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A murder at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, bears a close resemblance to one in Trondheim, Norway. The corpse of the museum curator in Virginia is found flayed in his office by the cleaning staff; the corpse of an archivist at the library in Norway, is found inside a locked vault used to store delicate and rare books. Richmond homicide detective Felicia Stone and Trondheim police inspector Odd Singsaker find themselves working on similar murder cases, committed the same way, but half a world away. And both murders are somehow connected to a sixteenth century palimpsest book―The Book of John―which appears to be a journal of a serial murderer back in 1529 Norway, a book bound in human skin.
A runaway bestseller in Norway, Jørgen Brekke's Where Monsters Dwell has since sold to over fourteen countries. Where Monsters Dwell is the most awaited English language crime fiction debut in years.
- Sales Rank: #1395569 in Books
- Published on: 2015-01-13
- Released on: 2015-01-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.18" h x 1.01" w x 5.52" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 368 pages
From Booklist
There’s a bleakness to current Nordic noir that can make the reader wonder if the tone accurately reflects the Scandinavian soul, or if the authors (following Stieg Larsson) are being intentionally over the top. For example, a character in this Norwegian best-seller spends time, as he sips his morning coffee, closely observing a fly slowly die, noting that the fly’s death has lasted through his third cup. This sets the tone for an unrelievedly bleak mystery. The fly gets off easy compared to the human victims, current and historic, recorded here. Two beyond-grotesque deaths occur, one at the Edgar Allan Poe museum in Richmond, Virginia; the other at the Gunnerus Library in Trondheim, Norway. The buildup to each murder is extraordinarily well done and almost unbearably suspenseful. What connects them is the journal (made out of human skin, naturally) of a medieval mendicant monk who was also a serial killer; Brekke gives us excerpts from the journal throughout. The investigation and investigators in the U.S. and Norway make this less of a horror story and more credible. On the whole, the novel lives up to the edginess of this genre. Brrrr. --Connie Fletcher
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“An addictive, suspenseful present-day crime thriller peppered with expertly-researched historic chapters--is it any wonder I loved this book?” ―Raymond Khoury, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Templar
“History pulses with life and excitement in this chilling and foreboding read. Jorgen Brekke delivers what thriller readers crave, or at least what this thriller reader craves--action, history, secrets, conspiracies, and international settings. Couldn't ask for anything more.” ―Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The King's Deception
“Engrossing… this mystery is perfectly grim without being bleak and is a welcome addition to the popular ‘Nordic noir' subgenre” ―Library Journal
“The buildup to each murder is extraordinarily well done and almost unbearably suspenseful.” ―Booklist
“With depth of characterization...a narrative pace that's fast but never rushed--and a shattering climax--Brekke creates a novel of startling originality, one that makes some other thrillers look like products of a cookie cutter. Discerning readers will find it spellbinding...Quoth the critic, give us more.” ―Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Brekke's big-boned debut thriller, spanning two continents and 500 years, delves into the unholy connections between a pair of monstrous killings in Norway and the U.S…. While the two sorely tried cops toil on unaware of the big break that will bring Felicia to Trondheim, Brekke provides increasingly disturbing flashbacks to the creation of the Johannes Book, a 16th-century collection of aphorisms and medical information bound in human skin, which figures in both murders. The sleuths are sympathetic and the atmosphere suitably sinister...Grim and tense.” ―Kirkus
“The next Stieg Larsson? Norway's Jorgen Brekke should be in the running, with his original and suspenseful debut novel Where Monsters Dwell… A killer debut, in every sense of the word, and a book you will want to read in one sitting, preferably not right before bedtime.” ―Bookpage
“It is almost unbelievable that this is Brekke's debut novel. The story moves seamlessly between 16th-century Europe and present-day Virginia and Norway, and the mystery is intricate… as it moves through time and place. Brekke's characters are developed with depth, making readers feel both empathy and sympathy toward them.” ―RT Book Reviews (4.5/5 stars)
About the Author
JORGEN BREKKE was born in Horten, Norway. After completing his studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, he settled in Trondheim, where he currently lives with his wife and three children. Brekke taught education for some years, but recently has worked as a freelance journalist. His debut novel, Where Monsters Dwell has been sold to fifteen countries.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
A Norwegian Page Turner that is Dark and Riveting
By Fairbanks Reader - Bonnie Brody
If you are a fan of Thomas Harris (Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, etc.), you will love this book. The novel is about two murders that take place almost simultaneously, one in Richmond, Virginia and the other in Trondheim, Norway. Both victims are involved in library work and have been been studying The Book of Johannes from the 1500's. Interestingly, Brekke's novel is written with two narratives; one is from the contemporary era and the other is from the 1500's. Both victims have been flayed and decapitated. It doesn't take long for the police to realize that there is a connection between the two murders despite the geographical distance. Is the murderer a serial killer or is there another reason for the killings?
