The Harbor
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- Author：Katrine Engberg
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Reviews
Renee
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Detectives Jeppe Korner and Annette Werner are back and tackling another bizarre case。 When fifteen-year-old Oscar is reported missing by his parents， they are certain he is not just another runaway， but rather that he has been kidnapped。 They find an odd note which they believe was left by whoever took their son。 As Annette and Jeppe soon discover， there is a lot more to this family than meets the eye。 The question is， does a killer live in this house， or is Oscar's life in jeopardy？ As the bod Detectives Jeppe Korner and Annette Werner are back and tackling another bizarre case。 When fifteen-year-old Oscar is reported missing by his parents， they are certain he is not just another runaway， but rather that he has been kidnapped。 They find an odd note which they believe was left by whoever took their son。 As Annette and Jeppe soon discover， there is a lot more to this family than meets the eye。 The question is， does a killer live in this house， or is Oscar's life in jeopardy？ As the body count rises， it doesn't seem to get them any closer to finding out what happened to Oscar。This was another great puzzle where at times， everything and nothing seemed to be connected。 I managed to figure out how some of the pieces fit together but missed the most important one， the identity of the killer。 Both detectives are dealing with some fairly heavy personal issues too， and though not a cliffhanger， there is one thread that I hope plays a role in the next book。Could you read this as a standalone？ Yes， but I enjoyed The Tenant and The Butterfly House and both provide more background about the main characters， including one that doesn't play a large role， but an important one when it comes to solving this baffling case， Esther。 。。。more
Luanne Ollivier
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The Harbor is Katrine Engberg's third entry in her delightful Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner series last year。 I've listened to the first two books and this latest is another great listen。Jeppe and Anette are detectives with the Copenhagen Police。 Their latest case involves a missing teenager， at first assumed to be a runaway by the police。 But a cryptic note left behind hints at something darker。 And a discovery at a local waste facility ramps up their caseload。Engberg's plot is well written an The Harbor is Katrine Engberg's third entry in her delightful Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner series last year。 I've listened to the first two books and this latest is another great listen。Jeppe and Anette are detectives with the Copenhagen Police。 Their latest case involves a missing teenager， at first assumed to be a runaway by the police。 But a cryptic note left behind hints at something darker。 And a discovery at a local waste facility ramps up their caseload。Engberg's plot is well written and not easy to solve。 There are a number of seemingly disparate threads will keep the listener guessing。 The Harbor moves along at a good pace as clues are uncovered。 The rapport between the two partners is very well written。 I quite enjoy the repartee between the two。 Alongside some great plotting are well drawn characters。 Engberg has given all her characters rich personal stories that have evolved over the course of the books。 The personal storylines are believable and relatable and I was eager to catch up。And the third piece for me is the reader。 The narrator is Graeme Malcolm， one of my favorites。 He has an accent that works for many locales。 His voice has a lovely， unique， gravelly tone to it and it's quite pleasant to listen to。 He depicts the emotion and tone of both characters and plot lines easily with his voice。 He also has a somewhat sardonic tone at times that perfectly suits the verbal sparring and inner thoughts of the lead characters。 The speed of the reading matches what's going on in the book。 He speaks clearly and is easy to understand。Tara F。 Chace was the translator for this title。 She's done a good job as the narrative doesn't feel or sound choppy， but flows easily instead。 Fans of character driven police procedural mysteries such as Susan Hill's Simon Serrailler or Deborah Crombie's Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James series would enjoy this series。 。。。more
Pam
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This is book four in the Kørner and Werner Danish detective series。The partners work well together。 They have been together long enough to know each other very well。 Each detective struggles with personal things outside of the job。 Annette has a small child and a stay at home husband。Jeppe has a relationship with a colleague from work that has 2 daughters。 He doesn’t know if he is ready to be a parent or stepparent yet。This case revolves around the disappearance of a young， high school aged boy。 This is book four in the Kørner and Werner Danish detective series。The partners work well together。 They have been together long enough to know each other very well。 Each detective struggles with personal things outside of the job。 Annette has a small child and a stay at home husband。Jeppe has a relationship with a colleague from work that has 2 daughters。 He doesn’t know if he is ready to be a parent or stepparent yet。This case revolves around the disappearance of a young， high school aged boy。 Things get complicated when two teachers from his school are found dead， and possibly murdered。 The boy’s family isn’t exactly as morally upright as they first seem。 Money and fraud seem to be underlying problems in the family。The interwoven plots are well written and will keep you guessing till the end of the book。 I highly recommend Katrine Engberg。 When you finish this one， you should go back and read her first three books！ 。。。more
