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

by Jorn Lier Horst

"Together with her one year old daughter Maja, single mother Sofie Lund moves into the house she inherited from her grandfather. Sofie has such painful memories that she has had every trace of the old man removed, every trace but a locked safe that has been bolted to the basement floor. Inside the safe, Sofie finds something shocking that will also become crucial evidence in a case that has plagued Inspector William Wisting for a long time. To follow this lead though, he must cut across important loyalties and undermine confidence in the police force"--

• ISBN10: 1250111366
• ISBN13: 9781250111364
• Publish Date: 8 August 2017 (first published 17 March 2016)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 29 February 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Minotaur Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 352
• 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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