Buried in Secret
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Summary
When two cold case disappearances are reopened， a decade of deadly secrets is unearthed on Sandhamn Island in the #1 bestselling thriller by Viveca Sten， author of In Bad Company。
A woman’s skeletal remains are excavated on an uninhabited island in Sandhamn’s archipelago， and Thomas Andreasson is called to officially investigate。 But his best friend， Nora Linde， can’t help but get involved。
On leave after her last case took a dark turn， Nora is tortured by depression， nightmares， and guilt。 Her marriage fractured， her pride chipped away， Nora could find redemption in this investigation。 Then evidence suggests two possible cold cases linked to the grim discovery: two women who have been missing for ten years。 Now Nora feels compelled to unearth a mystery someone has gone to great pains to bury。 What could have happened to require such a cover-up？
As the cold case vanishings converge， Nora follows a twisting trail of revenge， blackmail， and betrayal。 She’s also inviting the watchful eye of someone determined to stop her。 To free herself from the damaging grip of the past—and the reach of a relentless killer—Nora is going to have to brave the darkness one more time。
A woman’s skeletal remains are excavated on an uninhabited island in Sandhamn’s archipelago， and Thomas Andreasson is called to officially investigate。 But his best friend， Nora Linde， can’t help but get involved。
On leave after her last case took a dark turn， Nora is tortured by depression， nightmares， and guilt。 Her marriage fractured， her pride chipped away， Nora could find redemption in this investigation。 Then evidence suggests two possible cold cases linked to the grim discovery: two women who have been missing for ten years。 Now Nora feels compelled to unearth a mystery someone has gone to great pains to bury。 What could have happened to require such a cover-up？
As the cold case vanishings converge， Nora follows a twisting trail of revenge， blackmail， and betrayal。 She’s also inviting the watchful eye of someone determined to stop her。 To free herself from the damaging grip of the past—and the reach of a relentless killer—Nora is going to have to brave the darkness one more time。
Reviews
Mike
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Translated from the Swedish by Marlaine Delargy， Buried in Secret by Viveca Sten is the tenth book in the Sandhamn Murders series。 Skeletal remains are dug up by builders on a small island in the Stockholm Archipelago。 It begins with an investigation which reopens two cold case disappearances from ten years earlier。 The flashbacks to the two women’s lives were not dated as such and initially somewhat off-kilter。 The narrative recounts Detective Thomas Andreasson and his team’s investigation， as Translated from the Swedish by Marlaine Delargy， Buried in Secret by Viveca Sten is the tenth book in the Sandhamn Murders series。 Skeletal remains are dug up by builders on a small island in the Stockholm Archipelago。 It begins with an investigation which reopens two cold case disappearances from ten years earlier。 The flashbacks to the two women’s lives were not dated as such and initially somewhat off-kilter。 The narrative recounts Detective Thomas Andreasson and his team’s investigation， as well as separate enquiries by Prosecutor Nora Linde。 She is on sick leave owing to a previous case （last book） gone wrong and is friends with Thomas。 Whilst the beginning has a confusing impression， it then settles into a standard police procedural rhythm。 Each of the various characters has history which is alluded to and some are even keeping deadly secrets。 Whilst enjoying Nordic noir， this first encounter of the series was enjoyable， if above average and a three-and-a-half-star read。 Interestingly， there is a 2010 TV series of the first five books titled The Sandhamn Murders。 With thanks to Amazon Crossing and the author， for an uncorrected advanced review copy for review purposes。 As always， the opinions herein are totally my own and are made without fear or favour。 。。。more
Christine
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This is the tenth book in the Sandhamn Murder series。 This is an excellent mystery/suspense series that takes place in Sweden。 I really enjoy the main characters of DI Thomas Andreasson and prosecutor Nora Linde as well as the complex plots。 Thomas and Nora have a close， platonic friendship and are always there for each other。 Each is involved in an investigation in which bones are discovered that seem to be related to one of two missing person's cases from ten years ago。 Thomas is working on th This is the tenth book in the Sandhamn Murder series。 This is an excellent mystery/suspense series that takes place in Sweden。 I really enjoy the main characters of DI Thomas Andreasson and prosecutor Nora Linde as well as the complex plots。 Thomas and Nora have a close， platonic friendship and are always there for each other。 Each is involved in an investigation in which bones are discovered that seem to be related to one of two missing person's cases from ten years ago。 Thomas is working on the case officially， but Nora is working on her own when she's supposed to be on leave from her job。 Nora is not at her best in this book as she is dealing with the fallout from a prior case， and it will take all of Thomas's patience to help her。 Nora's unauthorized involvement causes complications and danger for both Nora and Thomas。 If you are a fan of Camilla Lackberg， you will also love this series by Viveca Sten。 I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of AmazonCrossing。 An advance copy was provided to me at no cost， but my review is voluntary and unbiased。 。。。more
Lata
