad Wolf by introducing several seemingly unrelated characters and incidents, which slowly merge as the story unfolds. These include the discovery of a dead girl whose autopsy reveals signs of extensive and sustained abuse, an unscrupulous television host on the trail of a big story, a convicted pedophile on parole, a bikie gang leader, a woman worried about the changes in the behaviour of both her husband and daughter, and a vindictive Internal Affairs officer. As Chief Detective Inspector Pia Kirchoff and her partner, Detective Oliver von Bodenstein, investigate they begin to piece together the details of a horrific conspiracy which threatens to overwhelm them both.
With the large cast and multiple story threads, Big Bad Wolf can initially feel a little overcrowded and disjointed, but patience is eventually rewarded if you persevere. The story slowed for me around the middle, chiefly because I made the main connections very early and as such felt as if I was waiting for Pia and her team to catch up, but the shifts in character perspective ensures the pace rarely lags. The conclusion is tense and dramatic, but not as neat as may be expected.
Though rarely explicit, I found I had to put the book down at times and take a deep breath, finding some elements of the story emotionally distressing. Though the framework of this novel is fiction, it explores the horrifying reality of sexual violence against children and the extent of the network that trades in it.
Overall, I thought Big Bad Wolf to be an absorbing and satisfying police procedural, though the premise is challenging and may be difficult for some readers. The translation is skilful, I only wish I had the opportunity to read the fifth novel to eliminate the gaps in the development of Pia and Oliver's character.
November 7, 2015
This is a novel that uncovers the ugly and depraved practices of child abuse and paedophilia amongst the well heeled and politically powerful. It is organised as an international business on an industrial scale.
The story takes a little time to really take off, but that is because several pieces of the plot are laid out to follow throughout the novel. The recurring characters of Pia and Oliver, from Snow White Must Die, are investigating the murder of a young horrifically abused young girl dumped in the river. More bodies and torture follow as a group of very powerful men endeavour to stay undetected and continue their evil practices. For Pia, events turn extremely personal near the end.
A well researched and intricately plotted story about the evil that exists in society and how deeply entrenched it is. This is the second book, I have read by the author and I can thoroughly recommend it.
The story takes a little time to really take off, but that is because several pieces of the plot are laid out to follow throughout the novel. The recurring characters of Pia and Oliver, from Snow White Must Die, are investigating the murder of a young horrifically abused young girl dumped in the river. More bodies and torture follow as a group of very powerful men endeavour to stay undetected and continue their evil practices. For Pia, events turn extremely personal near the end.
A well researched and intricately plotted story about the evil that exists in society and how deeply entrenched it is. This is the second book, I have read by the author and I can thoroughly recommend it.
February 10, 2018
4/5
Me ha gustado mucho, una trama interesante, bien hilada y de actualidad.
Reseña completa: http://addicionaloslibros.blogspot.co...
Me ha gustado mucho, una trama interesante, bien hilada y de actualidad.
Reseña completa: http://addicionaloslibros.blogspot.co...
May 11, 2018
Esperaba mucho del libro pero descubrí quien era el culpable a la primera de cambio. Además en la nota de prensa había demasiados detalles de la trama del libro que lo revientan por completo. Al desvelar cierto detalle de su trama es muy fácil sumar dos más dos y saber que está pasando así que en todo momento iba diez pasos por delante de la investigación.
Una pena... estoy segura de que lo hubiera disfrutado mucho más sin saber absolutamente nada de él.
El libro está bien pero hay que leerlo con la mínima información posible :(
Una pena... estoy segura de que lo hubiera disfrutado mucho más sin saber absolutamente nada de él.
El libro está bien pero hay que leerlo con la mínima información posible :(
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May 12, 2019Όταν ανακαλύπτεται το πτώμα ενός 16χρονου κοριτσιού στον ποταμό Μαιν, οι επιθεωρητές της αστυνομίας που καλούνται να ερευνήσουν την υπόθεση, με το γνωστό στυλ της Nele, αρχίζουν και ξετυλίγουν ένα κουβάρι που θα μας οδηγήσει στην άβυσσο της ανθρώπινης ψυχής!
Αγαπημένοι πρωταγωνιστές (σίγουρα το πιο συμπαθητικό ζευγάρι επιθεωρητών, παρόλο που είναι Γερμανοί!) χρόνια θαμμένα μυστικά και πολίτες υπεράνω πάσης υποψίας, σε ένα ακόμη πολύ δυνατό βιβλίο από την Nele Neuhaus! Αυτή τη φορά η συγγραφέας καταπιάνεται με ένα πολύ ευαίσθητο θέμα, αυτό της παιδεραστίας, και μας δίνει ίσως το πιο δυνατό βιβλίο της (παρόλο που η Χιονάτη θα έχει πάντα τα πρωτεία στην καρδιά μου!) μέχρι στιγμής!
Αρνητικά; Φυσικά οι Γερμανοί και όλα αυτά τα γερμανικά ονόματα που μου σπάνε τα νεύρα!
Βαθμολογία : 4.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
Αγαπημένοι πρωταγωνιστές (σίγουρα το πιο συμπαθητικό ζευγάρι επιθεωρητών, παρόλο που είναι Γερμανοί!) χρόνια θαμμένα μυστικά και πολίτες υπεράνω πάσης υποψίας, σε ένα ακόμη πολύ δυνατό βιβλίο από την Nele Neuhaus! Αυτή τη φορά η συγγραφέας καταπιάνεται με ένα πολύ ευαίσθητο θέμα, αυτό της παιδεραστίας, και μας δίνει ίσως το πιο δυνατό βιβλίο της (παρόλο που η Χιονάτη θα έχει πάντα τα πρωτεία στην καρδιά μου!) μέχρι στιγμής!
Αρνητικά; Φυσικά οι Γερμανοί και όλα αυτά τα γερμανικά ονόματα που μου σπάνε τα νεύρα!
Βαθμολογία : 4.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
December 14, 2015
After finishing The New York Trilogy I needed something light, something I didn’t have to analyse. I picked up Big Bad Wolf because I enjoyed Snow White Must Die so much. I’m not saying that I can’t analyse a novel like this one (you can analyse every text), I just think at times some light reading is needed. Big Bad Wolf tells the story of a crime that happened on the river Main near Frankfurt. Investigators Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein are back to investigate the crime, as the case progresses they find it taking them into a pit of evil and cruelty in the midst of a middle class utopia.
