Last One Alive is the second novel in the series about Detective Kjeld Nygaard and his partner Esme Jansson. Det. Nygaard is on the case when a survivor of one of his most horrifying and notorious cases is found murdered. Then two more murder victims are discovered, also previous survivors rescued by Nygaard. The common link between them is that they were the last one alive in the old cases. Does someone have a grudge against Nygaard? Why are they targeting survivors of his old cases? Then the killer makes it personal and abducts Nygaard's child as well. Can he put it all together and find her in time?

This is a tense, fast-paced novel that definitely grabs and holds the reader's interest. It has 72 chapters, but they are short and the action moves quickly. The basis for the crime spree makes sense and the resolution is satisfying. However I will say that I found it difficult to warm to Kjeld's character, as he is so distant and really gives very little away about himself. The most interesting and engaging character by far is Bengt. In addition, I did struggle a bit with keeping all the names from the prior cases straight, however that may just be my challenge with the Scandinavian names!

Altogether a solid detective fiction read! Many thanks to NetGalley and HQ for making this available to enjoy and review.