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The tenth story in the now 10-book Sandham Murders series is kicked off with a human skeleton of indeterminate age exposed during construction on the uninhabited island of Telegrafholmen， located across from the town of Sandham。 The police and coroner are naturally called， with Thomas Andreasson and his partner Aram Gorgis heading the investigation。 They’re under a time crunch to solve the mystery， as the construction project is meant to create exclusive homes on Telegrafholmen。Meanwhile， Nora L The tenth story in the now 10-book Sandham Murders series is kicked off with a human skeleton of indeterminate age exposed during construction on the uninhabited island of Telegrafholmen， located across from the town of Sandham。 The police and coroner are naturally called， with Thomas Andreasson and his partner Aram Gorgis heading the investigation。 They’re under a time crunch to solve the mystery， as the construction project is meant to create exclusive homes on Telegrafholmen。Meanwhile， Nora Linde， a prosecutor barely recovering from her last extremely stressful case， drinks too much and can’t sleep， and is terrified that a man who threatened her （on the last case） will come to her home。The police reopen cold cases of missing persons from ten years earlier， based on the potential age of the skeleton， and begin investigating。 Knowing some of the people a little， Nora gets involved， asking questions though she’s not even on the case。 She's got to be quiet about her not being assigned to the case， as she could get into trouble professionally for inserting herself， unasked， into the investigation。This was a pretty addictive story; the author switches between Thomas and Nora investigating， while dealing with their messed-up personal lives， and shows us the last several weeks in the known activities of two of the missing people from ten years ago。I’ve never read any of the previous books， it I can see myself tracking them down as I liked both Nora and Thomas， and their conscientiousness and concern for the victims and their families。I liked how the author even surprised me a little， even with the relatively small suspect pool。Thank you to Netgalley and to Amazon Crossing for this ARC in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Colleen
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Buried in Secret the tenth book of the Sandhamn Murders series and my first read。 It can be a standalone， but there are references to the past that aren't clear。 The book has dual timelines for several of the characters， but that isn't immediately clear until reading several chapters。 A body has been discovered， although the sex and who， is not known at the beginning。 Nora， one of the main characters is on sick leave。 due to something that has happened in a prior book。 She is struggling and fall Buried in Secret the tenth book of the Sandhamn Murders series and my first read。 It can be a standalone， but there are references to the past that aren't clear。 The book has dual timelines for several of the characters， but that isn't immediately clear until reading several chapters。 A body has been discovered， although the sex and who， is not known at the beginning。 Nora， one of the main characters is on sick leave。 due to something that has happened in a prior book。 She is struggling and falling apart。 She is drinking and arguing with everyone that cares about her。 Nora hears about the body found and starts investigating several cases she believes are connected。 Two women who have been missing are the focus of her investigation as being the possible victim。 Her questions will cause a lot of people to become upset as this brings up pain for those connected to the missing women。 This book has wonderfully flawed characters。 Nora struggling with her fears as they escalate because of her drinking was hard to read。 You go back and forth between rooting for them。 This is a real page turner with several possible suspects as they try to keep the past from being exposed。 I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Vickie
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This is the tenth in the Sandhamm Murders series; it is the first I have read。 Although it was OK as a standalone， there was constant reference to something that occurred in the past （I assume in a prior book）。 It was not fully explained， and I would have liked to know more about it， especially since it had such an impact on one of the main characters。The remains of a skeleton are found when excavating on a small island。 As the police look into missing persons cases， there are two possibilities。 This is the tenth in the Sandhamm Murders series; it is the first I have read。 Although it was OK as a standalone， there was constant reference to something that occurred in the past （I assume in a prior book）。 It was not fully explained， and I would have liked to know more about it， especially since it had such an impact on one of the main characters。The remains of a skeleton are found when excavating on a small island。 As the police look into missing persons cases， there are two possibilities。 I liked how the story focused on the personal lives of not only the two possible victims， but also the professional personnel involved in the case。 I also liked how the details leading to the disappearance of both missing persons was interwoven through the book， slowly unfolding。 I did not like the character， Nora， at all…self destructive people always annoy me。This was an engrossing read。 Once it got going， after about 60%， I couldn’t put it down。 Although this takes place in Sweden， I didn’t see it as classic “Nordic noir”。 It didn’t have that cold， dark， bleak， foreboding quality。 It was much lighter， set in the summer by the sea。 There was some social criticism as relates to police cutbacks， but that is certainly not unique to the Nordic countries and I have read that a lot recently both in American and British books。 I do look forward to reading the next in the series; I hope that Nora will have recovered from her recent troubles and will be presented as a stronger， healthier individual。 If I ever find the time， I may go back and read some of the prior books in the series。 。。。more
