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The Valkyrie Song
(Jan Fabel #5)
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Jan Fabel is a troubled man. His relationships with the women in his life are becoming increasingly complicated: his partner, Susanne, is looking for a deeper commitment. His daughter is considering joining the police and his ex-wife holds him responsible. If that werent enough, after a gap of ten years, a female serial killer - the Angel of St Pauli - again makes the
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O son vuruş müthişti kesinlikle. Beni sonunda dumur eden kitaplara bayılıyorum gerçekten, Craig amcaya teşekkürler.
The book's premise features three lethal Valkyries, an East German deadly female group - is unique and they are dangerous. They were taken by the Stasi ( the official state security service of the German Democratic Republic - East Germany) as young teenagers and trained to be deadly.
People are being murdered and Fable is looking for these trained women
Great story - a look back at east German military.
People are being murdered and Fable is looking for these trained women
Great story - a look back at east German military.
Jan 02, 2016
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Russell, po dwóch małych wpadkach, znów sprowadza „Cykl hamburski” na właściwe tory. Chwała mu za to. „Pieśń Walkirii” nie jest może tak rewelacyjna jak „Krwawy orzeł” i „Brat Grimm”, ale zdecydowanie odbiega poziomem od „Zmartwychwstałego” i „Mistrza karnawału”. In plus, oczywiście.
Tym razem podoba mi się i wątek kryminalny, i jego tło. Główny bohater wraz ze swoim zespołem musi rozwikłać zagadkę morderstwa. Okazuje się, że tym razem nie będzie tak łatwo. Trop prowadzi do Walkirii – zimnych, ...more
Tym razem podoba mi się i wątek kryminalny, i jego tło. Główny bohater wraz ze swoim zespołem musi rozwikłać zagadkę morderstwa. Okazuje się, że tym razem nie będzie tak łatwo. Trop prowadzi do Walkirii – zimnych, ...more
Bu seriyi okumak isteyenler bütün işini bırakıp, tamamen kitaba odaklanmalı. O kadar yer, kişi, vs. adı geçiyor ki dikkat etmek lazım. Yoksa benim gibi bu kimdi, şu kimdi diye düşünüp durursunuz ;) Gerçi alıştım biraz beşinci kitap sonuçta. Bu kitapta Fabel'e gıcık oldum yaa. Bir de her konuşmaya kadın-erkek eşitsizliğini katmalarına... Hiç tahmin ettiğim gibi gitmedi ama şüphelendiklerim temiz çıktı. Fabel ve ekibi çok kötü çuvalladı. Akıl var mantık var. Karşındaki(ler) öldürmek için özel
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Jan 01, 2014
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Craig Russell greift, obwohl er keine deutschen Wurzeln hat, in seinen Thrillern immer die Hansestadt Hamburg auf, die als Schauplatz seiner Bücher dient. Er scheint eine Schwäche für diese deutsche Stadt zu haben und ich finde allein schon das sehr bewundernswert. Auch in diesem Band gibt er sich der Geschichte, den Mythen und Legenden hin, hier besonderer Fokus auf die Stasi-Zeiten und der vorherrschenden Macht des gesamten DDR-Regimes. Ich finde diesen Teil der deutschen Geschichte ja
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An excellent crime thriller and with its theme of a female serial killer had some resonance with the Huntress thrillers though not with so sympathetic a antagonist. Russell managed to twist and turn situations in the [lot and managed quite a climax. This is a terrific series and I expect I shall move on to Book 6 soon.
I love the Jan Fabel series but there's an element of Basil Fawlty's "Don't mention the war!" to the novels, which means of course it's there in the background all the time, and I wonder whether this has to do with the writer being British not German? Which is a bit hypocritical of me since part of what attracts me to the novels is my own obsession with WWII.
Finished this book and have moved on already to the next one- the advantage of coming to a series late! They are compulsive reading for ...more
Finished this book and have moved on already to the next one- the advantage of coming to a series late! They are compulsive reading for ...more
It is good, with lots of twists and turns and it is a page-turner. I can envision myself reading this book again. Some details were lost to me because I was so eager to finish the book and there were so many german sounding names and places and there are many characters to keep track of. I guess my one complaint would be that Craig calls women attractive/pretty/good-looking way too often. It is as though only pretty women were worthy to be included in the story, which is sexist, and grating and
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I love reading about murder in Hamburg. I just wish the books in this series were available in U.S. libraries so I didn't need to buy the ebooks from amazon uk. Although they're worth every penny!
