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Dregs (William Wisting Mystery Book 6) Kindle Edition

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Chief Inspector William Wisting is an experienced policeman who is familiar with the dark side of human nature. He lives in challenging times for the Norwegian police force, meeting them with integrity and humanity, and a fragile belief that he can play a part in creating a better world. Dregs begins with a police report giving the place and time of the discovery of a training shoe washed up on the sand, containing a severed foot from the victim's body. Soon a second shoe is washed up, but it is another left. What is the explanation for this? Has there been some kind of terrible accident at sea? Does it indicate the killing and dismembering of two victims? Is there a link with the unsolved mystery of a number of disappearances in the Larvik area in recent months? In this gripping police procedural, Wisting gradually gets to the bottom of the mystery with the help of his all too human colleagues and his journalist daughter, Line.

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Well founded and filled with suspense Yes indeed, Jørn Lier Horst has once more written a well-founded and tense crime novel, with space for both the expected and the downright surprising. 'At his best, the author is both a sociologist and a philosopher.' --Terje Stemland, AftenPosten

Many have known it for a long time, but now it ought to be acknowledged as a truth for all Norwegian readers of crime fiction: William Wisting is one of the great investigators in Norwegian crime novels. He can bear comparison with Thygesen, Sejer and Isaksen (in the best-selling novels of Jon Michelet, Karin Fossum and Unni Lindell). --Marius Aronsen, Norwegian Book Club

Horst is an intelligent and often poetic writer. His storytelling is as measured and precise as his main character. So we hope to see more of William Wisting in the English language soon, and it would be great to see Dregs on Kindle as well. --Crime Fiction Lover

Once more the Larvik region is the arena for murder and dark deeds, and once again Wisting, now somewhat burned out, uninspired and overworked, confronts a seemingly insoluble criminal mystery. --Svend E. Hansen, Ostlands, Posten --Ostlands Post --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Jorn Lier Horst (born in Bamble, Telemark 1970) is a former Senior Investigating Officer at the Norwegian police force. He made his literary debut as a crime writer in 2004 and is now considered one of the foremost Nordic crime writers. His William Wisting series of crime novels has been extremely successful, having sold more than 500,000 copies world wide. Dregs is the first book translated into English in this addictive series. The next book, Closed for Winter, won Norway's Booksellers' Prize in 2012 and was shortlisted for the Riverton Prize. His latest novel, The Hunting Dogs, won both the prestigious Golden Revolver, for best Norwegian crime, and The Glass Key, which widened the scope to best crime fiction in all the Nordic countries, in 2013. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B0076M4Q3M
Publisher : Sandstone Press (12 August 2011)
Language : English
File size : 892 KB
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Print length : 295 pages

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Another great Wisting thriller from Jørn Lier Horst

Reviewed in Australia on 14 September 2018

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I read this pretty well straight through when I bought and again when I revisited it this week. Jorn write very good stories with interesting characters and keeps the pace going even when the investigation slows down.

Chief Inspector William Wisting, Head of CID in Larvik, Norway and his reporter Line are the main characters and usually combine their talents to review cases to reveal the sometimes hidden connections. That William and Line have access to different sources provides an interesting edge to the investigations. Both of them are familiar with the dark side of human nature. Both are working toward a better world and so enjoy their jobs.And both of their worlds are changing rapidly as they struggle with budgets and changing expectations. Perhaps Jorn grinds this axe a little too often but it does provide an insight into modern policing.

A left shoe containing a severed foot is found washed up on a beach. Soon a second also a left is washed up. At the same time a woman is reported missing. Soon it becomes apparent that there are more people missing. William has to identify the remains and see if there is a connection. At the same time Line is conducting interviews with criminals to see whether prison is achieving the desired outcome for crimes which are generally in the heat of the moment. This bring her in contact with some very dark people who also are treated to the missing people. One is responsible for the murder of a policemen and whom separately William and Line come to view as not guilty.

The intricacies of the plot are well handled and the police procedures are by the book and thorough. It is the spark that William displays and that of Line that makes the quantum jumps forward that are required to solve the cases. Once again this leads Line and William into danger as they come closer to the truth.

Meanwhile William is starting to find that having a relationship is full of traps and Line also has to think about her relationship to her former boyfriend with a dark past. Again Jorn does not rely on gratuious intimacy or violence to keep the interest.

I would recommend the Wisting series to anyone who enjoys a good police story. I am sorry it is currently not available in Amazon kindle.

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A father and daughter crime investigation team and an interesting proposition.

Reviewed in Australia on 21 July 2019

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A fascinating story idea: a severed left foot is washed up on the beach near Stavern. And it’s not the last. Are they linked to a series of disappearances of elderly men from a nursing home? But who would want to kill old men?

At the same time that William Wisting is investigating the case, his daughter Line is researching a story on the effects incarceration has on criminals. And it is when their work intersects that the story gets really interesting.