Carole
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Buried in Secret by Viveca Sten is Scandinavian noir at its best。 This is the tenth instalment in The Sandhamn Murders series but reads fairly well as a stand-alone。 The story begins with the discovery of human bones buried on an uninhabited island in the Sandhamn Archipelago。 Two detectives are tasked with the murder investigation。 Two unrelated women went missing around the same time ten years ago and the detectives need to identify whose bones were found， considering that the bones were too o Buried in Secret by Viveca Sten is Scandinavian noir at its best。 This is the tenth instalment in The Sandhamn Murders series but reads fairly well as a stand-alone。 The story begins with the discovery of human bones buried on an uninhabited island in the Sandhamn Archipelago。 Two detectives are tasked with the murder investigation。 Two unrelated women went missing around the same time ten years ago and the detectives need to identify whose bones were found， considering that the bones were too old to provide DNA information。 The novel moves between two time periods: ten years ago and in the present。 It also switches from one missing woman’s story to the other， keeping the reader interested and guessing。 What really works here are the short paragraphs with a cliffhanger at the end of each one。 Viveca Sten has written a smart， fresh mystery that never lags。 I look forward to reading more books by this author。 Highly recommended。 Thank you to Amazon Crossing， NetGalley and the author for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sari
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Viveca Sten osaa kirjoittaa！ Jälleen hän kirjoitti erittäin mukaansatempaavan kirjan， ja olisin lukenut sen tauotta alusta loppuun ellei olisi välillä tarvinnut töihin lähteä。 Kirjan henkilöt ovat tulleet vuosien varrella läheisiksi， ja ihmissuhteiden kiemurat kiehtovat。 Noran alkoholiongelma on kuvattu niin hyvin kuin se juuri pahimmillaan voi olla。 Kirja loppui vähän kesken。 Olisi ollut mukava lukea lisää vielä siitä miten arki asettui uomiinsa kaiken tapahtuneen jälkeen， vai asettuiko ollenka Viveca Sten osaa kirjoittaa！ Jälleen hän kirjoitti erittäin mukaansatempaavan kirjan， ja olisin lukenut sen tauotta alusta loppuun ellei olisi välillä tarvinnut töihin lähteä。 Kirjan henkilöt ovat tulleet vuosien varrella läheisiksi， ja ihmissuhteiden kiemurat kiehtovat。 Noran alkoholiongelma on kuvattu niin hyvin kuin se juuri pahimmillaan voi olla。 Kirja loppui vähän kesken。 Olisi ollut mukava lukea lisää vielä siitä miten arki asettui uomiinsa kaiken tapahtuneen jälkeen， vai asettuiko ollenkaan。 。。。more
Kiki Brosnan （Bookworm_KikiB）
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You will like this book if: red herrings & breadcrumbs in a murder mystery thrill youPlot: When skeletal remains are found on an uninhabited island by a construction company that’s just bombed the crime scene in an excavation effort， detective Thomas Andreasson knows he is in for a challenging case。 Nora Linde， still on sick leave as a prosecutor due to the trauma of her last case， can’t help but get involved despite her messy state of being。 Both Thomas and Nora try to focus on solving the case You will like this book if: red herrings & breadcrumbs in a murder mystery thrill youPlot: When skeletal remains are found on an uninhabited island by a construction company that’s just bombed the crime scene in an excavation effort， detective Thomas Andreasson knows he is in for a challenging case。 Nora Linde， still on sick leave as a prosecutor due to the trauma of her last case， can’t help but get involved despite her messy state of being。 Both Thomas and Nora try to focus on solving the case while their relationships and children fight for their attention as well。 Without knowing who their victim is， they must work to solve old mysteries that come to light throughout their investigation and piece the puzzle together。 Characters: Nora is not the strong， driven character we love and know （at least that I knew in book 4）。 She is traumatized， unable to sleep without nightmares， and in denial of her alcohol abuse。 Her emotions often cloud her judgment until she hits rock bottom。 Thomas Andreasson is conflicted about his feelings towards his partner with whom he has had a rocky relationship in the past。 Witnesses throughout the case raise some of his emotions， as does his continued co-parenting。 Both characters learn and grow throughout this book。 Our side characters are all shady， delusional， and hateable， but in a really fun and compelling way。 They all have blinders on and seem very one-track-minded。 Setting: Set across many different islands near Stockholm， it was hard to keep track of which characters and actions were on which island。 But everything seemed very realistic and each scene was very descriptive。 Conflict/Resolution: There were many enticing red herrings throughout this book， especially given that we work backward from suspects to potential victims。 There are so many twists and turns， aided by the flashbacks from our two key potential victims， which help set the resolution up as one of the most satisfying。 Absolutely not how I would have guessed the ending， but almost all loose threads are tied into a nice bow。 Writing: Viveca’s writing is always the perfect amount of descriptive。 I felt these chapters were particularly short and choppy， which was great at the end when it was incredibly fast-paced， but it took me some time to get into the rhythm of this particular book。 Overall/Other notes: There are incredibly dark scenes of domestic abuse， affairs， r*pe， and more in this book， I would advise a trigger warning。 My second time reading a Viveca Sten novel， she is shaping up to be one of my favorite authors。 I received a copy via NetGalley。 。。。more