Ann
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Thumping good read， kept me up until I finished it last night！
Pat On partial hiatus
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This was another cracking story in the Jeppe Kørner and Annette Werner series。 It all boils down to greed！ Fifteen year old student， Oscar Dreyer-Hoff is reported missing。 Two days later a crane operator at a waste management facility which turns waste into green energy halts the machine when he sees a leg dangling from the bucket。 The body is carefully extracted but it is not Oscar， although it is a young teacher from his school， Malthe Saether。 Are these events related？The search for Oscar con This was another cracking story in the Jeppe Kørner and Annette Werner series。 It all boils down to greed！ Fifteen year old student， Oscar Dreyer-Hoff is reported missing。 Two days later a crane operator at a waste management facility which turns waste into green energy halts the machine when he sees a leg dangling from the bucket。 The body is carefully extracted but it is not Oscar， although it is a young teacher from his school， Malthe Saether。 Are these events related？The search for Oscar continues。 It now seems he took his father’s boat out into the harbour but there is no sign of it。 All the facilities and islands are searched to no avail。Kørner and Werner are getting some strange vibes from Oscar’s family。 His friend Iben is hiding something and her dad， Kaspe Skytte， who is a process engineer at the waste management facility is definitely hiding something and acting very hinky。 Jenny Kaliban， Oscar’s aunt is also up to something。 Another teacher at the school dies - apparently falling in front of a train。 All this adds up to … what？It was certainly a complex plot with a lot of characters to keep track of but the author pulled it all together really well。 Greed， corruption， betrayal of the worst kind and child abuse are themes in this book。 And I have to say， while I struggled a little to follow it all at the start it came home like a bullet train。 The characters are depicted so well with their warts and all。 Annette is attracted to the caretaker of one of the islands and I feared for her marriage。 While Jeppe’s happy life with Sara， the teams IT guru， is under threat as she has to put her children first。 I love these Scandi thrillers with their dark but realistic themes and characters that you can really relate to。 There are no super cops here， just hard working people struggling to combine work and family life。 The harbour setting was very atmospheric。 I will be keen to see what is next for this team。 Many thanks to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the much appreciated arc which I reviewed voluntarily and honestly。 。。。more
Nikki Sowell
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Received this as part of a Goodreads giveaway。 I DNF at about 50%。 This book did not hold my attention。 I was so lost and could not follow the characters。 Perhaps if I had read the first 3 books it would be different。
Bam cooks the books ;-）
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In this latest Danish police procedural set in Copenhagen featuring the team of Detectives Korner and Werner， teenaged Oscar Dreyer-Hoff has been reported missing and the Violent Crimes Division has been called in。 When a body is found at the garbage incineration plant， it is feared it might be the boy's， but instead it only deepens the mystery。 Lots of twists and turns and veiled hints kept this reader furiously turning pages。 This is one series where I do recommend readers start at the beginni In this latest Danish police procedural set in Copenhagen featuring the team of Detectives Korner and Werner， teenaged Oscar Dreyer-Hoff has been reported missing and the Violent Crimes Division has been called in。 When a body is found at the garbage incineration plant， it is feared it might be the boy's， but instead it only deepens the mystery。 Lots of twists and turns and veiled hints kept this reader furiously turning pages。 This is one series where I do recommend readers start at the beginning and read in order as there is some excellent character development。 I've come to really like this cast of characters with their complicated personal relationships。 As always， it's enjoyable to spend a few hours escaping to Copenhagen and getting a dose of escapism。 This author is rapidly becoming a favorite and I will look forward to more。 I received an arc of this new thriller from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Many thanks for the opportunity。 。。。more
Denise Wilbanks | This Is My Everybody
