‏I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

The Rabbit Hunter is the 6th novel in the Joona Linna series written by Lars Kepler. Kepler is the pseudonym of husband and wife team Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril,

While it is the 6th in the series, it can stand alone. However, you should read the earlier novels to really understand the characters.

Kepler's books are detailed and gritty. They are not set nor originally published in the US. Be warned! There is gore. That being said, the books I have read in the series are captivating. This one, not so much. I do recommend reading it but it was missing something. I am not sure if the cause was the translation or the original text.

Joona was not as strong of a presence as in prior books. He is released from jail just to help solve the case of the rabbit hunter. Instead of focusing on the case, he plans for life after prison and without working as a police officer. It is in his blood. It is who he is.

I will read book 7 and hope it was only this book or its translation I found lacking. I thoroughly enjoyed the others in the series.

This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 3/25/20.

One of the through-lines in this series is that frequently there isn't "action" per se but exposition, time with a victim or the killer as they go about their lives. Sometimes it's quite mundane, sometimes there's something a little sinister about what's going on - and it's not always a clue to whodunnit. And can we just stop the "evil elite group at a private school" trope? Seriously. Once again Joona's somehow attached to a crime when he really isn't part of the force any longer; same with Saga, which is a great twist. However, we've now done this for a few books in the series, so can we please retire it?

I know there are more in the series, so now it's time to twiddle my thumbs until they're translated. Sigh.

tradig men juste sommarläsning

Kepler har tappat stinget

tô aqui fazendo o que? procurando a continuação!!!!! eu não sei o que aconteceu com aqles 30%-45% que o livro me perdeu mas rapaz que reviravolta!