Linda
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💀Bones drag up old tragedy AND Nora's gone gaga！4-4。5🌟 starsThe murder mystery part of this story was great and I really liked the way the author alternated between the present and slices of the past to build up to the story of what really happened to the hapless individual whose bones are discovered on an uninhabited island near Sandhamn by a construction crew。 Plenty of doubt and suspects plus the damaged skeletal remains keep the mystery of who， how and why on the boil right through to the cl 💀Bones drag up old tragedy AND Nora's gone gaga！4-4。5🌟 starsThe murder mystery part of this story was great and I really liked the way the author alternated between the present and slices of the past to build up to the story of what really happened to the hapless individual whose bones are discovered on an uninhabited island near Sandhamn by a construction crew。 Plenty of doubt and suspects plus the damaged skeletal remains keep the mystery of who， how and why on the boil right through to the climax。This is the third book in the Sandhamn series that I've read and I am a devotee now because Viveca Sten really knows how to weave together a good， suspenseful crime investigation with the personal stories of her two main characters: Thomas， the police detective， and Nora， an Economic Crimes prosecutor。Though the main plot is， in my opinion， worthy of five stars I could not bring myself to give it full marks because I just found Nora's disintegration uncomfortable and over the top。Thomas's attempts at rapprochement with his estranged partner Pernilla were good， but not enough to balance with Nora's unraveling。 Nora and the people who should have your back， you are better than this！Thanks to Amazon Crossing and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion。 。。。more
Ray Moon
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Whose Bones Were Found and How Did They Get ThereRight across from Sandhamn， Sweden， is the island， Telegrafholmen。It was just opened for the first homes to be built。 While blasting to clear the land for construction， a skeleton was uncovered or， more accurately， many small pieces of a skeleton。 The investigation into the identity of the person and the circumstances behind how and why that person was buried there starts。There are two major main storyline threads， the police investigation lead by Whose Bones Were Found and How Did They Get ThereRight across from Sandhamn， Sweden， is the island， Telegrafholmen。It was just opened for the first homes to be built。 While blasting to clear the land for construction， a skeleton was uncovered or， more accurately， many small pieces of a skeleton。 The investigation into the identity of the person and the circumstances behind how and why that person was buried there starts。There are two major main storyline threads， the police investigation lead by Thomas Andreasson， and another by his longtime friend Nora Linde， a prosecutor for the Economic Crimes Authority， who had a personal relationship with one of the possible victims and an overwhelming emotional need to ensure that her fears from her last prosecution are not repeated again。 There are two minor threads based upon each of the possible victims that provide what really happened ten years earlier leading up to the disappearances。 Thomas’s efforts to trying to determine which two possible victims’ investigations would be the best allocation of his resources。 While Thomas focused on one， Nora with pure emotion ran her own investigation of the other。 The competing investigation quickly captured my intention。The B-storyline has several threads。 One is centered on Thomas and his estranged wife， Pernilla， trying to salvage their crumbling marriage。 At the same time， Nora and her husband， Jonas， marriage also is in danger。 On this layer cake of B-storyline threads， the icing is another thread delving into the effects of her last case and how it is affecting her current behavior。 These threads make these character more real and enhanced my reading enjoyment。 How these four characters change over the time of this story also provides a C-Storyline to this novel。For the aspects of a novel that may discourage some readers。 There is a low level of vulgar and rude language。 There are very few instances of impious language。 There is one crime against a woman， but it was described from the woman’s feelings。 There is some other violence。 Lastly， I did not have any problems with the translation。 I have read the previous novel that caused Nora much concern in this novel。 I believe that you can read this novel without first reading the previous novel as adequate information is provided in this novel to explain how that case is affecting her now。I do recommend reading this novel on an e-reader with Internet access。 The reason that many locations were mentioned that were not identified on the maps provided with the novel。 I like to know the geographical relationship when a new location is mentioned。 I used the Internet quite often。I had only one issue that I bothered me， and it occurred early in the novel and was unresolved by the end of the novel。 Having an issue that won’t be resolved until the next novel is something that does not sit well with me。 Its nature and the timeline scope of the novel ameliorates some its impact upon me。 I could not stop reading this novel。 I finished it in 75% of the time that I usually take to finish a novel of this length。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel as I have enjoyed four other novels in this series。 I have purchased the other five novels to read。 This author has reaffirmed her position as a Must-Read author for me。 If the publisher’s teaser looks interesting， I strongly recommend reading this novel。 I want to rate it with four and a half stars but will round up to five stars。I received a free e-book version of this novel through NetGalley from Amazon Crossing。 My review is based only by my own reading experience of this book。 I wish to thank Amazon Crossing for the opportunity to read and review this novel early。 。。。more
