Who has taken over, doling out his cruel justice?
Author: J. M. Ilves
Swedish original: Sorjonen – Ihmispeto
Publisher: Gummerus, 2019
Genre: crime
Number of pages: 314 pp.
Reading material: Finnish original
Rights sold: Poland, Virtualo/EmpikGo
Someone is playing games with Detective Inspector Kari Sorjonen, really taunting him. The murders under investigation are theatrical, as if someone were committing brutal crimes in order to leave a message.
It’s hard for Sorjonen to get any definite leads, as he is not himself. His wife has died of cancer, and grief and guilt feelings are undermining his ability to act. In addition, the murderer’s victims appear to be innocent, unlike their neighbours and relatives. And why does the whole dirty game seem to revolve around Kari Sorjonen?
The addictive The Man-Beast is the fourth part of the Bordertown crime series. The earlier books are Doll’s House (2016), The Endgame (2017) and Five Finger Exercise (2018).
Also available:
Doll’s House (Bordertown #1)
Endgame (Bordertown #2)
Five Finger Exercise (Bordertown #3)
About the author:
J. M. Ilves