Nonetheless I don’t feel this is the best of the Wisting series. I was certainly hooked but so many characters and red herrings became confusing and I am not sure we needed the extra complication of Wisting’s health that seemed unnecessary and meant the ending was more a whimper than a bang. Despite this, it was an enjoyable read and recommended for those who like Nordic noir.

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Swedish ancestor

Complexity of crime

Reviewed in Australia on 31 August 2020

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An intriguing crime thriller to test the reader with its complex
Story line. Believable characters masterfully brought to life by a great writer.

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Julia

Poor Ending

Reviewed in Australia on 25 January 2019

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I enjoyed this book, it has a nice flow to it and an interesting storyline. However, I found the ending to be contrived and poorly finished. I’m finding this to be the case in a lot of books lately. It’s a “and in one leap he was free” type of scenario.
A disappointment.

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Megan

Nordic noir

Reviewed in Australia on 18 April 2019

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Whisting is battling personal weakness as the case moves and turns through historical murder and modern crime. Line investigates the affect of incarceration and the two investigations are intertwined. Written with pace but not fraught with suspense.

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Peter Doyle

Far from the bottom of the barrel.

Reviewed in Australia on 6 February 2020

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Wonderful writing with great characters. A plot that keeps you guessing and interested from start to finish. Well worth reading.

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Top of the Bottle... really good read

Reviewed in Australia on 7 September 2017

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Great writer.... tells a great story with lots of detail and doesn't have to have his main characters beaten or shot at. I enjoyed the methods of solving the crime and the characters. Highly recommended.

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Judy M

Another great William Wisting mystery.

Reviewed in Australia on 27 September 2015

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Totally enjoyed this book, the second William Wisting I've read so far. Plenty of twists and turns and a plot that had me intrigued from start to finish, couldn't put it down. Think I'm hooked on Jorn Lier Horst!

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Janet

Really excellent Nordic police procedural

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2019

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All the books in the Inspector Wisting series are excellent. Dregs is no exception. The crimes they deal with are often bizarre and grim yet they are described in a way that helps them seem authentic and realistic. Police procedure is described in fascinating, never boring, detail, and Wisting himself is an appealing character - a straightforward man who tries to do his best within the constraints of his job. His daughter, Line, provides a balance as a more passionate and impulsive charcacter who manages to involve herself in her father's crime solving. The writing (and translation) is very good, highly readable without drawing attention to itself. Each novel, including Dregs, has a reflective quality which adds to the pleasure of following Wisting as he works towards a resolution of the story. I'm a great fan of Donna Leon's Insoector Brunetti and Wisting is his Nordic counterpart - with Norwegian scenery instead of Venice providing an atmospheric backdrop.

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Pamela Watson

Great read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2019

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For some unknown reason I like to read Scandinavian who dunnits...murders...etc I was looking through Amazon's latest bargains when I came across William Wisting!! I decided to start with Dregs as this was the first in the series.
It was an easy enjoyable read flowing effortlessly but written well with always that "something" keeping me reading...turning the pages...wanting to know what happened next.
I liked the main character ,William Wisting, and want to read more. I shall download book two in the series by Jorn Lier
Horst and look forward to reading more about William Wisting.

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GeordieReader

Crime writing at its best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2016

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It's midsummer and holidaymakers are horrified to find left feet washed up on several of Norway's beautiful beaches. The team quickly link them with a series of disappearances but the reason for the discoveries come to light slowly in a plot that's skilfully developed with surprises spaced out to keep the reader gripped.

I'm really enjoying the William Wisting series. The central character is totally believable as a detective, operating as part of a team, with all the usual tensions. There's a little bit of his private life in the books, but it isn't allowed to dominate. The crime and it's investigation always take centre stage, so although I haven't read the books in order, it doesn't seem to matter.

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Norwegian Noir.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2020

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This is my first encounter with William Wisting. I may read another. It starts intriguingly with left feet in trainers being washed ashore on Norwegian beaches. Also several elderly residents of care homes have disappeared. Wishing investigates. The plot is good and gets very complicated but the pace is achingly slow and the writing very basic without any quirks of style to liven up the narrative. NOT a thriller and the detective comes across a lot older than his years. My, oh my, how he does worry about things. I felt no affection for him or any of his team. He has a journalist daughter who gets into peril but you rather expect that. Maybe it's the translation that makes the story feel like a good one for curing insomnia? I'll try another to see if they improve. After all the series is said to be a best seller. For me the jury is still undecided.

Malcolm R

Engaging plot, boringly written.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2018

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An interesting and complex plot with one big flaw, I think, why one natural death would lead to several more with no explanation in the text, you are left to your own theories which largely the perpetrator is a nutter. The style is also rather flat a bit like the boring Wisting himself who seems emotionless if philosophical but at least the numerous meetings explain the plot. Not sure I like it enough to read another.

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