Rated of 5
by Margaret M. (Troy, NY) If you enjoy a good thriller......
I found Three Seconds to be a mix of reality and fiction. Some parts are difficult to believe could ever happen in real life. Given the authors combined backgrounds as parole officer, drug therapist and probation officer, they give us insight into the criminal world. It is a much darker world than I could ever have imagined. Hang on, there are lots of twists and turns especially in the last few pages. I would recommend Three Seconds to anyone who enjoys a good thriller.
Rated of 5
by Debby H. (Grand Blanc, MI) Why the hype?
I found this book to be fairly typical of Scandinavian crime fiction (Mankell, Wahloo, Sjowall). I did enjoy aspects of the book that addressed various issues of illegal drug usage in prisons. Character development wasn't enough to cause any real emotional attachment. Given a choice of only one word, I would choose "confusion". Sometimes I just felt like I "missed" something. The details needed to be tightened up or maybe it is an editing issue. All in all, I have to say I can't figure out the basis for the major award this won in Sweden.
Rated of 5
by Georgette I. (Oxford, GA) Three Seconds
The best description of my feelings about Three Seconds is ambivalence. On the one hand, it is loaded with details that enrich the story and enhance the suspense. While the reader can probably figure out the ending before finishing the book, the story holds interest to the last page. On the other hand, I found it difficult to relate to any of the characters. None are multidimensional and there doesn’t seem to be anything about them that evokes empathy. The book is stern and stiff and lacking in even a hint of humor. If you can make it through the first 100 pages which are agonizingly slow, the pace picks up rather quickly. I am disappointed in not discovering another Steig Larson but willing to give the authors the benefit of the doubt by hoping that something was lost in translation.
Rated of 5
by Diane S. (Batavia, IL) Three Seconds
Drugs, Drug mules, prison guards and the police force are at the core of this novel. I found the police officers Gren and Winters were intriguing characters and was surprised at the extent of the drug problems in the prisons. Found the going back and forth between characters and scenes a bit confusing but all in all it was a well written book. Did like very much the fact and fiction excerpt by the author at the end of the book. Also thought that the book was a bit too long.
Rated of 5
by Beth F. (Bloomfield Hills, MI) Three seconds
I loved this book. It was a page turner from the first page to the last.... Great characters with a plot that has an unusual twist. A great read!
Rated of 5
by Beth T. (Savannah, GA) Good, not Great
I'm a Mankell fan and was looking forward to sampling another voice in this genre. Although Three Seconds is a good read, and very suspenseful at times, I was a little disappointed. I found myself getting sidetracked by minutiae: names, relationships -- the storyline didn't pull me from chapter to chapter in high anticipation of what was to come next. But I still recommend that Swedish mystery fans give it a try.
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