I am trying to make an effort to read more translated fiction; I loved Snow White Must Die which is book four in the series but only the first one to be translated into English. This is book six in the same series and I have to wonder why a publisher would publish books in such a weird order; this was a similar issue that happened with Jo Nesbø. I understand that a publisher would want to translate the novels that will sell the best but if Nele Neuhaus’ popularity continues to grow at this rate we will have another Nesbø situation.
Everything I loved about Snow White Must Die is absent in Big Bad Wolf; I think the problem is that Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein are considered the main protagonists while Snow White Must Die focused more on the life of a man who served ten years for a crime he didn’t commit. That is what fascinated me but Big Bad Wolf is just another crime novel.
I’ve read so many great crime novels now that I find most of them clichéd and formulaic, Big Bad Wolf isn’t that bad but I’m looking for books that do something different and fresh with the genre. There are some decent moments in Big Bad Wolf, some unexpected twists but I wanted more. The novel is darker than most popular crime novels but keeps to the standard formula. One thing I did find difficult about this novel was the amount of view points, making it difficult at times to understand what was going on but this is an acceptable method for building suspense.
I highly recommend Snow White Must Die, if you haven’t tried some German translated crime before then this might be a good starting point. As for Big Bad Wolf, I’m disappointed with the end result but others might enjoy it more than I do. I hope Nele Neuhaus’ other novels are more like Snow White Must Die but I won’t be in a hurry to try her works again.
This review originally appeared on my blog; http://literary-exploration.com/2014/...
I am trying to make an effort to read more translated fiction; I loved Snow White Must Die which is book four in the series but only the first one to be translated into English. This is book six in the same series and I have to wonder why a publisher would publish books in such a weird order; this was a similar issue that happened with Jo Nesbø. I understand that a publisher would want to translate the novels that will sell the best but if Nele Neuhaus’ popularity continues to grow at this rate we will have another Nesbø situation.
Everything I loved about Snow White Must Die is absent in Big Bad Wolf; I think the problem is that Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein are considered the main protagonists while Snow White Must Die focused more on the life of a man who served ten years for a crime he didn’t commit. That is what fascinated me but Big Bad Wolf is just another crime novel.
I’ve read so many great crime novels now that I find most of them clichéd and formulaic, Big Bad Wolf isn’t that bad but I’m looking for books that do something different and fresh with the genre. There are some decent moments in Big Bad Wolf, some unexpected twists but I wanted more. The novel is darker than most popular crime novels but keeps to the standard formula. One thing I did find difficult about this novel was the amount of view points, making it difficult at times to understand what was going on but this is an acceptable method for building suspense.
I highly recommend Snow White Must Die, if you haven’t tried some German translated crime before then this might be a good starting point. As for Big Bad Wolf, I’m disappointed with the end result but others might enjoy it more than I do. I hope Nele Neuhaus’ other novels are more like Snow White Must Die but I won’t be in a hurry to try her works again.
This review originally appeared on my blog; http://literary-exploration.com/2014/...
August 21, 2014
This is a book I was supposed to receive as an ARC by a crime reading club but somehow got lost in the mail, which annoyed me an awefull lot. So when I found an English copy in the American bookstore in Amsterdam in bargain bin I hesitated not at all.
This German female writer has begun as a self-published writer and she gradually build up popularity and being published due to her skillful writing. In the Dutch language she had 3 books translated and this one in English (book 6) is book 6 with one other been published which is NR. 4 of a series counting 6 books so far. This kinda reeks of a Jo Nesbo scenario where the books have been published in English out of order.
Anyhow the two lead characters being police officers get involved in the murder of a young girl whose body gets found in the river. And like a similar case 10 years earlier there a no clues at all to continue a case on. However at the same time some big shot TV personality takes on a certain subject for her real life talk show and finds herself and some other people involved in serious trouble and rather sadist bodily harm. It is then we find out that the two cases seem to fit together and the cops find out a lot more than they actually counted on.
If anybody knows the German TV show "TATORT" they do recognize the style of bringing a tale and it is what this book reminded me of. Which is a compliment as it is brilliant television. The book kept me hooked easily and all the personal development was done in such a way that any first time reader could easily follow the story lines. The subject as dark as it is was written about in a sharp and interesting way.
A really well written book that kept me interested until the end. I most certainly will read more of this writer, I have one other book of this writer lying around waiting to be read.
Well worth your time.
The mailman who lost my ARC did at the very least get a very decent read out of it. And while I prefer my books reaching me it is somewhat nice to know that the occasional book gets nicked.
This German female writer has begun as a self-published writer and she gradually build up popularity and being published due to her skillful writing. In the Dutch language she had 3 books translated and this one in English (book 6) is book 6 with one other been published which is NR. 4 of a series counting 6 books so far. This kinda reeks of a Jo Nesbo scenario where the books have been published in English out of order.
Anyhow the two lead characters being police officers get involved in the murder of a young girl whose body gets found in the river. And like a similar case 10 years earlier there a no clues at all to continue a case on. However at the same time some big shot TV personality takes on a certain subject for her real life talk show and finds herself and some other people involved in serious trouble and rather sadist bodily harm. It is then we find out that the two cases seem to fit together and the cops find out a lot more than they actually counted on.
If anybody knows the German TV show "TATORT" they do recognize the style of bringing a tale and it is what this book reminded me of. Which is a compliment as it is brilliant television. The book kept me hooked easily and all the personal development was done in such a way that any first time reader could easily follow the story lines. The subject as dark as it is was written about in a sharp and interesting way.
A really well written book that kept me interested until the end. I most certainly will read more of this writer, I have one other book of this writer lying around waiting to be read.
Well worth your time.
The mailman who lost my ARC did at the very least get a very decent read out of it. And while I prefer my books reaching me it is somewhat nice to know that the occasional book gets nicked.
September 22, 2017
Mit dem 6. Fall für die Hofheimer Ermittler konnte mich Nele Neuhaus wieder vollends überzeugen. Man bekommt es mit zahlreichen Charakteren zu tun, die allesamt mit dem neuen Fall in irgendeiner Form und Weise in Verbindung stehen und auch eine ältere Ungereimtheit wird aufgeklärt.
