This one was well written but moved slowly and I had a very hard time getting into it. I also didn’t realize it was part of a series, so best read in order.

I was really happy to get this book--I'm enjoying this series and this is the 4th entry (though oddly the 3rd translated). Oh, and Oscar Wilde references to Dorian Gray? Sign me right the heck up.

In this entry, a boy from a prominent family is reported missing and Werner and Korner are on the case. The mystery is Nordic Dark (which I love) and plays strongly on place. Also, the development of the main characters is part of the draw to this series (I do wish we could get that second entry translated!).

I recommend this series if you like Noric Noir. I'd start with The Tenant, though be prepared to miss the second entry unless you can read Danish!

Thank you to Gallery/Scout Press and NetGalley for my advance reader copy!

We return to another installment of Kørner and Werner’s adventures in crime solving. Fifteen year old Oscar, the some of a prominent family in the art world, is missing and a cryptic note has been left for his parents to find.

My rating for this one was solidly in the middle. I love a good police/crime procedural, but this one moved along at a pace a bit too slow for my liking. As in THE TENANT, Engberg includes details about Anette and Jeppe’s personal lives, but it felt too distracting in this book. I was more worried about Jeppe’s failing relationship and Anette’s thoughts of infidelity than I was about Oscar’s fate. All-in-all, this one got the job done but isn’t particularly noteworthy. I’m not sure if k will continue on with this series or go back to read the second novel.

Yet another fun popcorn thriller. This was my first book by Katrine Enberg. I liked the setting a lot and found it very atmospheric.

Decent police procedural set in a highly atmospheric and moody location. This book is easy to read and the both the plot and characters are nicely written. If you like mysteries and murder investigations, this would be a good one to read.

Each of the books in this series kind of starts slow and then gains momentum until they leave me a bit breathless and dizzy at the end! Sign me up for more! Love these characters and the premise. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for review

I loved this book so much I read it twice. Honestly, when I bought it at the bookstore, I didn't realize it was the same book I had already read through Netgalley. But the cover and cover copy are so intriguing it called to me not once, but twice! After the first chapter, I realized I had read it before, but that didn't keep me from plowing through it a second time. The writing is strong, the mystery well thought-out, and the solitary Nordic setting makes for excellent, page-turning suspense. The I'll read anything Katrine Engberg writes.

I love her books! They are gritty and detailed in nature. I love the characters in this book and think they play well with each other. I am already ready for another!

The Harbor is the third English translated entry in a Nordic mystery series by Katrine Engberg and it is stellar. This time police sergeants Jeppe Korner and his partner Anette Werner are investigating a case involving the disappearance of fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff. As they investigate the circumstances, they begin to realize that this isn’t simply a typical runaway. Instead, there are other factors that will have to be resolved in order to find the teenager. And, they must find him quickly.

As with her other books, Ms Engberg has written a compelling and well-devised police procedural. It is filled with interesting characters, descriptions of Copenhagen that are outstanding, and a plot that will definitely hold a reader’s attention. The relationship between the two partners is realistic and their personal lives contribute a great deal to the story line.

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed The Harbor and I highly recommend it.

I desperately wanted to love this book; I requested it as I was discovering the Nordic noir genre and it sounded exactly like something I would enjoy. I made multiple attempts at reading it this year, but it never clicked for me and it’s ultimately a DNF.

When a teenage boy goes missing and another body is found at the local dump, small town detectives are on the hunt to figure out the connection and if they can find the missing boy before it's too late. Are they connected? Or do the towns people just WANT them to be connected? Because that would make things much more simpler... right?

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This is the fourth book in Katrine Engberg’s Korner and Werner series. I’ve read the previous two books that have been translated into English, though I’m not quite sure why the second book in the series has not been translated. But either way, I am absolutely loving this series and even though this book came out back in February, it was more of a too many books not enough time thing than anything else. So of course, with November being #NordicNovember, this book was a priority for me…plus the next book in the series, The Sanctuary, comes out in early 2023, and I plan on getting to that one as soon as it is available!