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BOOK REVIEW: The Harbor by Katrine EngbergSeries: Korner and Werner | Book 3Publication Date: February 22⭐️⭐️⭐️T。I。M。E。 Most Anticipated Books of 2022CONNECT WITH THIS BOOK | T。I。M。E。 SIMPLE LIVING TIP:The simplest way is usually the best way。。。 ✨😎✨T。I。M。E。 BOOK REVIEW: Katrine Engberg continues to deliver tons of visual imagery in her thriller series that is steeped with theatrical nuance。 Not surprising from an author who was previously a dancer and a choreographer with experience in theater a BOOK REVIEW: The Harbor by Katrine EngbergSeries: Korner and Werner | Book 3Publication Date: February 22⭐️⭐️⭐️T。I。M。E。 Most Anticipated Books of 2022CONNECT WITH THIS BOOK | T。I。M。E。 SIMPLE LIVING TIP:The simplest way is usually the best way。。。 ✨😎✨T。I。M。E。 BOOK REVIEW: Katrine Engberg continues to deliver tons of visual imagery in her thriller series that is steeped with theatrical nuance。 Not surprising from an author who was previously a dancer and a choreographer with experience in theater and television… And we， as the reader， certainly reap the benefits！ If you love Nordic noir， this is an author to keep on your reading list。。。 ✨😎✨Pages: 352Genre: Thriller Sub-Genre: Detective Thriller Time Period: Present Day Location: DenmarkIF YOU LIKE THIS BOOK THEN TRY…Book: Korner and Werner Series by Katrine Engberg TV Series: Wallander--------------------All my reviews can be seen at This Is My Everybody | Simple Living | Denise Wilbanks at www。thisismyeverybody。com ♡ Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC。 I voluntarily chose to review it and the opinions contained within are my own。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Engberg is a brand new author for me。 I love the setting of Denmark。 These are all brand new characters for me and I enjoyed getting to know them more。 In fact， the array of characters was a broad spectrum。 I liked both Korner and Werner， partners， yet having quite different personal lives。The mystery was entitled， with lots of different angles to explore and it kept my attention。I really enjoy reading detective series in foreign countries because their procedures and tactics are different yet q Engberg is a brand new author for me。 I love the setting of Denmark。 These are all brand new characters for me and I enjoyed getting to know them more。 In fact， the array of characters was a broad spectrum。 I liked both Korner and Werner， partners， yet having quite different personal lives。The mystery was entitled， with lots of different angles to explore and it kept my attention。I really enjoy reading detective series in foreign countries because their procedures and tactics are different yet quite similar to what I’m accustomed to reading。 Thanks to Gallery Books and Scout Press for the early copy。 。。。more
Stephanie （earlgreyreads）
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This is the first book I read in this series （completely out of order） and I still loved it！ I really liked the detectives Jeppe Korner and Annette Werner。 Their home-life stories added a cozy， personal feel to this dark， intriguing mystery！Fifteen year old Oscar disappears one night， not returning home from school。 It looks like a teenage runaway， save for the mysterious note that is left in his absence！ When other leads are revealed such as a finding at a local garbage compactor， and a deep sc This is the first book I read in this series （completely out of order） and I still loved it！ I really liked the detectives Jeppe Korner and Annette Werner。 Their home-life stories added a cozy， personal feel to this dark， intriguing mystery！Fifteen year old Oscar disappears one night， not returning home from school。 It looks like a teenage runaway， save for the mysterious note that is left in his absence！ When other leads are revealed such as a finding at a local garbage compactor， and a deep scandal within Oscar's family， Jeppe and Annette must act fast！I loved the Danish setting and the ominous， atmospheric writing！ This is a detailed plot， so takes some investment but after a while I was completely enthralled！ I could not have figured out the ending！ Now do I wait for book 5 or go back and read The Butterfly House？！Thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for my copy！ 。。。more
Kat Dietrich
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3。5 starsThe Harbor by Katrine Engberg is the fourth in the Detectives Kørner & Werner series。First， let me thank Edelweiss， the publisher Simon and Schuster （Gallery/Scout Press） and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。Series Background: （Warning – May contain spoilers from previous books）Inspector Jeppe Kørner is with the Copenhagen Police Department （Violent Crimes Division）， is divorced， but dating。 Ac 3。5 starsThe Harbor by Katrine Engberg is the fourth in the Detectives Kørner & Werner series。First， let me thank Edelweiss， the publisher Simon and Schuster （Gallery/Scout Press） and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。Series Background: （Warning – May contain spoilers from previous books）Inspector Jeppe Kørner is with the Copenhagen Police Department （Violent Crimes Division）， is divorced， but dating。 According to his colleague， Anette Werner， Jeppe is too sensitive and a wimp。 Jeppe thinks of her as a loud bulldozer。 Annette has been married for over 20 years， and much to her surprise， recently gave birth to a daughter。 Their boss， Police Commissioner Irene Dam， thinks their diverse personalities complement each other， so usually assigns them cases together。 