Das Thema allerdings ist brisant und wird für viele Leser nichts sein, denn es geht um Kindesmissbrauch, der in großem Umfang betrieben wird und sich durch alle Gesellschaftsschichten zieht. Im Nachwort erklärt Nele Neuhaus, dass sie für ihre Recherchen u.a. das Buch "Vater unser in der Hölle" von Ulla Fröhling gelesen hat, welches ich auch empfehlen kann, wenn man sich näher mit dem Thema Persönlichkeitsspaltung befassen möchte. Allerdings ist das Buch aufgrund seiner sehr traumatischen Erlebnisse, die das Opfer erleiden musste, nichts für zartbesaitete Leser.
Das Thema allerdings ist brisant und wird für viele Leser nichts sein, denn es geht um Kindesmissbrauch, der in großem Umfang betrieben wird und sich durch alle Gesellschaftsschichten zieht. Im Nachwort erklärt Nele Neuhaus, dass sie für ihre Recherchen u.a. das Buch "Vater unser in der Hölle" von Ulla Fröhling gelesen hat, welches ich auch empfehlen kann, wenn man sich näher mit dem Thema Persönlichkeitsspaltung befassen möchte. Allerdings ist das Buch aufgrund seiner sehr traumatischen Erlebnisse, die das Opfer erleiden musste, nichts für zartbesaitete Leser.
December 16, 2024
Merke: ich muss meine ganzen Neuhaus-Bücher, die so auf meinem SuB liegen - und das sind nicht wenig - einmal sortieren. Ich habe nämlich diese Reihe mit dem sechsten Teil begonnen. Das war aber nicht weiter schlimm, denn im Großen und Ganzen handelt es sich um einen abgeschlossenen Kriminalfall und man kann dem Geschehen sehr gut folgen, auch ohne die Vorbände zu kennen. Ich hab mir aber in einem Fall den Schuldigen schon sehr früh gedacht, war da also nicht allzu überrascht über die Auflösung. Das Thema Kindesmissbrauch ging mir aber sehr sehr nahe und war echt schwierig zu lesen. Aber das liegt in der Natur der Sache und ich find es wichtig, dass in Literatur auch sowas aufgearbeitet wird. Der Schreibstil an sich war sehr gut zu lesen, nur die vielen Perspektiven, zwischen denen auch innerhalb der Kapitel ohne Vorwarnung hin- und hergesprungen wird, waren unheimlich anstrengend.
October 30, 2020
Una novela que de entrada te cuenta la vida de diferentes personas y que poco a poco te deja ver el transfondo de la misma conectando a todos los personajes de una manera asombrosa.
Con esta novela la autora hace visible y denuncia un tema peliagudo y que por desgracia ocurre en todos los estratos sociales .
Con esta novela la autora hace visible y denuncia un tema peliagudo y que por desgracia ocurre en todos los estratos sociales .
October 15, 2016
Ein wirklich gelungener 6. Band der Reihe Kirchhoff und Bodenstein. Ich war angenehm überrascht und gebe 09/10 Punkte.
http://sunsys-blog.blogspot.de/2016/1...
http://sunsys-blog.blogspot.de/2016/1...
December 20, 2017
Šesti slučaj kriminalističkih istražitelja Bodensteina & Kirchhoff šesta je poslastica za ljubitelje kriminalističkih trilera iz pera Nele Neuhaus.
U ovom romanu, Neuhaus je Bodensteina i Kirchhoff odlučila uplesti u istragu zamršenog ubojstva mlade djevojke čije je tijelo pronađeno kako pluta u Majni. Podrobna istraga, na kakvu smo od Olivera i Pie i navikli, otkrit će da je ovaj slučaj možda povezan s još jednim sličnim slučajem od prije desetak godina, a sve skupa tek je vrh ogromne zločinačke sante leda u koju su upleteni mnogi uglednici i stupovi društva. Oliver i Pia ni ne znaju u što su se upleli, a za jedno od njih slučaj će vrlo brzo postati i vrlo osoban.
Pišući o najnovijem slučaju omiljenog nam istražiteljskog dvojca, Neuhaus u ovom trileru u fokus zbivanja stavlja slučajeve obiteljskog nasilja i zlostavljanja djece, želeći time podići svijest čitatelja o ovoj uvijek aktualnoj, a tako često pometanoj pod tepih, problematici. Kako i sama kaže u zahvalama na kraju romana, Neuhaus je ovom knjigom željela još jednom skrenuti pozornost na sve ono za što znamo da se i prečesto događa iza zatvorenih vrata brojnih naizgled savršenih obitelji, a na što rijetko reagiramo prije no što bude kasno.
Govoreći o ovoj problematici, Neuhaus istodobno progovara o još jednoj: onoj da nekim ljudima sve može poći za rukom, čak i opetovani zločini koji se odvijaju godinama, samo ako su ti neki ljudi ugledne i utjecajne osobe. Ovaj roman sjajno ocrtava kojom lakoćom se zločinačke mreže organiziranog kriminala vječno vuku ispod radara nadležnih službi, samo zato jer su u te mreže utkani ljudi koji imaju ugled, moć i utjecaj.
Naslov romana - 'Zao vuk' - alegorija je na poznatu bajku o vuku i sedam kozlića braće Grimm, te, nakon 'Snjeguljice', čini još jedan od Neuhausinih romana koji je inspiriran Grimmovim bajkama. Sa 'Snjeguljicom' ga povezuje još i to što se i ovaj put aktualni slučaj Bodensteina i Krichhoff proteže kroz vrijeme, odnosno povezan je sa slučajem otprije desetak godina, koji će ovom prilikom također dobiti svoje rješenje. Također, kao i u 'Snjeguljici', kraj ovog romana nije u potpunosti konačan, već neke stvari ostavlja nerazriješenima, dajući Oliveru i Pii mogućnost da se njima pozabave u nekim idućim romanima.
