The Considerate Killer by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis - 4 stars

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Nina Borg is one of my very favorite fictional characters, so I was delighted when the fourth book of the series was released. This series is a collaboration between two Danish authors Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis and as much as I love this series I would say it is a successful partnership.

Borg is a complex and disturbed character, a Red Cross nurse who repeatedly puts her life and those around her in danger. Her husband has left her because she has failed to put him and their children first in her life as she dives into danger. She is trying to change and redeem herself. While doing so she has begun a relationship with Danish police officer, Søren Kirkegard. One cannot help but to root for her and hope that she will be ultimately able to pull the scraps of her life together.

A Nina Borg book is never short on thrills and this one starts with the first sentence, with Nina being hit on the head twice. We quickly learn that her skull has been fractured and Søren visits her as she lies unconscious in the hospital. The story shifts between Nina, Søren and a young Filipino, named Vincent as it lays out the complex story of how Nina unwittingly became the target for an assasin. It provides many moments of nail biting.

Now having read this so quickly I am deeply saddened to learn that this is the final installment of the Nina Borg series by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis .

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I goofed and put this in general first and when I moved it here it didn't show up as new. :(

[Susie]

I'm sorry to have missed this when you initially posted it. I think the Danes write some the the best crime fiction available. I wonder why that is? They seem to be able to tap in to the dark side very well. I'm adding this to my TBR list. Thanks!

[Susie]

p.s. I'm glad to have found a new series too! I shall start from the beginning.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

My challenge group has had Scandinavian tasks before, but I don't recall anyone reading these authors. I'm surprised not to have as I always see something new when we do. I'll look out for these!

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Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "My challenge group has had Scandinavian tasks before, but I don't recall anyone reading these authors. I'm surprised not to have as I always see something new when we do. I'll look out for these!"

Be sure to start with the first one The Boy in the Suitcase . Olivermagnus reviewed it this month. There are only four books in the series so reading them all isn't a daunting task .