Other members of their team consist of overly-ambitious Detective Thomas Larsen， old-timer Detective Torben Falck， and computer whiz Sara Saidani。My Synopsis: （No major reveals， but if concerned， skip to My Opinions）Oscar Dreyer-Hoff is 15， and is missing。 Opinions differ as to if he was kidnapped， ran away， or committed suicide。 A strange note was left， but opinions also differ whether it was a suicide note， or left by a kidnapper。 It was an Oscar Wilde quote about death。Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are called in to investigate， but are finding more than they bargained for。 Oscar's family is a little strange。 When a body is found in an incineration plant， they fear it may be the young boy。Meanwhile， Jeppe and Sara have been dating for a while now， but her two young daughters may become an issue。 Anette， on the other hand， is loving her 19 month old daughter， but is starting to question her love for her husband。My Opinions: I admit that I struggled with this one。 Annette's attitude towards her marriage is annoying， and I'm not really enjoying the relationship between Jeppe and Sara。I love seeing Esther back。There was a lot going on in this one， and although it got tied together， it was a little much。 Topics included everything from climate change to pornography to murder。 Family dynamics was also front and center。 All the topics were a little dark。Overall， it was good， but I enjoyed the last book more， as I felt this one was a little slow moving， and I didn't particularly like the side stories of Jeppe and Annette。For a more complete review of this book and others （including my reason for choosing to read this， author information and a favorite quotation or two from this book）， please visit my blog: http://katlovesbooksblog。wordpress。com/ 。。。more
I Brake For Books
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I hate to say it， but I just couldn’t finish this one。 I can’t even。 Put my finger on exactly what it was， but I just couldn’t get into this book。 I do appreciate the author & publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review。
Lisa Leone-campbell
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The Harbor is Book 3 in the wonderfully crafted series of Copenhagen detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner who always find themselves in unique situations both personally and professionally as they try to solve mysterious deaths。 Engberg’s unique plots and plot twists immediately grab the reader’s attention with of course the usual gasp at its unlikely conclusion。The story also has pop-ins from characters who were in previous books such as roommates Esther and Gregers whose lives the readers The Harbor is Book 3 in the wonderfully crafted series of Copenhagen detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner who always find themselves in unique situations both personally and professionally as they try to solve mysterious deaths。 Engberg’s unique plots and plot twists immediately grab the reader’s attention with of course the usual gasp at its unlikely conclusion。The story also has pop-ins from characters who were in previous books such as roommates Esther and Gregers whose lives the readers are just as much invested in as we are the two detectives。The story begins with a missing fifteen-year-old named Oscar Dreyer-Hoff who disappeared on his way home from school。 His parents who own a profitable gallery think he has been the victim of a kidnapping。 There was a note found at the home， but it’s meaning seems to make no sense。 Is it possible someone other than a kidnapper could have written it？ Something does not feel right about the whole kidnapping scenario to Detectives Korner and Werner。 On top of this， Oscar’s family does not seem to be too open to giving out information。Then it is discovered the Oscar’s father’s boat and boat key are missing from the harbor dock in which it is kept。 Could Oscar have taken the boat？ Or someone else？ Was Oscar trying to get away from someone？As the clues begin to pile up， it is discovered by interviewing some of the teachers at school that Oscar’s best friend， may have been sexually abused， and Oscar’s brother Victor had been bullying children at school which was squashed somehow and by someone。 But what could Oscar’s involvement have been？Then another body is found。 Are too many questions being asked？ Could they be getting close to what really happened？ As the two detectives are in a race to save Oscar from whatever his fate， and with the family seemingly hiding things， they try to piece together Oscar’s last day and what could have happened。In the meantime， Korner who has fallen in love is practically living full-time with his girlfriend and her two children， a situation which seems to be giving both of them anxiety as Korner who may be a brilliant detective has no idea about children。 And Anette， who had a surprise baby with her husband a short while ago， is not sure she loves him anymore and suddenly feels tempted in ways she never imagined。As they race to find Oscar， what Korner and Warner discover are chilling lies， secrets and skeletons which have hidden for years。 The Harbor has it all！ Surprising suspects and an amazing ending with more a personal storyline of the detectives and their friends lives which any reader of the series is now invested in。The Harbor is intriguing， messy and juicy！Thank you #NetGalley #Gallery/ScoutPress #TheHarbor #KatrineEngberg for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Tiffany