Šesti slučaj Bodensteina i Kirchhoff po šesti je put zadovoljio moj apetit za dobrim kriminalističkim romanima. Šesti sam put uživala družeći se s Oliverom i Piom i ostatkom tima K11, a po šesti sam put osjetila i iznimnu atmosferu regije Taunus, koja je tako dobro ocrtana u svim Neuhausinim romanima, zbog čega vam se čini da ste, dok čitate, baš tamo. Ljubiteljima Nele Neuhaus ovaj roman vjerujem da ne moram posebno preporučivati, kao ni ljubiteljima dobre kriminalističke priče - sigurna sam da sve već znate i da vam je i ovaj roman, ako već nije pročitan, zacijelo negdje na popisu. ;)
U ovom romanu, Neuhaus je Bodensteina i Kirchhoff odlučila uplesti u istragu zamršenog ubojstva mlade djevojke čije je tijelo pronađeno kako pluta u Majni. Podrobna istraga, na kakvu smo od Olivera i Pie i navikli, otkrit će da je ovaj slučaj možda povezan s još jednim sličnim slučajem od prije desetak godina, a sve skupa tek je vrh ogromne zločinačke sante leda u koju su upleteni mnogi uglednici i stupovi društva. Oliver i Pia ni ne znaju u što su se upleli, a za jedno od njih slučaj će vrlo brzo postati i vrlo osoban.
Pišući o najnovijem slučaju omiljenog nam istražiteljskog dvojca, Neuhaus u ovom trileru u fokus zbivanja stavlja slučajeve obiteljskog nasilja i zlostavljanja djece, želeći time podići svijest čitatelja o ovoj uvijek aktualnoj, a tako često pometanoj pod tepih, problematici. Kako i sama kaže u zahvalama na kraju romana, Neuhaus je ovom knjigom željela još jednom skrenuti pozornost na sve ono za što znamo da se i prečesto događa iza zatvorenih vrata brojnih naizgled savršenih obitelji, a na što rijetko reagiramo prije no što bude kasno.
Govoreći o ovoj problematici, Neuhaus istodobno progovara o još jednoj: onoj da nekim ljudima sve može poći za rukom, čak i opetovani zločini koji se odvijaju godinama, samo ako su ti neki ljudi ugledne i utjecajne osobe. Ovaj roman sjajno ocrtava kojom lakoćom se zločinačke mreže organiziranog kriminala vječno vuku ispod radara nadležnih službi, samo zato jer su u te mreže utkani ljudi koji imaju ugled, moć i utjecaj.
Naslov romana - 'Zao vuk' - alegorija je na poznatu bajku o vuku i sedam kozlića braće Grimm, te, nakon 'Snjeguljice', čini još jedan od Neuhausinih romana koji je inspiriran Grimmovim bajkama. Sa 'Snjeguljicom' ga povezuje još i to što se i ovaj put aktualni slučaj Bodensteina i Krichhoff proteže kroz vrijeme, odnosno povezan je sa slučajem otprije desetak godina, koji će ovom prilikom također dobiti svoje rješenje. Također, kao i u 'Snjeguljici', kraj ovog romana nije u potpunosti konačan, već neke stvari ostavlja nerazriješenima, dajući Oliveru i Pii mogućnost da se njima pozabave u nekim idućim romanima.
Šesti slučaj Bodensteina i Kirchhoff po šesti je put zadovoljio moj apetit za dobrim kriminalističkim romanima. Šesti sam put uživala družeći se s Oliverom i Piom i ostatkom tima K11, a po šesti sam put osjetila i iznimnu atmosferu regije Taunus, koja je tako dobro ocrtana u svim Neuhausinim romanima, zbog čega vam se čini da ste, dok čitate, baš tamo. Ljubiteljima Nele Neuhaus ovaj roman vjerujem da ne moram posebno preporučivati, kao ni ljubiteljima dobre kriminalističke priče - sigurna sam da sve već znate i da vam je i ovaj roman, ako već nije pročitan, zacijelo negdje na popisu. ;)
February 25, 2021
Nu tad nu beidzot viens detektīvs, kura sižeta līniju nevirza galvenā izmeklētāja mentālās problēmas. Mani tiešām kaitina, ja autors izvēlas iet vieglāko ceļu un, lai galvenais varonis būtu interesantāks un sižets labāk virzītos, piešķir viņam kādu garīgās veselības "superspēju". Pēdējā laikā tā vien šķiet, ka noziegumu var atrisināt tikai tāds detektīvs, kurš ir cieš no kādien personības vai socializēšanās traucējumiem vai vismaz ir atkarīgs no narkotikām vai alkohola. Tas ir nežēlīgi pret cilvēkiem, kuriem šādas grūtības ir, un nav godīgi pret profesionāļiem, kuri ikdienā strādā šajā jomā, kā arī lasītājiem, kuriem tiek nozagts reāls vides apraksts.
Tad nu te ir viena vācu policijas pārvalde ar visu savu ikdienu - personāla kašķiem, nogurumu, birokrātiju un arī "lielo spēli", kur visi tiek galā paši ar savu dzīvi, parasto. Un to tiešām ir interesanti lasīt, jo var saprast, kā izmeklētājs nonāca pie kāda secinājuma un kādēļ kļūdījās vai nevarēja - lasītājs visu var attiecināt uz sevi viņa vietā un izprast, kā sižets virzās.
Sižets ievelk, ir gana sazarots un aizraujošs, intriga nezūd līdz pašām beigām, lai gan - kaut kur romāna otrajā pusē kļūst skaidrs, kurā virzienā atrisinājums dodas... Diemžēl ir nelielas grūtības ar sižeta sazarotību romāna sākumā - manām sajūtām pārāk ilgi tas rit atsevišķi un nesavijas kopā. Bet varbūt man bija ātrāk jālasa.
Kopumā - eju lasīt nākamo sērijas romānu.
Tad nu te ir viena vācu policijas pārvalde ar visu savu ikdienu - personāla kašķiem, nogurumu, birokrātiju un arī "lielo spēli", kur visi tiek galā paši ar savu dzīvi, parasto. Un to tiešām ir interesanti lasīt, jo var saprast, kā izmeklētājs nonāca pie kāda secinājuma un kādēļ kļūdījās vai nevarēja - lasītājs visu var attiecināt uz sevi viņa vietā un izprast, kā sižets virzās.
