Dark Secrets

De: Michael Hjorth

Narrado por: Matthew Wolf

In this "flawless," fast-paced crime thriller, Scandinavia's hottest new writing duo, Michael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt, present the first book in the Sebastian Bergman series (Politiken).

It all begins with a call to the police. A sixteen-year-old boy, Roger Eriksson, has gone missing in the town of Västerås. A search is organized and a group of young scouts makes an awful discovery in a marsh: Roger is dead.

Meanwhile, Sebastian Bergman, psychologist, criminal profiler and one of Sweden's top experts on serial killers, is in Västerås to settle his mother's estate following her death. Sebastian has withdrawn from police work after the death of his wife and daughter in the 2004 tsunami.

When the Crime Investigation Department asks Sebastian for his help in Roger's case, his arrogant manner at first alienates the rest of the team. Pushing forward, though, they begin to make disturbing discoveries about the private school Roger attended . . .

©2013 Michael Hjorth (P)2013 Hachette Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A thrilling crime plot with lots of twists and turns...the best Swedish crime export of the year."—Die Welt (Germany)

"Effective, well written and flawless are three pretty precise labels one can put on the Swedish author duo Mikael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt's first crime novel Det fördolda....Hjorth & Rosenfeldt cannot be placed in a classic, Swedish crime tradition. Neither criticism on society, nor women's crime fiction's tiring predilection for everyday trivialities is offered here, instead a solid narrative, where nothing is black or white."—Politiken (DK)

"Despite the gruesome murder, Det fördolda is a crime novel where action and blood-dripping details are left behind for more interesting depictions of the everyday—although complex and infected—relationships between people. The cleverly increasing tension lies in the gradual mapping out of Roger's life and it leaves you with a taste for more."—Skånska Dagbladet (SE)

Beyond my expectations, waiting for the next one.

Would you listen to Dark Secrets again? Why?

Hoping that Audible picks up the follow up book. A refreshing change of pace from your typical American titles. In the style of Jussi Adler-Olsen's Dept Q series.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dark Secrets?

Probably the plot twist at the conclusion, although I knew what was coming because I had researched the author and read the synopses of the follow up novels.

Have you listened to any of Matthew Wolf’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First listen for me and really enjoyed his performance.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Nothing in particular.

Any additional comments?

Audible really should pick up the rest of the Sebastian Bergman series.