The Hunting Dogs (William Wisting Mystery, #3)

by Jorn Lier Horst

[Mystereity Reviews]

If you enjoy a gripping crime novel, you can't go wrong with this series. This is the 8th book in the Wisting series and unfortunately, only the 3rd translated into English (now I wish I'd paid better attention in Norwegian class so I could read the first 5. Live and learn.)

As with the earlier Wisting stories, this is a carefully woven journey through a complex investigation of 3 mysteries. I enjoy watching the case unravel step by step, almost like being led by the hand along the patch, dodging the red herrings and slowly uncovering the truth. In The Hunting Dogs, Wisting has his work cut out for him to prove a man guilty for a crime while proving his innocence in fabricating evidence. At the same time, daughter Line is investigating the murder of a man in another town. I enjoy the interaction of Wisting and Line, and really liked the integration of former colleagues. It was almost like The A-Team. And don't get me started on the location porn; if you've ever been to Norway, you'll know what I mean. And if you've never been to Norway, well, you're missing out.

A compelling tale, lots of twists and turns and an edge-of-your-seat action packed ending. Kept me up til 2 a.m. but I couldn't put it down until I finished it.