Offline
By Anne Holt
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Long-awaited sequel to Anne Holt's massive bestseller 1222.
It has been eleven years since Hanne Wilhelmsen's life was forever changed by an assault that left her wheelchair bound. Now, Hanne's self-imposed exile is nearing its end.
When Oslo comes under attack from Islamic extremists in a series of explosions, the city is left reeling. A militant group claim responsibility, but the Norwegian police force doubt on the authenticity of the declaration, and the group's very existence. The unfolding drama is brought to Hanne's door by her former partner Billy T., who is convinced that his son, Linus, is involved in the recent events. He begs Hanne for help. But Hanne soon learns that she cannot protect Linus, Billy T. or the people of Oslo. Those bent of destruction are one step ahead, and many lives will be lost before the truth is revealed...
Don't miss this unforgettable sequel to Anne Holt's biggest bestseller 1222 - and penultimate novel in the Hanne Wilhelmsen series.
Anne Holt
Anne Holt is Norway’s bestselling female crime writer. She was a journalist and news anchor and spent two years working for the Oslo Police Department before founding her own law firm and serving as Norway’s Minister for Justice in 1996 and 1997. Her first novel was published in 1993 and her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold more than 7 million copies. Her novel 1222 was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. She lives in Oslo with her family.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This ninth book in the Norwegian Hanne Wilhemsen series, which takes place in 2011, certainly kept my interest, but it was tough going at times. Having previously read book 5, Dead Joker, a lot has happened in four installments. The problem also is that the books aren’t being translated in order, so readers can get totally confused.Hanne Wilhelmsen is now confined to a wheelchair as a result of something occurring in a previous book. She had pretty much isolated herself after said occurrence but has finally emerged enough to return to the police force and take on cold cases, many of which she hopes can be solved from the isolation of her apartment. She’s assigned a young policeman, Henrik Holme who has a few ‘idiosyncracies’, to work with her.The first case this new team tackles is the disappearance of a seventeen year old girl many years ago. In the meantime, the police force is dealing with the deadly bombing of a local Muslim community center and Hanne’s former best friend, Billy T., is afraid that his son might be mixed up in the bombing.It should come as no surprise that Hanne solves both cases.As I said in the beginning, the book was tough going at times. Holt skips around among Hanne’s search, the bombings and Billy T.’s efforts to find the truth about his son. The skipping around becomes disconcerting at times and makes it difficult to following which path we are reading about at any point in time.Hanne and Henrik Holme make an interesting team and I wouldn’t be surprised if they return, however, I’ll have to think twice or reserve a lot of time if I’m going to read another Hanne Wilhelmsen novel because it was definitely a slow read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The novel was sent to me by the publisher Simon & Schuster via NetGalley. Thank you. (Note: This novel is published with the title Offline in the UK)Hanne Wilhelmsen is back working for law enforcement on her own terms. She has agreed to look at cold cases long buried in files from the security of her apartment with only the internet and a young, odd policeman as her assistant. The first case Hanne and Henrik Holme are handed is the disappearance of a 17 year old girl almost 20 years ago.At the same time, Hanne’s ex-partner Billy T. appeals to her for help because his 22 year old son Linus is behaving very suspiciously and Billy is worried the young man may have converted to Islam and become radicalized. Meanwhile, Hanne’s former colleaguesSilje Sorensen and Hakon Sand, promoted to Chief of Police and Deputy Police Chief of Oslo, have their own serious situation. Bombs are being set off in the city and the evidence points to local Islamic terrorists. As the body count continues to rise, the racist far right is winning the information war and public opinion is shifting in their direction. As more threats are made, Silje and Hakon are very aware that the biggest celebration in years, the two hundredth anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution with hundreds of thousands of people flooding the capital, is only weeks away.It is difficult, at first, to keep the three plots straight. As the novel progresses, the pieces begin to fall in place, and the strands start to weave together. Hanne in her wheelchair with her brilliant partner who becomes her legs are the first to notice the pattern. Beginning with an overlooked event in the original case, the severe beating of her boyfriend on the same day the girl vanished, they follow leads that link to Billy T.’s son, and eventually to the possible identities of the terrorists. The question is whether they can bring it all together before hundreds are killed on May 17, National Constitution Day.This is a taut thriller. The publishers state that this is the penultimate book in the Hanne Wilhelmsen series. It is a fitting curtain-riser to the final act. Highly recommended.