The homicide detective in Virginia is Felicia Stone, a woman fairly new to this position. She is carrying some demons from her past and has a heavy heart. The detective in Trondheim is Odd Singsaker who just had a brain tumor removed and is now back at his job. He is recently divorced and has a grown son who he rarely sees because of the time constraints of his work. The murder in The United States takes place at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum which is connected to a library at the University of Richmond. The Trondheim, Norway murder takes place at a famous library. Both victims are librarians. Felicia Stone travels to Norway and she and Odd work together to try and solve this case. They realize that one of the connections to the murders is old books.
The characterizations are very good and the reader gets to know Felicia and Odd very well. As they work together and gather clues, they are attracted to a suspect named Jon Vatten, a man whose wife and son disappeared five years ago. He was never charged with a crime because he had an alibi. He had a promising career as a university professor that was destroyed by the publicity surrounding the case. He now works at the Trondheim library as a security guard. In his free time, he likes to go there and read. Odd thinks there is a chance that Jon is the murderer because he was the last person to see the Trondheim victim alive.
The narratives from the 1500's are fascinating. They revolve around a boy who is given to a beard cutter by his mother. Beard cutters are like barbers, only they also do dissections and autopsies. They own many sharp knives and scalpels. The boy grows up to become a Lutheran priest who writes the Book of Johannes and owns the set of knives that once belonged to the beard cutter. The book of Johannes is written on parchment which was a very common practice in those days. The book that was found in the Richmond library after the murder was also on parchment and is a palimpsest, meaning that it has been written on more than once. What is the connection of this ancient book to the current crimes? Who was this priest Johannes and what is his part in what is now taking place? As stated in the novel, "There are five hundred years between the cases. But I'm thinking that we shouldn't view this type of sadistic murder as a purely modern phenomenon. Europe in the fifteen hundreds was a much more violent place. There were vicious, wacko criminals back then, too."
The novel is a great page-turner and I found it hard to put down. There are a multitude of characters, all fully developed and fitting into the novel carefully. If you are squeamish or do not like your mysteries hard boiled, I don't recommend you read this. However, if you are a fan of really dark and well-written mystery/thrillers, this is the book for you. I also commend the translator, Steven T. Murray, for his flawless and flowing narrative.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Here's the SKINny on this book
By Kenneth C. Mahieu
I think this book is a bit over-rated. It's good, there was a lot I enjoyed, but there was a lot that put me off as well. First the cons: Our hero, Odd Singsaker, is a cop, recently back on the force following removal of a brain tumor. He is also a grandfather. He is a grandfather who manages to have sex with two very attractive 20-30 year old women whom he has just met in the last two weeks. Where's the con in this? A grandfather? Come on. About a quarter to a third of the book flashes back if you will to the 1500's following a knife wielding barber/dissector/surgeon and a young boy. The very popular thirty year flashbacks are one thing, but 500 years? No thanks. There is a missing persons case 5-7 years old that turns out to be a murder, but the motivation for the crime is rather lame; I think it's unfortunate that this wasn't developed further and linked more closely to present events. Finally there was too much instruction once again on serial crime - I'm beginning to feel that I could teach the FBI course based on all the novels I've read. Too much "I went to a course..." and "I read somewhere..."