Sižets ievelk, ir gana sazarots un aizraujošs, intriga nezūd līdz pašām beigām, lai gan - kaut kur romāna otrajā pusē kļūst skaidrs, kurā virzienā atrisinājums dodas... Diemžēl ir nelielas grūtības ar sižeta sazarotību romāna sākumā - manām sajūtām pārāk ilgi tas rit atsevišķi un nesavijas kopā. Bet varbūt man bija ātrāk jālasa.
Kopumā - eju lasīt nākamo sērijas romānu.
August 5, 2025
Niet mijn favoriete deel in deze reeks. Het onderwerp was me toch iets te heftig en ik had al vrij vroeg door hoe het zat. Desondanks wilde ik wel steeds verder luisteren om te kijken of mijn theorie klopte.
November 2, 2012
Nur eine Leiche
In der Nähe von Eddersheim wird die Leiche eines Teenager-Mädchens aus dem Fluss gezogen. Die Tote scheint ertrunken zu sein, doch zusätzlich weist sie Anzeichen schwerer Misshandlungen auf. Warum nur vermisst niemand die Jugendliche? Ist es wirklich "nur" ein weiterer ungeklärter Todesfall? Pia Kirchhoff und ihr Chef Oliver von Bodenstein setzen alles daran, das Schicksal der Toten zu klären. Da ihnen jedoch konkrete Anhaltspunkte fehlen, kommen sie mit ihren Ermittlungen nicht weiter und die Zeit drängt, denn sie ihnen ist klar, je länger es dauert, desto unwahrscheinlicher wird es, den Fall zu lösen. Als ein weiteres Verbrechen geschieht, scheint es zunächst keinen Zusammenhang zu geben.
Mit ihrem neuen Fall um Pia Kirchhoff und Oliver von Bodenstein hat die Autorin ein Thema aufgegriffen, dass an Brisanz kaum zu übertreffen ist. Nur ungern mag sich der Leser mit den Kreisen dieser Verbrecher beschäftigen. Zu besorgniserregend die Gedanken, die ausgelöst werden. Kann es das wirklich geben? Wie können Menschen so sein? Perfide, bis ins Kleinste durchorganisierte Strukturen, gefühllose Räder einer Maschinerie, in der es kein Mitleid gibt, bei der der Ausschuss im Fluss entsorgt wird. Wobei die Autorin dem Leser die Gnade erweist, ihm das Schlimmste zu ersparen, aber doch sehr eindringlich verdeutlicht, dass die Augen nicht verschlossen werden dürfen. Hätte man selbst den Mut zu kämpfen? Welcher Gefahr setzt man sich aus? Kann man bestehen?
Ziele können erreicht werden, Schlimmeres kann verhindert werden, es gibt eine Rettung. Doch wie weit reicht der Arm der Guten? Wird man es schaffen, das Übel an der Wurzel zu packen, um es auszurotten? In unserer internationalen Gesellschaft, dem Zeitalter der durchlässigen Grenzen, steht zu befürchten, dass das Böse immer irgendwo eine Zuflucht finden wird.
Dennoch kann dieses Buch, dass von den Abgründen menschlicher Begierden erzählt, den Leser aufrütteln, ihn auffordern, für Schutzbefohlene einzutreten. Auch wenn man die Welt vielleicht nicht retten kann, so kann man doch wenigstens in seinem eigenen Umfeld versuchen, Schlimmes zu verhindern. Gekleidet in einen spannenden Kriminalroman werden so vielleicht mehr Menschen erreicht als mit einem Polizeibericht in der Tageszeitung. Und so geht ein Dank an die Autorin, die sich dieser sicherlich schwierigen und kräftezehrenden Recherche angenommen hat.
In der Nähe von Eddersheim wird die Leiche eines Teenager-Mädchens aus dem Fluss gezogen. Die Tote scheint ertrunken zu sein, doch zusätzlich weist sie Anzeichen schwerer Misshandlungen auf. Warum nur vermisst niemand die Jugendliche? Ist es wirklich "nur" ein weiterer ungeklärter Todesfall? Pia Kirchhoff und ihr Chef Oliver von Bodenstein setzen alles daran, das Schicksal der Toten zu klären. Da ihnen jedoch konkrete Anhaltspunkte fehlen, kommen sie mit ihren Ermittlungen nicht weiter und die Zeit drängt, denn sie ihnen ist klar, je länger es dauert, desto unwahrscheinlicher wird es, den Fall zu lösen. Als ein weiteres Verbrechen geschieht, scheint es zunächst keinen Zusammenhang zu geben.
Mit ihrem neuen Fall um Pia Kirchhoff und Oliver von Bodenstein hat die Autorin ein Thema aufgegriffen, dass an Brisanz kaum zu übertreffen ist. Nur ungern mag sich der Leser mit den Kreisen dieser Verbrecher beschäftigen. Zu besorgniserregend die Gedanken, die ausgelöst werden. Kann es das wirklich geben? Wie können Menschen so sein? Perfide, bis ins Kleinste durchorganisierte Strukturen, gefühllose Räder einer Maschinerie, in der es kein Mitleid gibt, bei der der Ausschuss im Fluss entsorgt wird. Wobei die Autorin dem Leser die Gnade erweist, ihm das Schlimmste zu ersparen, aber doch sehr eindringlich verdeutlicht, dass die Augen nicht verschlossen werden dürfen. Hätte man selbst den Mut zu kämpfen? Welcher Gefahr setzt man sich aus? Kann man bestehen?
Ziele können erreicht werden, Schlimmeres kann verhindert werden, es gibt eine Rettung. Doch wie weit reicht der Arm der Guten? Wird man es schaffen, das Übel an der Wurzel zu packen, um es auszurotten? In unserer internationalen Gesellschaft, dem Zeitalter der durchlässigen Grenzen, steht zu befürchten, dass das Böse immer irgendwo eine Zuflucht finden wird.
Dennoch kann dieses Buch, dass von den Abgründen menschlicher Begierden erzählt, den Leser aufrütteln, ihn auffordern, für Schutzbefohlene einzutreten. Auch wenn man die Welt vielleicht nicht retten kann, so kann man doch wenigstens in seinem eigenen Umfeld versuchen, Schlimmes zu verhindern. Gekleidet in einen spannenden Kriminalroman werden so vielleicht mehr Menschen erreicht als mit einem Polizeibericht in der Tageszeitung. Und so geht ein Dank an die Autorin, die sich dieser sicherlich schwierigen und kräftezehrenden Recherche angenommen hat.