Hauptkommissar Jan Fabel hat in seinem fünften Fall auch mit privaten Problemen zu kämpfen. Seine Freundin, die Polizeipsychologin Susanne findet, er habe zu wenig Zeit für sie. Seine Tochter möchte gerne zur Polizei und seine Ex-Frau, die damit gar nicht einverstanden ist, macht ihn dafür verantwortlich und möchte, dass er ihr diese Idee sofort wieder ausredet.
Aber auch beruflich läuft nicht alles rund – Fabel ist sich nicht sicher, ob eine Mitarbeiterin in seinem Team auf Dauer noch tragbar ...more
Aber auch beruflich läuft nicht alles rund – Fabel ist sich nicht sicher, ob eine Mitarbeiterin in seinem Team auf Dauer noch tragbar ...more
Mar 19, 2012
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In Hamburg ereignen sich brutale Serienmorde, im Rotlichtviertel wird ein britischer Popstar von Messerstichen zerfetzt aufgefunden. Die einzigen Worte die er der Polizei noch übermitteln konnte sind »Der Engel von St. Pauli ist wieder da«. Dieser Serienkiller hatte vor zehn Jahren seine blutige Spur durch Harmburg gezogen und wurde nie gefasst.
Hauptkommisar Jan Fabel wird mit der Ermittlung dieses Falls beauftragt und zweifelt stark daran dass dies die Tat des Engels von St. Pauli ...more
In Hamburg ereignen sich brutale Serienmorde, im Rotlichtviertel wird ein britischer Popstar von Messerstichen zerfetzt aufgefunden. Die einzigen Worte die er der Polizei noch übermitteln konnte sind »Der Engel von St. Pauli ist wieder da«. Dieser Serienkiller hatte vor zehn Jahren seine blutige Spur durch Harmburg gezogen und wurde nie gefasst.
Hauptkommisar Jan Fabel wird mit der Ermittlung dieses Falls beauftragt und zweifelt stark daran dass dies die Tat des Engels von St. Pauli ...more
This book was a great read for many many reasons of which I shall list below.
It keeps me guessing as to who was the serial killer/murderer, who was the assassin and who was the crazy nut that kept terrorizing people.
I love the variety of strong female characters in this book and I am one who is a sucker for 'em. The female characters in this book are strong in a sense that they are all intelligent in where they know how to apply their strong suits to defeat the enemy.
Most of the main or key ...more
It keeps me guessing as to who was the serial killer/murderer, who was the assassin and who was the crazy nut that kept terrorizing people.
I love the variety of strong female characters in this book and I am one who is a sucker for 'em. The female characters in this book are strong in a sense that they are all intelligent in where they know how to apply their strong suits to defeat the enemy.
Most of the main or key ...more
This fifth book in Russell’s Jan Fabel series revolves all around women - even some women killers. It’s a fascinating story with an interesting blend of gender issues, history, politics and even corporate intrigue. The actual series characters play a surprisingly minor role against this rather busy backdrop. Jan has moved in with Susanne after all (rather surprising, considering the events in The Carnival Master) and without any discussion. Anna’s role, in particular, lends a rather discordant
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Another excellent novel about Jan Fabel. I cannot begin to type his rank! There is certainly a lot of blood and gore in this one. From the murder of an ageing British pop star near the Reeperbahn (which I learned translates as rope walk) to the murder of a Danish policeman in Hamburg - and those are just two that besmirch that city in the book's pages. Faber is constantly there trying to link the mayhem together. There is a totally unexpected twist at the end. Sometimes, I have to say, it is
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Yine sağlam bir kurgu, güçlü karakterler, etkileyici bir kitap.Paldır küldür okunabilecek bir kitap değil, sindirerek yavaş yavaş okuyabiliyorsunuz. Başroldeki komiser Fabelin zaafları olan gerçeğe yakın bir karakter olması kitabı daha okunur kılıyor. Bence kitabın tek olumsuz tarafı pek gerçekçi bulamadığım kadın seri katil olayı olmuş ama tavsiye ederim.
A very intriguing plot with an interesting historical German background. The ending was slightly disappointing but a great read nonetheless.
No review.. the end sucked :(
A good book. Really worth reading. It really gives the reader a feeling that they are living among the characters. Awesome.
Very good - would read more
Another masterclass in crime fiction, intricate plot with twists and turns a plenty. Cannot wait for the next installment which has just been released...
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