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The Harbor by Katrine Engberg （book #3 in the Kørner and Werner series） is a dark， intense， nail-biting Nordic thriller。 A big Thank you to Gallery/Scout Press and Net Galley for the advanced digital copy of the book。 A wholly engrossing story filled with some astonishing turns。 When a teenage boy from a prominent family goes missing Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner go on the hunt。 With time running out the detectives hit a wall of deceit and lies that just might endanger the teens life and stop t The Harbor by Katrine Engberg （book #3 in the Kørner and Werner series） is a dark， intense， nail-biting Nordic thriller。 A big Thank you to Gallery/Scout Press and Net Galley for the advanced digital copy of the book。 A wholly engrossing story filled with some astonishing turns。 When a teenage boy from a prominent family goes missing Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner go on the hunt。 With time running out the detectives hit a wall of deceit and lies that just might endanger the teens life and stop them from finding him。 An exciting series that’s definitely worth reading。 I can’t wait to read the next book。 。。。more
Dana
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It's no secret I love Nordic Noir。 I picked up Engberg's The Tenant last year and I loved the whip smart detectives Korner and Werner and quirky Esther de Laurenti。 This new crime story is just as compelling and we get more of the characters we love。 When a young teen goes missing and a body is found in the state of the art trash dump， the detectives are on the race to figure out the connection and if they can find the missing boy before it's too late。I think I liked this more than The Tenant si It's no secret I love Nordic Noir。 I picked up Engberg's The Tenant last year and I loved the whip smart detectives Korner and Werner and quirky Esther de Laurenti。 This new crime story is just as compelling and we get more of the characters we love。 When a young teen goes missing and a body is found in the state of the art trash dump， the detectives are on the race to figure out the connection and if they can find the missing boy before it's too late。I think I liked this more than The Tenant simply because I was much more invested in the characters。 The crime was convoluted and more complex than ever。 I really enjoyed collecting the clues and trying to solve it。 I did peg one of the culprits but not the reason why。 If you love a good mystery and you don't need the frenetic pace of a modern thriller， then check this one out。Thanks to Netgalley for advanced access to this novel。 All opinions above are my own。 。。。more
Beth
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More like 3。5This is the third installment （not the fourth， as GoodReads seems to think） in the Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner police procedural series set in Copenhagen and translated from the Danish。 This was my first experience with the series。The mystery involves the disappearance of Oscar， the 15-year-old son of a prominent family。 Just days after Jeppe and Anette become involved in the case， one of Oscar's teachers is found murdered。 Are the two events related？ The well-plotted novel is co More like 3。5This is the third installment （not the fourth， as GoodReads seems to think） in the Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner police procedural series set in Copenhagen and translated from the Danish。 This was my first experience with the series。The mystery involves the disappearance of Oscar， the 15-year-old son of a prominent family。 Just days after Jeppe and Anette become involved in the case， one of Oscar's teachers is found murdered。 Are the two events related？ The well-plotted novel is complicated， keeping us guessing how and if various events are related。 As the detectives look into the Ocsar's family life and into the teacher's background， they end up with more questions than answers， until--finally--the pieces start to fall into place。The side characters and Jeppe's and Anette's personal lives round out the story。 Although I had no trouble getting into the story and developing a feel for the detectives， I think I'd have benefited from starting the series from the beginning。The unabridged audiobook was read by Graeme Malcolm， who did a good job distinguishing among the characters and setting the pace of the story。 His pronunciations of the Danish seemed well done。Thanks to the publishers for review copies in various media。 。。。more
Nikki
