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BURIED IN SECRET

 



SYNOPSIS

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.


Title: Buried in secret
Author: Viveca Sten
Series: Sandhamn Murders #10
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Publication date: January 11, 2022



REVIEW

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐💫

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.

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