Louise and her boyfriend, Eik, work together in the Search Department that she heads since leaving Homicide. In this police procedural set in Copenhagen, Louise is drawn into a missing persons case that ends up as a homicide when the woman is murdered in her home. The victim, Sofie Parker, was killed in Bristol. The catch is that Sofie is Eik's long lost girlfriend -- she had vanished almost 20 years ago when the two were bumming around Europe together. She had been living in England and had married a second time, but now she was dead. Then Eik disappears.

This is the 6th book in the Louise Rick series and it was another good one! The main themes of the story deal with assisted suicide and death with dignity. No matter how you feel about the subject, it is one worth discussing. I really like the way that Sara Blaedel brings up serious issues in each of her books and uses them as a framework for the narrative. I love the characters and the depth and unique personalities each is given. I have read them in the order they have been published in US and the translation is excellent. I love the writing style and the setting. Can't wait for the next one in the series.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Hatchette, and Sara Blaedel for the advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Detective Louise Rick is back again in another thriller this time involving her partner and lover Eik Nordstrom. When Eik's former girlfriend is assassinated, Rick enters the world of those who support assisted suicide. With this delicate subject matter as the forefront of her story, Blaedel never loses her edge while maintaining the respect for life, death, and love.

I'm a big fan of the Blaedel books, and the latest is no exception. The pace is brisk, and the characters are as fresh and complicated as always. My only criticism is that I think the book is wrapped up a bit to neatly, and the motive for the murderer, while understandable, seems like to quick a switch from healer to hitman.
What I liked tremendously was all the talk and exposition about the state of assisted sucicide in Scandinavia. That made for a fascinating backdrop to a terrific thriller.

The Lost Woman is the 6th installment of Sara Blaedel's Louise Rick series. This one was a fast-paced shocker that explores the controversial topic of assisted suicide. I loved it and was thankful for a day off because I didn't have to put it down!

Another fab read from this author. This book gives more depth to the characters and their lives and is one of those books that become so immersed in in its's over before you know it.

A thoughtful and thought provoking book, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Louise Rick and Eik are happily living and working together until Eik goes out for cigarettes and disappears. In the UK a woman is shot dead as she's working in her kitchen. She's Danish and has been missing for decades. She also happened to be Eik's girlfriend when she disappeared.
Untangling the case proves incredibly stressful for Louise and also brings the subject of assisted suicide out of the shadows into the light. Fascinating facts about the ethics, legality and most importantly, the plight of the terminally ill and their families. A must read!
Thank you, Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for the eARC.

This was a fantastic read by Sara Blaedel and it was so interesting that I read it in one sitting. Only with interruptions by our cats which you can't put off. Louise Rick and Eik Nostrøm seemed to fit well together and they both what I call dead weight from previous encounters in their lives. With Louis it was Jonas and with Eik it was Steph. Things happen for a reason and both Louise and Eik found that the hard way, never giving up hope once thing became clearer. You won't regret reading this book.

The Lost Woman is the sixth book in Sara Blaedel's Louise Rick series. As with many good series, it is not imperative that you begin with the first book. I had not read any of the previous books, but did not find that it hindered my enjoyment.
Shot with a hunting rifle through her kitchen window, the woman is dead before she hits the ground. Though murdered in England, it turns out that the woman, Sofie Parker, is a Danish citizen--one who's been missing for almost two decades--so Louise Rick is called on to the case. (blurb
While the murder of a Danish woman in England might not justify involving the Danish police, Sofie Parker has been listed as missing for eighteen years and was, at the time, the girlfriend of Eik Nordstrom, Louise Rick's lover and colleague. As events develop, Eik becomes a suspect.

Eventually, a connection is made to a group that supports assisted and accompanied dying. As Louise begins seeking information, a woman she planned to speak to is murdered. when Louise realizes that other members of the group have recently been murdered in similar fashion, her investigation narrows.

Louise's friend Camilla, a journalist, becomes interested in writing a story about the reasons for choosing assisted suicide, how people connect (it is illegal in Denmark, but Switzerland has a non-profit group that provides the means and support if an individual qualifies), and about the process of the procedure.

Although I found several aspects of the plot too coincidental, I ended up enjoying the book and the characters and liked the way assisted dying was covered. Whether you agree or disagree, it is a contemporary dilemma that needs more discussion.

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Mystery/Detective. 2014; Feb. 7, 2017. Print length: 304 pages.

It appears to be a bizarre accident, when a housewife is shot dead through her own kitchen window by a hunting rifle. The woman was murdered in Great Britain but Sophie Parker is actually a Dutch citizen who has been missing for 20 years. Louise Rick is called in to investigate the case and is shocked to discover that Sophie was reported missing by none other then Louise’s fellow detective and lover Eik. He becomes the prime suspect in Sophie’s murder and even though Louise has doubts about the man she loves she sets out to uncover the truth and unmask the real killer.

My second book in the Louise Rick series and I cannot wait to read them all! I was lucky enough to get an ARC for this from the publisher and I highly recommend Ms. Blaedel to anyone who enjoys Scandinavian mysteries. Jo Nesbo and Stieg Larssen fans will appreciate this series. A housewife in England ends up dead. The victim of a shooting with a hunting rifle as she stood innocently in her kitchen. It turns out the victim is a Danish citizen reported missing many years ago. She was the girlfriend of Louise Rick's partner (both personally and professionally) Eik. Eik takes off to England and ends up in jail while trying to pursue the case himself, leaving Louise to wonder if she really knows him as well as she thought. Slowly the story enfolds, more seemingly unrelated people end up dead, all by high powered rifle. Louise, Eik, and Louise's journalist friend all try to find a connection before another person ends up dead. Ms. Blaedel again weaves a dynamic story loaded with plenty of surprises. This was a thoroughly interesting mystery and a great way to tie in a controversial, hot button issue in the telling.