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The 4th book in the Danish murder/mystery series of the police officers Annette Werner and Jeppe Koener。 （I believe that only books 1， 3， & 4 have been translated into English） This was the story of a missing boy， his murdered teacher and the lengths people go to to keep horrible secrets。 Esther and Greggers also make an appearance in this fourth installment， and， as usual， Esther has inadvertently helped out the investigation。 I enjoyed this one immensely。 My only wish with this series is that The 4th book in the Danish murder/mystery series of the police officers Annette Werner and Jeppe Koener。 （I believe that only books 1， 3， & 4 have been translated into English） This was the story of a missing boy， his murdered teacher and the lengths people go to to keep horrible secrets。 Esther and Greggers also make an appearance in this fourth installment， and， as usual， Esther has inadvertently helped out the investigation。 I enjoyed this one immensely。 My only wish with this series is that the second book would also be translated into English。 I felt like I was missing something once I read the third book but luckily， since this is the fourth， it picks up where the third one left off。*Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc of this novel。* 。。。more
Jessica Moro
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This is a who dun it while racing against the clock to find a minor。 At first this seems like a simple abduction case until all the threads unravel。 Set in Copenhagen the atmosphere is drawn so well you can picture yourself at the statue of the little mermaid。 Mostly concentrated on the harbor， it delves into the lives of a prominent family and their missing child。 The two detectives drove the story and whole sometimes things fell into place too easily， it was still an intricate story。 It kept m This is a who dun it while racing against the clock to find a minor。 At first this seems like a simple abduction case until all the threads unravel。 Set in Copenhagen the atmosphere is drawn so well you can picture yourself at the statue of the little mermaid。 Mostly concentrated on the harbor， it delves into the lives of a prominent family and their missing child。 The two detectives drove the story and whole sometimes things fell into place too easily， it was still an intricate story。 It kept me guessing until the end and while it was a great story I wish there had been more to the ending。 I would have liked more of what happened after it was solved。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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The disappearance of 15 year old Oscar opens up a box of secrets in this Danish noir procedural with a theme of children and families。 Jepper Korner and Annette Werner find themselves contending with a wealthy family， a mysterious notes， dead bodies， and their own lives。 Annette is struggling to reconcile being a mother with being a detective while Jepper is trying to find his way with the children of his new partner。 I liked the Danish setting and the atmospherics as well as the characters。 No The disappearance of 15 year old Oscar opens up a box of secrets in this Danish noir procedural with a theme of children and families。 Jepper Korner and Annette Werner find themselves contending with a wealthy family， a mysterious notes， dead bodies， and their own lives。 Annette is struggling to reconcile being a mother with being a detective while Jepper is trying to find his way with the children of his new partner。 I liked the Danish setting and the atmospherics as well as the characters。 No spoilers on Oscar， the note， or how the murders interact with everything else。 I'd only read the first book in this series so I viewed this as sort of a standalone。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 The other books in the series have not been translated into English yet （boo hiss） so here's hoping they will be soon。 。。。more
Fictionophile
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I really enjoyed Engberg's two previous novels， and "The Harbor" ensures that this series remains strong。 With rich characterization， a compelling story-line， and a stunning setting， this crime thriller/police procedural met all my expectations。This police procedural gave as much weight to the personal back-stories of the main， recurring characters as it did to the crime featured in the book。 This is something that I really appreciate in a crime novel。"The Harbor" was a book that explored the my I really enjoyed Engberg's two previous novels， and "The Harbor" ensures that this series remains strong。 With rich characterization， a compelling story-line， and a stunning setting， this crime thriller/police procedural met all my expectations。This police procedural gave as much weight to the personal back-stories of the main， recurring characters as it did to the crime featured in the book。 This is something that I really appreciate in a crime novel。"The Harbor" was a book that explored the myriad intricacies to be found in human relationships。 It was also a murder mystery， and a crime thriller with themes of avarice， pornography， collusion， and environmental accountability。Fast-paced， and with a compelling plot， this Danish crime thriller will be sure to be enjoyed by many readers of the genre。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Sheri
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Thank you to Gallery Press and Katrine Engberg for the opportunity to read this wonderful book early。 It is a Scandinavian crime thriller starting with a missing teenager。 I love reading crime thrillers set in other countries because I learn about their police system。 I especially loved this book because Scandinavian names are kept and even the letters are unique。Besides the plot， the cover is beautiful！ It is very appropriate because the harbor is central to the story。 I loved the writing and c Thank you to Gallery Press and Katrine Engberg for the opportunity to read this wonderful book early。 It is a Scandinavian crime thriller starting with a missing teenager。 I love reading crime thrillers set in other countries because I learn about their police system。 I especially loved this book because Scandinavian names are kept and even the letters are unique。Besides the plot， the cover is beautiful！ It is very appropriate because the harbor is central to the story。 I loved the writing and could picture the setting and story as it was happening。 This story has a lot going on so there is always a piece of the puzzle to put together。 。。。more