The pro's. Interesting to team two people from different locations ( Norway and Richmond ! Virginia) to solve a crime; Richmond cop Felicia flies to Trondheim. I wish more time had been focused there. I liked the info on Poe, and I will likely drive down to Richmond to visit the museum down there some day as a result of having read this book. There is a cute reference to Harry Hole in the story, a tip of the hat if you will. Otherwise, a by the book police procedural.
I saw a reference to Thomas Harris in one of the other reader reviews and there is similarity on some key plot points but Brekke's book has nowhere near the level of tension and tight plotting that Harris's books have. Not sure if I'll read the sequel.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
excellent, if intense, Scandinavian thriller
By audrey frances
Set on two continents and with storylines spanning 500 years, this ambitious first novel delivers great characters and grotesque thrills.
As a devoted fan of Scandinavian thrillers and police procedurals, there are a few touchstones in the genre that point to a satisfying read for me, and Jorgen Brekke's debut does a fine job of meeting many of those touchstones: the creative use of narrative and chronological devices, complex characters, sly humor, atmosphere and a satisfying ending, for example. Primarily set in Trondheim, Norway's third largest city, the action actually begins with a terrifying opening five years before the current story, moves to a 16th century wandering monk who may be Norway's first serial killer, then on to present-day Richmond, VA, where a horrific murder is committed -- a librarian is found brutally murdered and flayed. Then it's back to Trondheim, then the monk, then back to Trondheim, where another librarian is found killed in a similarly brutal fashion. This is a dizzying tapestry of plots that can be overwhelming, populated by MANY intriguing characters, but gradually it becomes a superbly crafted story with multiple threads that resolve into a very satisfying ending.
I really enjoyed having some of the action take place in the States. There are two detectives, one in the U.S. and one in Norway, and eventually they team up, to good effect. Norwegian detective Singsaker's primary suspect is a man who was accused but never convicted of killing his wife and son five years earlier. Now he works at the library where this new murder has occurred, and this time the police are determined to make him pay. I found this character, Jon Vatten, to be particularly compelling. This is Singsaker's first case after coming back from a year of rehabilitation after surviving brain cancer; his wife has left him, he's not good at staying in touch with his adult son, and his memories, as the doctors predicted, are unpredictable. Singsaker is a very interesting character, though his colleagues are not really fleshed out at all.
I also think the female characters are less successful, in particular the American detective with constant stomach problems, and with such a huge cast of characters, many are introduced and then neglected; but if this turns into a series, we can hope to see more of them, and all is forgiven.
The self referential humor adds a great touch to the book. One character fancies herself an expert on solving fictional murder mysteries and gives some clues about how it works, and there's a lovely nod to Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole series.
The book is not perfect. There is some clunky writing, and more than a few outlandish events and coincidences. The murders and sex are a bit over the top as well, and not in a good way. Yet I still found myself staying up late to finish this book, and smiling happily through the last 20 pages.
An example of clunky writing:
"Today's concept of freedom was more along the lines of being able to choose what flavor syrup to have in your caffe latte or what logo to have on your jogging suit. Regardless of the logo, however, it had been sewn by a Chinese worker who wasn't free. Still, Felicia liked to be reminded that freedom actually meant something, and that in her own way she was working to preserve it." Ouch. Clunk. And you kids get your internets off my lawn! But there is some great writing as well:
"He put on a thin, light-blue, silk shirt. It was a gift from some friends who'd been in Thailand many years ago. He didn't wear it often but more often than he saw those friends. It was great on hot days, he told himself, and it was the truth, that he was sweating because it was warm, that he was healthy. The tumor in his brain had become an empty wound. Before the tumor, he could remember things that hadn't happened, but now he forgot things that really had. Hallucinations had turned into loss of memory -- the supernova into a black hole."
So, though sometimes the prose is awkward and sometimes the action is truly gross, I still give this book an enthusiastic 4.8 out of 5 stars, and look forward to Jorgen Brekke's next book. This was a truly ambitious novel jam packed with creative elements, and Brekke held on to it and brought it home. With rare books and libraries, a historical serial killer and a slightly amnesiac detective, an unusually intriguing suspect and an amateur detective directly taunting the reader, there are many elements that make this a truly exciting read, set in lovely Norway. Highly recommended.
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