March 18, 2017
Toliko mi se svidjela da sad idem od početka čitat sve njene objavljene.
August 5, 2016
I can see why this series is so popular in Germany. Kirchhoff and von Bodenstein are two interesting and layered characters that I enjoy learning more about. Neuhaus knows how to craft a very complex plot with many subplots that slowly combine for a satisfying conclusion, and the translation by Steven T. Murray is excellent. However, Minotaur Books is doing something that drives me crazy: they are publishing the books in this series out of order. English-speaking readers first became acquainted with Kirchhoff and von Bodenstein with the publication of Snow White Must Die, the fourth book. The next book available to us is this one, and Bad Wolf is the sixth book in the series. A lot depends on the personal lives of the characters and their developing relationships with each other. To have the books available out of sequence means that readers following the series may be a bit confused, as I was until I did a bit of research and found out that my memory wasn't at fault. The good news is, if Bad Wolf is your first experience with Neuhaus, this isn't going to affect you at all.
This was a difficult book for me to read due to the subject matter, and if you are the type of reader who doesn't care for books that contain violence towards women and children, I would advise you to stay away. The violence is not gratuitous, but it is disturbing.
Most of the time, I love mysteries that unfold slowly, but after reading two-thirds of the book, I found that not to be the case here. At times I felt there were too many subplots-- Pia's husband has a visiting granddaughter, Pia's pregnant friend is going through a very rough time in her marriage, von Bodenstein is ready to buy a new house and start a new chapter in his life, the unidentified young murder victim, the television host who barely survived her own attack, a convicted pedophile out on parole... and more. I didn't have the slightest bit of trouble keeping all the story lines and characters straight, but I began to wonder if they were all necessary. I think my reaction may have been due to the fact that I realized very early on what was happening, and I just wanted the "bad wolves" to be put out of business. Permanently.
Although I did have a problem or two with Bad Wolf, I still enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to reading more in the series. Neuhaus has created some marvelous characters, and it's a pleasure to learn more about them.
This was a difficult book for me to read due to the subject matter, and if you are the type of reader who doesn't care for books that contain violence towards women and children, I would advise you to stay away. The violence is not gratuitous, but it is disturbing.
Most of the time, I love mysteries that unfold slowly, but after reading two-thirds of the book, I found that not to be the case here. At times I felt there were too many subplots-- Pia's husband has a visiting granddaughter, Pia's pregnant friend is going through a very rough time in her marriage, von Bodenstein is ready to buy a new house and start a new chapter in his life, the unidentified young murder victim, the television host who barely survived her own attack, a convicted pedophile out on parole... and more. I didn't have the slightest bit of trouble keeping all the story lines and characters straight, but I began to wonder if they were all necessary. I think my reaction may have been due to the fact that I realized very early on what was happening, and I just wanted the "bad wolves" to be put out of business. Permanently.
Although I did have a problem or two with Bad Wolf, I still enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to reading more in the series. Neuhaus has created some marvelous characters, and it's a pleasure to learn more about them.
November 22, 2014
I finished this last night. It's the second by Nele Neuhaus I've read and I think there are only 2 translated so far (could be wrong).
MS. Neuhaus is an excellent writer. the same strong points are here as in the first I read by her( Snow White Must Die ). The books set up a plot with believable characters functioning in a day to day world. We see things forming up from multiple points of view as disparate plot threads wind out. For a good deal of the book the stories run and no obvious connection is there. But as we follow events and the story they wind together and make a satisfying tale.
This book was a little less satisfying for me than the last. I'm not sure why exactly. It seemed to draw out a little more. Maybe there was a little more interpersonal interaction. Still the book held my interest. I will say this. I believe most will spot the "bad acters" in the story.
Still, it's an excellent book. A big reason is, I believe, Ms. Neuhaus' writing (and since this is a translation that says something). I can recommend this novel...with a caveat.
The subject matter in this book is frankly repugnant. I can't be more open than that without a spoiler tag...just be aware.
MS. Neuhaus is an excellent writer. the same strong points are here as in the first I read by her( Snow White Must Die ). The books set up a plot with believable characters functioning in a day to day world. We see things forming up from multiple points of view as disparate plot threads wind out. For a good deal of the book the stories run and no obvious connection is there. But as we follow events and the story they wind together and make a satisfying tale.
This book was a little less satisfying for me than the last. I'm not sure why exactly. It seemed to draw out a little more. Maybe there was a little more interpersonal interaction. Still the book held my interest. I will say this. I believe most will spot the "bad acters" in the story.
Still, it's an excellent book. A big reason is, I believe, Ms. Neuhaus' writing (and since this is a translation that says something). I can recommend this novel...with a caveat.
The subject matter in this book is frankly repugnant. I can't be more open than that without a spoiler tag...just be aware.
June 12, 2017
Από την πρωτη σελίδα μεχρι την τελευταία δεν μας αφήνει να πάρουμε ανάσα η Nele Neuhaus πραγματικά ενα συναρπαστικό αστυνομικό μυθιστόρημα με δυνατούς χαρακτήρες...η πλοκή ασταμάτητη ..απο τις 556 σελίδες δεν υπηρχε ουτε μια παράγραφος που να ηταν βαρετή. Το θέμα σκληρο για γερά στομάχια... το συστήνω ανεπιφύλακτα και του βαζω 5 στα 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💋
Ένα νεκρό κορίτσι που δεν το αναζήτησε κανείς…!