Eadie
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This is the 3rd book in the Korner and Werner series which is set in Copenhagen Denmark。 Fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff disappears。 The police think it is a typical runaway case but his family fear the worst as Oscar left a peculiar note。 I found the reference quote to Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray interesting。 Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner uncover lots of secret happenings which keep the pages turning。 Jeppe and Anette also have to deal with their personal relationships w This is the 3rd book in the Korner and Werner series which is set in Copenhagen Denmark。 Fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff disappears。 The police think it is a typical runaway case but his family fear the worst as Oscar left a peculiar note。 I found the reference quote to Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray interesting。 Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner uncover lots of secret happenings which keep the pages turning。 Jeppe and Anette also have to deal with their personal relationships which sometimes interferes with their investigations。 I'm looking forward to the next book in the series。 If you like fast-paced thrillers then I am sure you will enjoy this series。 I would like to thank NetGalley and Gallery/Scott Press for a copy of the ebook for an honest review。 。。。more
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books/Scout Press for gifting me the next installment in the wonderful police procedural series by Katrine Engberg - 4。5 stars！Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are working the case of missing teenager， Oscar Dreyer-Hoff。 While some say it's just the case of another runaway， the strange note left behind gives the detectives pause。 When a body is found in the community incinerator plant， it lends even more strangeness to the case。 While this book can c Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books/Scout Press for gifting me the next installment in the wonderful police procedural series by Katrine Engberg - 4。5 stars！Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are working the case of missing teenager， Oscar Dreyer-Hoff。 While some say it's just the case of another runaway， the strange note left behind gives the detectives pause。 When a body is found in the community incinerator plant， it lends even more strangeness to the case。 While this book can certainly be read as a stand alone， my favorite part of a series such as this is the personal relationships behind the stories。 I love seeing how Jeppe and Anette's lives have been - it feels like falling back with good friends。 Add that to a compelling mystery with lots of strange characters that keep you guessing， and it's definitely a win for me。 I'm anxiously awaiting the next book in this great series！ 。。。more
Doreen
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2/15/2022 3。5 stars。 Full review tk at CriminalElement。com。 2/15/2022 3。5 stars。 Full review tk at CriminalElement。com。 。。。more
Kathy
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Copenhagen investigators Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner are assigned to the case of missing 15-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff， son of a prominent family。 His best friend Iben Skytte seems to be hiding something， and his parents strike both of Korner and Werner as a bit off。While trying to find the boy alive， other bodies turn up， each with a connection back to someone in the missing boy's life。 Is he at the heart of it all？ Did he stumble into something he shouldn't have？ Or is he just a missing boy Copenhagen investigators Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner are assigned to the case of missing 15-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff， son of a prominent family。 His best friend Iben Skytte seems to be hiding something， and his parents strike both of Korner and Werner as a bit off。While trying to find the boy alive， other bodies turn up， each with a connection back to someone in the missing boy's life。 Is he at the heart of it all？ Did he stumble into something he shouldn't have？ Or is he just a missing boy， off on a lark， while people he has ties to are dying？Korner and Werner have their work cut out for them on this one。 Their personal lives， and their working relationship also add to this interesting， solid police procedural。 An enjoyable read， I rate this 3。5 stars rounded up to 4 stars。My thanks to the author and Gallery/Scout Press for allowing me to read an e-ARC of this novel via NetGalley。 All opinions stated in this review are my own and are freely given。 。。。more
Anne Holappa
