The Lost Boy

The Fjällbacka Series, Book 7

By: Camilla Läckberg

Narrated by: Simon Vance

From internationally best-selling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Läckberg comes a new psychological thriller - irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbø.

Mats Sverin was Fjällbacka's financial director on a regeneration project worth millions. When he's found dead, detective Patrik Hedström must find answers.

It seems Mats was a man who everybody liked yet nobody really knew - a man with something to hide. Is it just a coincidence that his high school sweetheart, Nathalie, has returned to the area? Does she know who Mats really was?

Nathalie has her own secret. Something has forced her and her five-year-old son to flee to their remote family home on the Ghost Isle, where she'll shield her son from the evils of the world.

But as the murder investigation draws a blank, the police have to dig deeper - and before long, everyone's lives will be dragged into the light.

©2016 Camilla Läckberg (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Really 3.5 rating

If I could have given this a 3.5 rating, I would have. It takes quite a while to sort out all the characters, especially since they all (except for the evil ones) seem to be gaga about children and kind of boring; however, the story line, once it develops, is pretty interesting. Simon Vance is a good reader, but he may be overdoing the Swedish accent. At times it seemed almost parodic (like the two Brit television comedians who used to do "Swedish.") I'm not sure I'll get another of Lackberg's novels.

Very good mystery

I couldn't stop listening to this one! The plot twists were surprisingly and unexpected.

I like this author

This book doesn't seem to have the same glue (as in glued to it) as several oh her earlier mysteries. I was glad to pick up with the interesting characters who people these books. (Each book does stand alone.) It was worth the price.

Better Than Most

Though still just a predictable thriller, this book was a cut above most of the genre. The writing was decent and the plot was well paced without manipulative red herrings. Great for a road trip listen.
The narrator was excellent.

Best yet!

My favorite book yet of this series- love all characters n enjoy ther complexity as they become more n more layered …. Yet this story was most interesting to me- especially with the intrigue of past n present on “ghost island “🥰