Μια ζεστή μέρα του Ιουνίου ανασύρεται από τον ποταμό Μάιν το κακοποιημένο πτώμα μιας δεκαεξάχρονης. Tο παράξενο είναι ότι δεν την αναζητά κανείς…
Όσο η αστυνομία προσπαθεί μάταια να ανακαλύψει την ταυτότητα του κοριτσιού, μια νέα υπόθεση έρχεται να βαρύνει την ατμόσφαιρα: Η πασίγνωστη δημοσιογράφος της τηλεόρασης Χάνα Χέρτσμαν πέφτει θύμα βάναυσης επίθεσης. Η Χάνα σκάλιζε μια σκοτεινή ιστορία από το παρελθόν –κανείς δεν ξέρει τι ακριβώς, αλλά φαίνεται ότι βρισκόταν κοντά στη λύση του μυστηρίου…
Έπειτα, μία ακόμη στυγερή δολοφονία περιπλέκει τα πράγματα. Άραγε, συνδέονται οι τρεις υποθέσεις; Όταν η αστυνόμος Πία Κίρχοφ επιχειρεί να ενώσει τα κομμάτια του παζλ, σκοντάφτει σ’ ένα προπέτασμα καθωσπρεπισμού, πίσω από το οποίο κρύβεται το πιο ειδεχθές έγκλημα, αυτό της παιδικής κακοποίησης –και η υπόθεση γίνεται ξαφνικά πολύ προσωπική...
Μετά την επιτυχία της Η Χιονάτη πρέπει να πεθάνει, η συγγραφέας των 7.000.000 αντιτύπων επανέρχεται με ακόμη ένα σκληρό θρίλερ που θα σας κόψει την ανάσα.
Ένα νεκρό κορίτσι που δεν το αναζήτησε κανείς…!
Μια ζεστή μέρα του Ιουνίου ανασύρεται από τον ποταμό Μάιν το κακοποιημένο πτώμα μιας δεκαεξάχρονης. Tο παράξενο είναι ότι δεν την αναζητά κανείς…
Όσο η αστυνομία προσπαθεί μάταια να ανακαλύψει την ταυτότητα του κοριτσιού, μια νέα υπόθεση έρχεται να βαρύνει την ατμόσφαιρα: Η πασίγνωστη δημοσιογράφος της τηλεόρασης Χάνα Χέρτσμαν πέφτει θύμα βάναυσης επίθεσης. Η Χάνα σκάλιζε μια σκοτεινή ιστορία από το παρελθόν –κανείς δεν ξέρει τι ακριβώς, αλλά φαίνεται ότι βρισκόταν κοντά στη λύση του μυστηρίου…
Έπειτα, μία ακόμη στυγερή δολοφονία περιπλέκει τα πράγματα. Άραγε, συνδέονται οι τρεις υποθέσεις; Όταν η αστυνόμος Πία Κίρχοφ επιχειρεί να ενώσει τα κομμάτια του παζλ, σκοντάφτει σ’ ένα προπέτασμα καθωσπρεπισμού, πίσω από το οποίο κρύβεται το πιο ειδεχθές έγκλημα, αυτό της παιδικής κακοποίησης –και η υπόθεση γίνεται ξαφνικά πολύ προσωπική...
Μετά την επιτυχία της Η Χιονάτη πρέπει να πεθάνει, η συγγραφέας των 7.000.000 αντιτύπων επανέρχεται με ακόμη ένα σκληρό θρίλερ που θα σας κόψει την ανάσα.
April 17, 2018
Última novela publicada de la serie del «Taunus» protagonizada por los policías Oliver von Bodenstein y Pia Kirchoff de la Unidad K11 de la Brigada Central de Hofheim, Alemania. Nele Neuhaus, que saltó a la fama con Blancanieves debe morir, ahora nos trae El lobo feroz, una novela que tratará sobre el abuso a menores. Un libro turbador y explícito donde describirá a una mafia de pederastas, cómo actúa, y los largos tentáculos que disponen.
Es preciso aclarar para aquellos que no conozcan la serie, que las novelas de «la saga del Taunus» harán referencia a una cordillera montañosa cerca de Frankfurt, Alemania, y que es donde vive la autora de la serie de los libros, Nele Neuhaus. Ambientadas las novelas en el lugar con gran destreza, destacará también la crudeza de la ficción en aquellas historias que novela para este serie, todas independientes y que podrán leerse sin seguir un orden establecido.
En esta ocasión el cadáver de una adolescente... https://www.abrirunlibro.com/2018/04/...
Es preciso aclarar para aquellos que no conozcan la serie, que las novelas de «la saga del Taunus» harán referencia a una cordillera montañosa cerca de Frankfurt, Alemania, y que es donde vive la autora de la serie de los libros, Nele Neuhaus. Ambientadas las novelas en el lugar con gran destreza, destacará también la crudeza de la ficción en aquellas historias que novela para este serie, todas independientes y que podrán leerse sin seguir un orden establecido.
En esta ocasión el cadáver de una adolescente... https://www.abrirunlibro.com/2018/04/...
August 9, 2016
I haven't read any books of Nele before, and I had no expectations. So it wasn't a disappointment. I liked the main characters and some of scenes, especially with the kids. I disliked the extensive description of the gruesome crimes and I think the book could have been 100 or so shorter. This all adds up to three stars for this and in my book.
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July 6, 2014
I'll try to keep this short and sweet. I think a good police procedural should have a strong mystery aspect to it and the mystery of BAD WOLF is not successful at all. The author points at suspicious character way too obviously and takes lazy storytelling choices. The narrative is convoluted and contains too many useless characters who have for sole purpose to wrench emotion out of the reader. The many strands of the story come together very clumsily. I'm not comfortable being overly critical of a novel, but I'm not comfortable telling you some of you might enjoy this either. There are better police procedurals. There are better mysteries. There are better novels. Skip this one.
September 29, 2019
4,5 αστεράκια για ένα βιβλίο που πραγματεύεται ένα πολύ δύσκολο θέμα, την παιδεραστία και τον τρόπο που αυτή είναι οργανωμένη και εδραιωμένη στη Γερμανία και παγκοσμίως. Και πάλι η συγγραφέας έχει γράψει ένα κείμενο από το οποίο δεν περισσεύει ούτε μια λέξη, με αριστοτεχνική πλοκή και με τρόπο που σε βοηθάει να παρακολουθείς όλες τις παραφυάδες της ιστορίας που με κάθε σελίδα έρχονται και δένουν σε ένα δυνατό κείμενο! Ακόμα μια φορά, μου άρεσε που διάβασα ενα βιβλίο στο οποίο οι αστυνομικοί είναι άνθρωποι με λάθη, αδυναμίες, ζωή έξω από το τμήμα καθώς επίσης και το γεγονός ότι η προσωπική και επαγγελματική ιστορία τους εξελίσσεται και κάθε βιβλίο έχει τα ψήγματα της κατάστασης που θα διαβάσουμε σε επόμενα!