Linden
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I’ve followed this series from the beginning， and it was one of my favorites。 The last one was very dark， and its focus on sadistic domestic abuse really was not for me。 However， I read the summary of this book， and it sounded like it might be a good choice。 Big mistake。 Nora， the protagonist， who was always a strong and intelligent woman， is falling apart， haunted by the last case and the threats made against her and her family。 She drinks too much， starts fights with everyone that cares about I’ve followed this series from the beginning， and it was one of my favorites。 The last one was very dark， and its focus on sadistic domestic abuse really was not for me。 However， I read the summary of this book， and it sounded like it might be a good choice。 Big mistake。 Nora， the protagonist， who was always a strong and intelligent woman， is falling apart， haunted by the last case and the threats made against her and her family。 She drinks too much， starts fights with everyone that cares about her， devolves into paranoia and， stretching credibility， starts investigating a 10 year old case she has no business looking into， presenting herself a prosecutor， when she actually has no ties to the police department。 Even the premise of the book is puzzling。 When the police are notified that human bones have been found on an island and they are unable to identify the gender， would they immediately launch a full scale investigation into two women missing for 10 years？ I would classify this more as psychological suspense， but I prefer the traditional Nordic Noir mysteries。 I received an advance copy from Netgalley。 。。。more
Shelby
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I received and Advanced Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review。It wasn't until after I started reading the novel I realized that this was book #10 in the Sandhamn Murders series。 Thankfully， that cleared up some of the confusion I had in the first few chapters as I felt there was no real introduction to the main characters。 Thankfully， aside from a few backstory items that confused me; I was still able to carry on like this was a standalone novel。What initially drew me I received and Advanced Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review。It wasn't until after I started reading the novel I realized that this was book #10 in the Sandhamn Murders series。 Thankfully， that cleared up some of the confusion I had in the first few chapters as I felt there was no real introduction to the main characters。 Thankfully， aside from a few backstory items that confused me; I was still able to carry on like this was a standalone novel。What initially drew me into the book was that one of the potentially victims was named "Astrid" - the same name we named our new puppy。 This may be a poor reason to pick a novel; and I would agree with you。 I am not normally a fan of Nordic Noir， and the Sandhamn Murders series is very stereotypical Nordic Noir。 The story had a very slow build up。 I got about 26% of the way through and then I stopped reading for about a month。 I didn't want to leave this one as a DNF; so I did skip ahead in the novel so I could leave an accurate review on the writing。I must say， the story was absolutely enchanting once it began to pick up。 Viveca Sten ability to describe Nora's thoughts and feelings made me feel I was right there the entire time experiencing the fear with her。 I am not sure what the original Swedish text read; but I do want to give a shout out to Marlaine Delargy - the translator of the novel - as I felt there were no gaps that left me confused about the story line。 I don't know if I would go back and read the first nine books of the series。。。。but I would check the 11th book out of a library to figure out what happened after that cliffhanger。 。。。more
Javier
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Review published in: https://diagnosisbookaholic。blogspot。。。。3，5 ⭐️My favorite Swedes are back！ Thomas Andreasson and Nora Linde come back in the tenth installment of the Sandhamn Murders Series with a case with ties to the past。Construction work in an uninhabited island uncovers some human remains。 Without an ID， police must delve into some cold cases that could be linked to the discovery。 Despite being on leave after her last case， Nora can’t help but get involved， especially as she knew one o Review published in: https://diagnosisbookaholic。blogspot。。。。3，5 ⭐️My favorite Swedes are back！ Thomas Andreasson and Nora Linde come back in the tenth installment of the Sandhamn Murders Series with a case with ties to the past。Construction work in an uninhabited island uncovers some human remains。 Without an ID， police must delve into some cold cases that could be linked to the discovery。 Despite being on leave after her last case， Nora can’t help but get involved， especially as she knew one of the missing girls from the cold cases。 As the cases converge she will get targeted， but not by whom she expected。I love this series so much！ If you’re in the mood for some light nordic mystery， this series is the perfect choice。 The whole series spans several years so it’s been fantastic to see Thomas and Nora’s lives keep evolving。 With that said， I’m not sure I’m enjoying that much the direction Nora’s life is taking （hopefully it will be just a temporary thing）。 