Ordeal (William Wisting, #5) (William Wisting Mystery, #5)

by Jorn Lier Horst

The Hummel case has bothered William Wisting for more than six months. The investigation into what happened when taxi-driver Jens Hummel disappeared has been fruitless, and he has to endure criticism. A crucial discovery directs suspicion at Dan Roger 'Danny' Brodin. The problem is, however, that Danny is already in prison, convicted of another murder. Wisting is accustomed to building up a solid case for the prosecution, but this time things are different. Now he has to use all his expertise and experience to unpick a case that other people already believe to be over and done with. He follows his own convictions - all the way into the courtroom.

• ISBN10: 1910985112
• ISBN13: 9781910985113
• Publish Date: 17 March 2016
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 25 July 2023
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Sandstone Press Ltd
• Format: Paperback (UK Trade)
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[Mystereity Reviews]

Jørn Lier Horst never fails to impress me, his William Wisting series draws you in with their intense and thrilling plots. A former police detective in Norway, his experience shows with how well crafted and realistic the story's investigation plays out. In Ordeal, the cold case of a taxi driver missing for over 6 months has Wisting stumped, that is until a close friend tells him about a strange customer at her cafe who makes several comments that could be clues to the case. That starts Wisting on a journey encompassing illicit activities going back decades, the seemingly unconnected murder of a young woman, and daughter Line's impending motherhood.

One of the things I love about this book (and the series) is how clean it is. That isn't to say I don't enjoy a more complex story in other books, it's just that I really appreciate how sleek and uncomplicated this series is. There's no excess filler in the plot; it's a straightforward police procedural with a minimum of extraneous details. And yet the stories never seem to suffer because of it; the labyrinthine plots just suck you in from the beginning.

I also love how Wisting and daughter Line work together but separately on cases; the unique symbiosis adds so much depth to the story and really highlights how close Wisting is to Line, and yet how distant their relationship is in a lot of ways.

Overall, another stellar book in the incomparable Wisting series, and I definitely recommend this series to any mystery lover.

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