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On harhalaukaus。 Ammuttiinko tässä kertaakaan？ Edelleenkin hieman hankala ihastua päähenkilöihin joihin ei voi yhtään samaistua。 Teoksen teema taisi olla nuoruus on hankalaa。 Kovin syvälle siihenkään ei menty。
Patricia
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The Harbor is book 4 in a Nordic noir series from this author， and is beautifully translated from the original。 （Note: book three has not yet been translated to English）。 The story revolves around a teenager who has gone missing， but things get complicated as people close to the case are found dead。 The police must answer the question， "what was the motive" to solve the case。 There were a lot of characters and several stories within stories， but it was the descriptive framing that took my breath The Harbor is book 4 in a Nordic noir series from this author， and is beautifully translated from the original。 （Note: book three has not yet been translated to English）。 The story revolves around a teenager who has gone missing， but things get complicated as people close to the case are found dead。 The police must answer the question， "what was the motive" to solve the case。 There were a lot of characters and several stories within stories， but it was the descriptive framing that took my breath away。 The descriptions of the Copenhagen harbor are so vivid you can see almost see the boats bobbing on the water， the islands dotted in the distance。 There is a lot of technical detail on the operation of the recycling center， but it was fascinating to learn about the Amager Resource Center （ARC）， a waste-to-energy plant that integrates a ski slope roof and rock climbing face to become part of a proposed entertainment complex。 I was also intrigued with the story of the behind the scenes auction fraud， the history of death masks， and the way the author tied these into the storyline。 I also highly recommend The Tenant， the first in the series from Katrine Engberg。 Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for an advance reader's copy。 。。。more
Faith Hurst-Bilinski
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A solid entry into a solid series。 Nordic thrillers are slow burning and I think that having some connection with the characters helped with the pacing of the book。 This could definitely have been a standalone but I think it is hard to connect with these characters。 For me it took two books。
V
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Detectives Korner and Werner are on a new case in atmospheric Copenhagen， Denmark。 I have so enjoyed this Scandinavian crime drama series。 Never been to any of the places described and the writing makes me want to hop a flight。 A good story transports the reader， this did that for me and I hate cold and rain！ The personal lives of the characters continues to evolve with Anette as a new mother。 Her twenty-five year marriage to Svend is in a slump and she experiences an unexpected attraction to a Detectives Korner and Werner are on a new case in atmospheric Copenhagen， Denmark。 I have so enjoyed this Scandinavian crime drama series。 Never been to any of the places described and the writing makes me want to hop a flight。 A good story transports the reader， this did that for me and I hate cold and rain！ The personal lives of the characters continues to evolve with Anette as a new mother。 Her twenty-five year marriage to Svend is in a slump and she experiences an unexpected attraction to a person of interest in the case。 The investigation spans seven days in April with Jeppe Kørner and his partner， Anette Werner， trying to find a missing fifteen-year-old boy， Oscar Dreyer-Hoff。 There is a note which quotes author Oscar Wilde。 Is it a possible suicide note or totally unrelated？ Was he taken or did he just run away？ Meanwhile， there is a grisly discovery at the Amager Resource Center （ARC）， fancy name for the new energy conscience garbage facility。 The engineer， Kasper Skytte， is responsible for tracking CO2 emissions and quotas。 His daughter， Iben， is a good friend of Oscars。 There is a body in the trash claw apparatus。 Lots of interesting information on recycling and emissions。Oscar's parents， Malin and Henrik Dreyer-Hoff， run Nordhjem’s auctions。 There is plenty of family drama， shady business dealings， and siblings with their own hidden secrets。 Jeppe and Anette follow leads and conduct repeated interviews to find Oscar。 There are many secrets， lies and omissions which hinder them at every turn。 Finding Oscar alive seems unattainable。Esther de Laurenti is still attempting to write her novel。 She and Jeppe continue to keep in touch while Gregers health deteriorates。 The author keeps the characters interesting by including details of their relationships， love life， kids， and everyday struggles outside the job。The investigation leads Korner and Werner down a path of dark subject matter， unexpected twists and an unpredictable conclusion。This is number 4 in the Korner and Werner series， （not three as listed on Amazon）。 It is correctly listed on Goodreads。 I highly recommend all in the series， wish the second would be translated， and would certainly read next in series。Many thanks to NetGalley， Katrine Engberg and to Galley Press for the advance digital copy of "The Harbor"。 These are my personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily。 。。。more
Kasey
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