Her last case left took a toll on her but， instead of seeking help she’s finding solace in alcohol and treating quite unfairly all those around her。 Thomas is also going through some changes in his personal live and I really hope both of them find some stability in the future。The mystery was well done and it was nice to see both lines converging at the end。 The fact that there were two parallel investigations made of this a pretty entertaining read， and the short chapters also helped to keep turning the pages quite fast。I love the atmosphere of life on the islands the author always manages to convey and a visit there in real life is one of the things on my bucket list travel wise。Looking forward to meeting back Thomas and Nora again for book 11！Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Crossing for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jeanette Eriksson
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457 sidorEn stark 4aBok （del） 10En historia/ krim roman som är sjukt bra。Alla hennes böcker。 Har man läst de tidigare och följt med i Sandhamn OCH huvudaraktärerna， ett lyckat recept。Swich: Nästa bok är välkommen:=）
Elisa
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I’ve read every book in this series， and they are always solid， engrossing mysteries。 Whether I like them more or less depends on the suspects。 This one has a good cast， from psychopaths to nice guys， as well as emotional messes。 When human bones are found on an island close to Sandhamn， Thomas has to look into two disappearances and possible murders。 The evidence was destroyed long ago and all witnesses forgot the details。 One was a young girl with a terrible family life， the other a successful I’ve read every book in this series， and they are always solid， engrossing mysteries。 Whether I like them more or less depends on the suspects。 This one has a good cast， from psychopaths to nice guys， as well as emotional messes。 When human bones are found on an island close to Sandhamn， Thomas has to look into two disappearances and possible murders。 The evidence was destroyed long ago and all witnesses forgot the details。 One was a young girl with a terrible family life， the other a successful woman with an overly suspicious husband。 Since Thomas doesn’t even know who the victim was， or if there was even a crime， the plot is not easily predictable。 My problem was with Nora。 I’ve always liked her， but this time she’s a mess。 She has good cause after the previous volume， but her erratic behavior kept getting on my nerves and making me care less and less about what happened to her。 It was still an entertaining novel。I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thank you， NetGalley/#Amazon Crossing！ 。。。more
T Olsen
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This is a typical Scandinavian police procedural， too slow and with too many unnecessary descriptions。 The storytelling is very smooth， however， and it's an easy read despite the jumping around in time。 What I really don't like， is the stupidity of a main character。 This is a typical Scandinavian police procedural， too slow and with too many unnecessary descriptions。 The storytelling is very smooth， however， and it's an easy read despite the jumping around in time。 What I really don't like， is the stupidity of a main character。 。。。more
Apoorva
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Though this is #10 in the Sandhamn Murders series， it's my first novel & I read it as a standalone。 The connections amongst the central roles remained difficult for me to understand as all hold a history。 I really hadn't seen that it was #10 while requesting a copy from Netgalley。 But I have no qualms as the account was super exciting & the twist， in the end， was totally stunning。What a roller-coaster read it has been for me with the title & it is a first for me from Viveca。 Now I ought to read Though this is #10 in the Sandhamn Murders series， it's my first novel & I read it as a standalone。 The connections amongst the central roles remained difficult for me to understand as all hold a history。 I really hadn't seen that it was #10 while requesting a copy from Netgalley。 But I have no qualms as the account was super exciting & the twist， in the end， was totally stunning。What a roller-coaster read it has been for me with the title & it is a first for me from Viveca。 Now I ought to read her other works later， recognizing how stimulating this one was。 Bless you， Netgalley， the Author & the Publisher for an e-ARC of the novel。 I am giving my review voluntarily in exchange for a complimentary copy。 Thriller fans can read the book as a standalone or as part of the series。 。。。more
Konny
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B in Secret by V。 Stern， published by Amazon Crossing， is book ten in the Sandhamn Series。Thomas Andreasson is assigned to a cold case。 He's investigating the find of skeletons。 His friend， Nora Linde， gets involved too。 But she has to deal with some serious issues。This story is set in Sweden and contains dark elements。 This mystery/thriller is told in a dual pov， jumps between past and present and is a fast paced， action packed read thta had me in suspense from start til the last page， til the B in Secret by V。 Stern， published by Amazon Crossing， is book ten in the Sandhamn Series。Thomas Andreasson is assigned to a cold case。 He's investigating the find of skeletons。 His friend， Nora Linde， gets involved too。 But she has to deal with some serious issues。This story is set in Sweden and contains dark elements。 This mystery/thriller is told in a dual pov， jumps between past and present and is a fast paced， action packed read thta had me in suspense from start til the last page， til the spectacular showdown， 4，5 stars。 。。。more
Jane Shambler
