Book Review : The Night Ferry by Lotte and Soren Hammer

By Murtaza Kuwarawala -
It's been a pretty long time that I have started on a thriller that I had picked up without considering the author. A good amount of rave reviews online made me pick up this book which otherwise would have gone unnoticed by me if it hadn't been the posts on my various social media handles. Lotte and Soren Hammer's The Night Ferry though is the fifth book in the series of thrillers featuring Konrad Simonsen, is a pretty standalone novel and that's what made me decide to pick up this book as otherwise I haven't read the series. So how did the book fare in my eyes, read ahead to check it out.
Blurb :

Sixteen children and four adults are killed in a devastating boat crash in Copenhagen. Detective Chief Superintendent Konrad Simonsen is called in, only to discover that this was no accident and that one of the passengers has a very personal connection to the homicide team.

Reeling from this revelation and not knowing who to trust, Simonsen follows a trail that eventually leads him to Bosnia and a network of criminal misconduct. All evidence points towards one shady figure: a high-ranking army specialist with a suspicious past. But the more Simonsen digs, the further the truth slips from his grasp.

Reasons why this book worked for me:

One of the main reason that this book worked for me was eventhough it was the fifth novel in the series was that the book stood out as a standalone novel and did not rely on the previous books to continue the story. Almost like the Hercule Poirot novels which followed the same routine. Also, the novel touches upon the crimes spanning different timelines which increases the thrill as the story goes by and does reaches its high point during climax which makes it an absolute page turner.

Downside to the book:

Though the book was pretty well written, there were at times the book tend to move towards predictability. The author tried to veer away from those points and hence one keeps turning the pages to know further on how the novel fares. 

My Take on the Book:

One good thing about this book is that it introduced me to a pretty new author whom I had never heard of before. I would like to thank Bloomsbury for providing me a copy of this amazing book which otherwise I wouldn't have read if it hadn't been for them. Also, the writing style of the author is pretty easy to grasp and seems quite friendly and hence allows us to keep rooting for the character. In my opinion, I would surely recommend this book to everyone who are looking for a thriller that might keep them hooked all night.

Ratings : 🌟🌟🌟🌟 out of 5

Book in Three Words : Gripping. Unputdownable. Must-read.

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