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Missing
Missing
Author: Karin Alvtegen
ISBN-13: 9780857860224
ISBN-10: 0857860224
Publication Date: 2/1/2011
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Canongate Books
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Missing on + 89 more book reviews
What an interesting and different crime story! Who's missing? The only problem I had at first was the abrupt changes from past to present tense. Once I realized that was the effect she was going for, it wasn't hard to follow.

Some of the religious chapters confused me. I'm still not sure why they were there. i believe they were all from Revelation and just didn't fit for me. If anyone can tell me what their relevance was, I'd really appreciate it.

All in all this was a really fun and easy read. I'd choose another book of Alvtegen without hesitation.
esjro avatar reviewed Missing on + 904 more book reviews
For fifteen years Sibylla has chosen to live off the grid. As an occasional escape from her homelessness, she sometimes cons lonely businessmen she meets in hotel restaurants into treating her to a meal and good night's sleep at their hotels. Unfortunately for Sibylla, her latest benefactor turns up dead the next morning, and she is the prime suspect.

As she runs from the police, additional bodies are found, making the once anonymous Sibylla well-known as a wanted serial killer. Her only way to save herself is to unravel the identity of the true killer.

Missing is a fast-moving thriller featuring an intriguing heroine. In addition to the murder mystery, a second mystery unfolds as the reader discovers the secret in Sibylla's past that led her to chose her unconventional lifestyle. Highly recommended.