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So I guess I've arrived at the party late again。 Why did I not realise when I requested it。 But all is not lost。 It reads well as a standalone novel。 But it does refer back occasionally but not enough for it to ruin the read。 However， this is the 10th novel in the on going series of the Sandhamn Murders and it is set in Sweden。 It's a detective story about bones found on an island。 The bones are old and could be one of three girls。 The book basis itself on those three girls and who the bones cou So I guess I've arrived at the party late again。 Why did I not realise when I requested it。 But all is not lost。 It reads well as a standalone novel。 But it does refer back occasionally but not enough for it to ruin the read。 However， this is the 10th novel in the on going series of the Sandhamn Murders and it is set in Sweden。 It's a detective story about bones found on an island。 The bones are old and could be one of three girls。 The book basis itself on those three girls and who the bones could belong too。 The story kept me guessing which I really liked。 I've never read this author before but I would again。 。。。more
Sheila Lynn
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Fantastic book！ A mystery with all the suspense， intrigue， history and great detectives。 I will be reading more in this series。
Noora
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Helppolukuinen dekkari。
Rebecca Holliman
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This tenth novel in the Sandhamn series builds slowly to a tense climax。 The story can be read alone， but it helps to know the series characters and the previous events that impinge upon it。 The friendship between Thomas and Nora faces challenges as Nora navigates the crushing fear and guilt arising from a previous case and tries to assuage them by involving herself secretly in Thomas's current investigation。 This mental torment also impacts her relationship with her husband and daughter， adding This tenth novel in the Sandhamn series builds slowly to a tense climax。 The story can be read alone， but it helps to know the series characters and the previous events that impinge upon it。 The friendship between Thomas and Nora faces challenges as Nora navigates the crushing fear and guilt arising from a previous case and tries to assuage them by involving herself secretly in Thomas's current investigation。 This mental torment also impacts her relationship with her husband and daughter， adding to the tension of the narrative as the various plot threads weave together until the final revelation。 Chapters alternate between past and present in a way that can be confusing at first， but the change in timelines and points of view builds the suspense as the plot unravels。 Buried in Secret is a worthy addition to an excellent series。 。。。more
Michelle Debnam
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Having read the previous books in this series which i enjoyed immensely i have to say that i did not find this one as good and struggled to finish
Andrea A
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A set of bones are found on an island that have been there for a long time。 Detective Thomas Andreasson is called into investigate along with his best friend， prosecutor Nora Linde。 Three girls are identified missing from that area during the correct corresponding time。 The chapters break into the individual perspectives of each missing girls own story to her disappearance and who the bones may be from。Really enjoyed this 。 It kept me guessing and reading the whole time。 My thanks to Net Galley A set of bones are found on an island that have been there for a long time。 Detective Thomas Andreasson is called into investigate along with his best friend， prosecutor Nora Linde。 Three girls are identified missing from that area during the correct corresponding time。 The chapters break into the individual perspectives of each missing girls own story to her disappearance and who the bones may be from。Really enjoyed this 。 It kept me guessing and reading the whole time。 My thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for this book。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Pat
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This is book 10 of the Sandhamn murder series set in Sweden， how did I not notice this when I requested the book？ Never mind， it worked quite well as a stand alone。 Development work is being undertaken on Telegrafholmen， a small island near Samndhamn。 It was never going to be built on but when enough money is thrown at something - you know how it goes！ But work comes to a shuddering halt when blasting of the surface rock and digging reveals what looks like human bones。 There is not enough left o This is book 10 of the Sandhamn murder series set in Sweden， how did I not notice this when I requested the book？ Never mind， it worked quite well as a stand alone。 Development work is being undertaken on Telegrafholmen， a small island near Samndhamn。 It was never going to be built on but when enough money is thrown at something - you know how it goes！ But work comes to a shuddering halt when blasting of the surface rock and digging reveals what looks like human bones。 There is not enough left of the bones to make a quick identification but DI Thomas Andreasson and his sidekick Aram soon narrow it down as being （probably） one of two women who both disappeared about 10 years ago。 One of them is Siri Persson Grandin who was in her late 20s when she disappeared。 Her husband tried to have her declared dead in unseemly haste， even though there was no body ever found。 A rather large insurance payout may have pushed him along。The other woman， Astrid， was a couple of weeks shy of her 18th birthday and seemed to have a crappy home life with a mother who partied hard and her （the mother’s） boyfriend who displayed a creepy interest in young Astrid。