Synopsis
A Brutalised Victim in the Wilds: A solitary tent is found to contain the body of a half-buried woman. She's been stoned to death. There are lash marks across her back. One of her hands has been cut off. A Lone Voice: Two years earlier internet reporter Henning Juul lost his son, Jonas, in a domestic fire. As he returns to work, physically and emotionally scarred, Henning struggles to escape this past and to be taken seriously again as a reporter - by his colleagues, his ex-wife and the police. A Mystery Ignited: Told to cover the story of the woman in the tent, he finds an increasingly dangerous trail and, despite an early arrest, he is convinced that the story is more complex than the police think...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- ISBN: 9780571275175
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 240 x 161 x 35 mm
- Weight: 667g
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Recommended
Burned is the debut novel by Norwegian crime writer Thomas Enger. The protagonist is veteran crime reporter Henning Juul. Juul has just returned to work as... READ MORE
A great book
This book is not the sort of thing I would normally read so I was a bit sceptical if I would enjoy it. But its a great read and once you start you have dif... READ MORE
Would like to read more by Thomas Enger
This is a great first book, and I was left wanting to read what happens when the lead character Henning Juul asks his "contact" to find out who burned his ... READ MORE
A series with potential
I'm normally not drawn to this genre of books but received a copy and was interested by the blurb on the back of the book.
Henning Juul is the main charac... READ MORE
Brilliant read
'Burned' by Thomas Enger. The debut novel and the first in a crime series from this Norwegian author. The hero, Henning Juul, is a reporter returning to wo... READ MORE
Gripping stuff
Henning Juul returns to his job as an online reporter at 123news in Oslo, bearing the still-raw scars, both mental and physical, resulting from the tragic ... READ MORE
A great read
An excellent debut novel from the Norweigan author Thomas Enger. From the very first page you are hooked, The novel delves into the main character's resili... READ MORE
Great, modern debut
Enger’s attempt to establish himself in a highly sought-after literary field is an ambitious one. This opening book in the series contains features that ar... READ MORE
Never really got going
A Norwegian-set novel in which reporter Henning Juul gets involved in an unusual murder case, his first story after a long absence from work due to a devas... READ MORE
Dull Dull Dull
A mediocre thriller at best although I liked the concept of a journalist playing the primary investigative role as opposed to a detective.
I'm not sure wh... READ MORE