You Will Never Be Found

A Novel

By: Tove Alsterdal

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Detective Eira Sjodin, introduced in the electrifying Swedish crime thriller We Know You Remember, races to solve a disappearance that hits chillingly close to home in the second book in the High Coast series, hailed by People as “Nordic noir at its best.”

In the small mining town of Malmberget, north of the Arctic Circle, residents and their houses are being relocated. As the mine that built the town slowly swallows it street by street, building by building, the memories of the community have collapsed into the huge pit they call “the hole.” Only a few stubborn souls cling to their homes, refusing to leave. When two workers making their final preparations hear a sound coming from a basement, they break a cellar window and find a terrified man curled up in a corner.

In Ådalen, 700 kilometers away, police officer Eira Sjödin is investigating the disappearance of a man reported missing by his ex-wife. Eira and her colleagues search his apartment, contact his friends and relatives, and query local hospitals, but the man has vanished without a trace.

Eira knows the pain of loss—she mourns for her mother, whose mind has been stolen by dementia. To escape her loneliness and her memories, Eira loses herself in a casual affair. But she’s wholly unprepared when her feelings deepen for GG, who is twenty years her senior–and her boss.

When the diligent GG doesn’t show up for work two days in a row, Eira and her colleagues quickly realize that something is wrong—their boss has gone missing. In the dramatic second installment of the High Coast Series, Eira Sjödin finds herself at the mercy of an elusive perpetrator—and of a love she can no longer deny.

©2023 Tove Alsterdal (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Character development

Excellent Scandinavian noir with detailed descriptions of scenery and characters. Interesting twists in the plot, which is relatively secondary to the ambiance

better than first in series

Enjoyed the plot, but I wonder why protagonist needs such a challenging ending. Hope next one resolves it.

I found the narrator hard to listen to

I found the narrator hard to listen to, and I tried several times, but in the end I ended up returning the book.
I didn’t really get far enough in the book to have a real opinion on the story but a star rating is required to submit a review.

Story drags

The book started out well, but the plot was disorganised. I wouldn’t recommend this book.

Plodding

The author is a good writer but sacrifices a good plot to make metaphors to describe every single thing and situation She is into her descriptions and self absorbed metaphors at the expense of the plot. Really really off putting. Waste of time to listen to this. Tone deaf to plot.