Nora Linde， a financial crimes prosecutor takes an interest in this case。 She sees an opportunity to maybe help someone after she felt she let down a young woman by somehow enabling a vicious man to get bail instead of being locked away。 She is a good friend of Thomas the police inspector。 It turns out they are each looking into one of the disappearances but could they be somehow linked？This was not so much a thriller as a murder mystery， it took ages before we even knew who the victim was。 Despite joining the series quite late， I think the characters were well fleshed out。 Nora carried a lot of guilt which coloured her interactions with everyone， even her husband。 Thomas was a loyal friend to her but he had his own demons。 I liked that the characters personal lives were included in a sympathetic and realistic way。 The clues were dribbled out quite slowly but I did guess many things （not all） correctly so it’s a good story to pit your detective skills against！ It got a bit exciting towards the end but the book was generally quite restrained with the drama being more of the cerebral variety。 I did enjoy the story but I’m not sure I liked it enough to want to read all the earlier books。 Thanks to Amazon Crossing via Netgalley for the complimentary ARC which I reviewed voluntarily and honestly。3。5 stars rounded up。 。。。more
Jude
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Buried in Secret is the tenth book of Viveca Sten's Sandhamn Murder series。 It works as a stand-alone， but does have some references to the previous book in the series。 The story follows characters Nora and Thomas as they investigate the victim murdered and left buried， until discovered during construction on a remote island。。 Who is the victim？ Nora is on vacation， recovering from emotional trauma from a previous case。 She finds herself instead focusing on uncovering the identity of the victim， Buried in Secret is the tenth book of Viveca Sten's Sandhamn Murder series。 It works as a stand-alone， but does have some references to the previous book in the series。 The story follows characters Nora and Thomas as they investigate the victim murdered and left buried， until discovered during construction on a remote island。。 Who is the victim？ Nora is on vacation， recovering from emotional trauma from a previous case。 She finds herself instead focusing on uncovering the identity of the victim， working solo。 Thomas and the police proceed with the formal investigation。 The book unfolds on several levels with suspense， mystery and excellent character authenticity。 Focusing not just on the investigation， but on the lives of two possible victims as well as on Thomas and Nora's marriages and personal problems， 。 I easily rate this as a five star mystery/ thriller and encourage rraders to start with the first book and read the series。 I love how the characters have matured， deepened their friendship and dealt with their struggles。 Thanks publisher， author Viveca Sten and NetGalley for this wonderful opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Priya
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Another good book in the series with Thomas and Nora separately following two cold cases after the discovery of skeletal remnants in a construction site。 The chapters as always kept me on the edge and the conclusion for all the characters is satisfying。 Whereas I admired Nora in her previous outings， in this book she is very stupid in immersing herself in the bottle and running around with half baked ideas。 I thought this is one Scandinavian series with a level headed protagonist only to be prov Another good book in the series with Thomas and Nora separately following two cold cases after the discovery of skeletal remnants in a construction site。 The chapters as always kept me on the edge and the conclusion for all the characters is satisfying。 Whereas I admired Nora in her previous outings， in this book she is very stupid in immersing herself in the bottle and running around with half baked ideas。 I thought this is one Scandinavian series with a level headed protagonist only to be proven wrong。 。。。more
Sara Lundbäck
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Oväntat trevlig deckarläsning。 Gillade karaktärerna och miljön överlag。 Blir konstigt nog sugen på en tripp till Sandhamn。
Hannelore Cheney
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Thank you Netgalley and Amazon Crossing for the eARC。This 10th installment in the series is hard to put down。 We not only have Nora's and Thomas' pov's， but those of the victims as well， which I really enjoyed。 It sure kept me reading obsessively， wanting to know what happened to those women。Nora's descent into depression and anxiety， due to a previous case， cause her to drink too much and rely on sleeping aids， which was a bit disappointing， but probably caused by her PTSD and intense fear for Thank you Netgalley and Amazon Crossing for the eARC。This 10th installment in the series is hard to put down。 We not only have Nora's and Thomas' pov's， but those of the victims as well， which I really enjoyed。 It sure kept me reading obsessively， wanting to know what happened to those women。Nora's descent into depression and anxiety， due to a previous case， cause her to drink too much and rely on sleeping aids， which was a bit disappointing， but probably caused by her PTSD and intense fear for her life， so understandable。 Her relationships with her husband Jonas and Thomas suffer as a result and she tries to take her mind off by delving into the police case of bones found on an uninhabited island。 She's on sick leave and not allowed to go near any cases and could lose her job as Prosecutor。As usual， a highly readable mystery which I definitely recommend！ 。。。more
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