Missing
by Karin Alvtegen
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Author: Karin AlvtegenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-16
ISBN: 1934609285
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Felony & Mayhem
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Summary: 4 Stars
"Missing" by Swedish author Karin Alvtegen is an engaging psychological thriller that centers on the dilemma of Sibylla Forsenstrom, a homeless 32-year-old, who becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a businessman she had conned into paying for her one-night stay in an upscale Stockholm hotel. Sibylla's history of mental illness makes her the perfect scapegoat for the murder; but scapegoat for whom? Escaping the inevitable fate of the scapegoat becomes the driving motivation for both Sibylla and the reader.
As more bodies pile up the reader becomes privy to Sibylla's childhood memories and what drove her from a very comfortable upper class life to the constant deprivation of life on the streets. As publicity shines its bright spotlight on Sibylla, the reader also learns some of the tricks and traps used by and against homeless populations everywhere. Quickly realizing that law enforcement will not look for the real killer when they have such a convenient suspect close to hand, Sibylla begins her own investigation which eventually draws in Peter, a teenage ally bored by his mundane suburban life. Through Peter, Sibylla connects with a hacker who is able to put names behind the one solid clue Sibylla has unearthed: all the victims have been organ transplant recipients.
Eventually, Sibylla's fighting instincts pay off and she comes face to face with the real killer. But did she succeed in her quest only to become the denouement for the killer's careful plotting? Alvtegen has written a dynamic whodunit that keeps the reader focused on her central character until the final word.
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