December 1, 2016
Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus
4★'s
From The Book:
She looked at herself in the mirror, touched her fingertips to the little red hood on her head, and laughed. The dress was a real dirndl, with a short skirt and apron. Papa had plaited her hair into two braids, and she really looked exactly like Little Red Riding Hood in her fairy-tale book.
He always brought presents―it was a secret that she and Papa shared, because he never brought anything for the others. Only for her. She was his favorite.
The door opened, and she uttered a frightened cry when she saw the wolf. But then she had to laugh. It wasn't a real wolf after all; it was only Papa, who had put on a costume. How lovely it was that she was the only one to share this secret with Papa. Too bad she could never remember anything afterward.
On a hot June day, the body of a sixteen-year-old girl washes up on a riverbank outside of Frankfurt. She has been brutally murdered and shows signs of long-term abuse, but no one comes forward with any information as to her identity. Even weeks later, the local police have not been able to find out who she is. Then a new case comes in: A popular television host is attacked, raped, and locked in the trunk of her own car. She survives, barely, and is able to supply only vague hints to the police, having to do with her recent investigations into an organization whose members are from the highest echelons of society, and the potential uncovering of a shocking history they'd prefer to keep from the public eye. As the two cases collide, Inspectors Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein dig deep into the past and underneath the veneer of bourgeois society to come up against a terrible secret that is about to impact their personal lives as well. It is almost too late for a person very close to Pia before she and Oliver finally track down the big bad wolf.
My Thoughts:
A word of warning: This book deals with one of the most disgusting of crimes, child molestation, and how frequently it occurs.
The book has a slow beginning but it's not too far into it that it really picks up speed and you find that you just can't put it down. Combining police procedural and a favorite Grimm’s fairy tale is a winning combination. It begins with the discovery of a girl's body on a river bank in Frankfurt and evolves from there into a masterfully told tale of crime and evil.
Much of the first few chapters was devoted to setting up the situation...but from there it was non-stop action once the story was in place. Be prepared for false clues and betrayals, along with genuine leads. The novel leads to a satisfactory but not necessarily believable conclusion I think the author's main purpose of this novel was to show how child abuse can affect everyone...victims...families and many, many others.
4★'s
From The Book:
She looked at herself in the mirror, touched her fingertips to the little red hood on her head, and laughed. The dress was a real dirndl, with a short skirt and apron. Papa had plaited her hair into two braids, and she really looked exactly like Little Red Riding Hood in her fairy-tale book.
He always brought presents―it was a secret that she and Papa shared, because he never brought anything for the others. Only for her. She was his favorite.
The door opened, and she uttered a frightened cry when she saw the wolf. But then she had to laugh. It wasn't a real wolf after all; it was only Papa, who had put on a costume. How lovely it was that she was the only one to share this secret with Papa. Too bad she could never remember anything afterward.
On a hot June day, the body of a sixteen-year-old girl washes up on a riverbank outside of Frankfurt. She has been brutally murdered and shows signs of long-term abuse, but no one comes forward with any information as to her identity. Even weeks later, the local police have not been able to find out who she is. Then a new case comes in: A popular television host is attacked, raped, and locked in the trunk of her own car. She survives, barely, and is able to supply only vague hints to the police, having to do with her recent investigations into an organization whose members are from the highest echelons of society, and the potential uncovering of a shocking history they'd prefer to keep from the public eye. As the two cases collide, Inspectors Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein dig deep into the past and underneath the veneer of bourgeois society to come up against a terrible secret that is about to impact their personal lives as well. It is almost too late for a person very close to Pia before she and Oliver finally track down the big bad wolf.
My Thoughts:
A word of warning: This book deals with one of the most disgusting of crimes, child molestation, and how frequently it occurs.
The book has a slow beginning but it's not too far into it that it really picks up speed and you find that you just can't put it down. Combining police procedural and a favorite Grimm’s fairy tale is a winning combination. It begins with the discovery of a girl's body on a river bank in Frankfurt and evolves from there into a masterfully told tale of crime and evil.
Much of the first few chapters was devoted to setting up the situation...but from there it was non-stop action once the story was in place. Be prepared for false clues and betrayals, along with genuine leads. The novel leads to a satisfactory but not necessarily believable conclusion I think the author's main purpose of this novel was to show how child abuse can affect everyone...victims...families and many, many others.
July 31, 2019
Atkalredzēšanās ar Piu un Oliveru fon Bodenšteinu. Tikpat laba, kā "Sniegbaltītei jāmirst". Autorei izdevās vazāt aiz deguna par to, kurš ir vainīgais. Sākumā mana nojauta bija pareiza, bet grāmatas vidū to apšaubīju, un beigās viss tiek sagriezts kājām gaisā. Ļoti patīk, ka Pia un Olivers nav parādīti, kā kaut kādi dievi un supervaroņi, bet kā reāli cilvēki, kuriem ir savas vājības un viņi ne vienmēr rīkojas pēc labākās sirdsapziņas.
Šajā daļā par bērnu seksuālu izmantošanu. Pati autore pēcvārdā raksta, ka ar šo grāmatu gribēja vērst uzmanību šai tēmai, kurai diemžēl nekad nebūs gala. Izlasot rodas briesmīga bezcerība, jo nav saprotama šī vardarbība, nežēlība, kas slēpjas aiz "normālu" cilvēku maskām. Bezcerība rodas arī no tā, ka šādi cilvēki gandrīz vienmēr tiek cauri sveikā savas ietekmes, sakaru un naudas dēļ, bet izlasīt bija to vērts.
Šajā daļā par bērnu seksuālu izmantošanu. Pati autore pēcvārdā raksta, ka ar šo grāmatu gribēja vērst uzmanību šai tēmai, kurai diemžēl nekad nebūs gala. Izlasot rodas briesmīga bezcerība, jo nav saprotama šī vardarbība, nežēlība, kas slēpjas aiz "normālu" cilvēku maskām. Bezcerība rodas arī no tā, ka šādi cilvēki gandrīz vienmēr tiek cauri sveikā savas ietekmes, sakaru un naudas dēļ, bet izlasīt bija to vērts.
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