Once again, we have a very atmospheric and dark crime thriller. A boy has gone missing and as Korner and Werner start investigating, they end up with more questions than answers. There are plenty of suspicious characters, all who appear to be keeping secrets and this certainly keeps you on your toes, wondering who could be responsible.

In addition to the case, we also get that continued character development that I love when reading a series. Here, we see how the stress of their jobs takes a toll on their personal lives and their relationships and I appreciated that the author explored this. This is something that is real and relatable.

I love this series and am quite eager to see what happens in the next installment. As always, if you do decide to pick it up, I encourage you to read it in order, though each book does have a self-contained case so that they can be read as stand-alones, it’s the character development that builds from book to book.

3.5 In Copenhagen a fifteen year old boy goes missing. Korner and Werner have this case and there seems to be more questions than answers. Is he a runaway or has he come to harm? The more that is revealed the more tangled the threads become, and there are multi threads, multi suspects. The investigation becomes the forefront but in the background personal matters are simmering.

A good mix of detective work and the personal lives of the detectives. I have a weak spot for these Nordic mysteries and I enjoy this series. Solid and we'll written. I love this cover, really makes me want to visit there one day. But then again, hope springs eternal

We pick up Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner when they begin to investigate a body that turns up in a waste incineration plant. A boy goes missing, and his entire family is dragged into the saga.
Esther makes an appearance, which ultimately ties some loose ends together. Greggers is aging and failing and doesn’t have a big role here this time around.
This is a three of five stars for me, as I struggled (a little) to get to a point where I wanted to finish. There were several subplots at work but we weren’t getting too close to a “mystery solved” fast enough. Interpersonal relationships with Jeppe and Anette were a factor but a lot of detail could have been spared because neither meant much in the end.
Perhaps I was slightly disappointed in the conclusion as it felt rushed, and somewhat hasty.
I did finish, and I am glad that I did. Having a solution is better than open ended.
Thank you to the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for the advanced reading copy in exchange for an unbiased opinion.

Having visited Denmark, and in particular Copenhagen, I was drawn to this Scandinavian noir mystery because of its setting, but soon found myself enjoying the characters as well The story begins with the police being called to investigate a missing 15 year old boy. Has he been kidnapped or run away? Is he living or dead? The cast of characters include some immediately suspect family members all of whom appear to be hiding secrets, as well as friends and business associates with their own twisted back stories. In other words this a rich mix of potential suspects to keep the reader guessing.
Being a Scandinavian mystery the police also have personal issues that affect their ability to do their jobs. If you are looking for Northern angst, you have come to the right story. Fortunately, despite their problems, they keep the story moving towards its satisfactory resolution. Not a happy ending, of course. This is, remember, a noir mystery.

I wanted to really like this book since it’s part of a series and I’m always looking for new series. Unfortunately I found it very, I guess stilted would be the word. Characters responses seemed abrupt and difficult to understand. Perhaps part of it is the translation but I also found the overall story to be rather boring.

I read about 15% of this, and I just couldn’t keep up with the constant POV changes. I might not have been in the right mindset to read this right now, and may come back to it later, but I really wish it was written more from just the detective’s POVs. I think it would have been better for me. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this free copy with me.

I had been waiting to this sequel to The Tenant and The Butterfly House for qutie a while, but this one seemed to drag on. I still enjoyed it and it kept me interested. Just not as much as the first two in this series. I'll be waiting for the 4th book because I'm hoping that Korner and Werner aren't done working together yet!

I enjoyed this lighter version of Scandinavian noir. Though it is the third in the series, I was able to jump right in and understand everything. I did think that the subplot with the elderly woman and her dying roommate was excess and a good editor could have cut it. But the writing was engaging and the plotting clever.

A boy disappears leaving an ambiguous letter. Unsure of exactly what it means or for whom it is intended Korner and Warner (from prior books) set out to find the boy before it is too late.