Wow! That was a crazy but a Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, Action, intrigue, murder, mystery, great police work, a great who done it and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

I love my Scandinavian mysteries and this one ranks near the top.

People in a small community begin to disappear and the only clue left behind is a quotation from the Koran that leaves the local police scratching their heads.

When I first started this books I felt it lacked enthusiasm, a little dull if you will. But when things began to heat up, well, all I can say is strap in! Figuring out who the diabolical kidnapper is may surprise you and there are plenty of suspects to choose from.

Oh, I don’t want to forget the dramatic conclusion that suggests to me there may be more books. I sincerely hope so!

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Dissolved.

I'm always up for a new mystery (series) and the premise sounded intriguing.

When a young mother disappears on her way to work, Liam Stark and his right hand woman Dea are called to the scene.

As more people go missing, pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place when connections are made between the victims.

But will Liam and Dea be too late?

First, the translation left something to be desired. Lots of typos and tense errors.

Also, what does authentical mean? Is that even a word?

The sloppy grammar and editing was obvious, and left a sour taste in my mouth.

There were also cultural jargon and slang that left American readers (like me) scratching my head in confusion.

Second, the awkward jealousy Dea had for Liam's familiarity with the new detective on his team, Nassrin, snapping at him when he used her nickname, when he gave her supportive pep talks, this was very strange behavior on Dea's part and didn't make me particularly fond of her, as a person or as a detective.

Third, I wasn't comfortable with how the author portrayed the inherent racism toward the Muslim community. Or maybe it was just the translation that made it read that way.

The investigative team seemed competent, Liam was okay, I didn't like or dislike him.

The bad guy is kind of obvious when you think about it, and there are lots of characters and suspects to keep track of.

There were a few moments of suspense, mostly at the end, but I felt the narrative dragged, with all the secondary and supporting characters.

I felt the detectives could have made the connection between all the victims much faster and background info was just dragging it out.

This wasn't a bad read, though the only character I did like was Nass.

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

This did not start off well for me: junior detective Nassrin's first task in the book is updating intelligence about hundreds of people of 'Arab roots' in the area. It wasn't clear to me if this was because they were Arab, or because they also happened to be criminals, or if it was the position of the Danish police that all Arabs were likely to be criminals. Next Nassrin witnesses a woman being sexually assaulted, and steps in (so far, so good) only to take the perpetrator home to sober up, telling him he has been making a nuisance of himself.

I also struggled with the translation - presumably there is more work to be done before publication, since surely even spellcheck would have caught 'shined' for 'shone', but what on earth does 'a hippie pastor with spaghetti in her pockets' even mean? Also, the term 'residential school' has a specific meaning here in Canada. If the translator just meant boarding school, they should have said that.

As for the plot itself, I thought it was pretty good. The peril of the situation of the people who disappeared was well-described, and things moved along at a good pace. However, the female detectives spent the entire book squabbling with each other in a very immature fashion, which was tiresome, and I was left with a few unanswered questions at the end. Also, it was pretty obvious who the baddie was - apart from anything else there was no one else left to suspect after a certain point in the story.