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Forgotten Girls: 7 Mass Market Paperback – 30 August 2016

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The Forgotten Girls

The body of an unidentified woman has been discovered in a remote forest. A large, unique scar on one side of her face should make the identification easy, but nobody has reported her missing. Louise Rick, the new commander of the Missing Persons Department, waits four long days before pulling off a risky move: releasing a photo of the victim to the media, jeopardizing the integrity of the investigation in hopes of finding anyone who knew her.

The gamble pays off when a woman recognizes the victim as Lisemette, a child she cared for in the state mental institution many years ago. Lisemette was a "forgotten girl", abandoned by her family and left behind in the institution. But Louise soon discovers something even more disturbing: Lisemette had a twin, and both girls were issued death certificates more than thirty years ago.

Louise's investigation takes a surprising when it brings her closer to her childhood home. And as she uncovers more crimes that were committed--and hidden--in the forest, she is forced to confront a terrible link to her own past that has been carefully concealed. Set against a moody and atmospheric landscape, The Forgotten Girls is twisty, suspenseful, emotionally intense novel that secures Sara Blaedel's place in the pantheon of great thriller writers.

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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing; Reissue edition (30 August 2016)
Language : English
Mass Market Paperback : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 1455541141
ISBN-13 : 978-1455541140
Dimensions : 10.67 x 2.54 x 17.45 cm

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"[THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS] is gripping when it depicts some horrific crimes...[An] uncompromising realism...distinguishes this novel at its best."--Washington Post

"A sharp protagonist who wrestles with her own failings and fears, in a skillfully toldstory that is typically dark in the manner of Nordic crime fiction."--Booklist

"Already an international best seller, this outing by Denmark's "Queen of Crime" offers trademark Scandinavian crime fiction with a tough detective and a very grim mystery. Blaedel is incredibly talented at keeping one reading even as one wants to look away from the graphic scenes. Recommend to fans of Camilla Läckberg and Liza Marklund."--Library Journal

"Chilling...[a] swiftly moving plot and engaging core characters."--Publishers Weekly

"Tautly suspenseful and sociologically fascinating, THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS demonstrates yet again that the finest contemporary suspense fiction emanates from Europe's snowbound North."--BookPage

"This is a standout book that will only solidify the author's well-respected standing in crime fiction. Blaedel drops clues that will leave readers guessing right up to the reveal. Each new lead opens an array of possibilities, and putting the book down became a feat this reviewer was unable to achieve. Based on the history of treating the disabled, the story is both horrifying and all-to-real. Even the villains have nuanced and sympathetic motives."--RT Times - Top Pick **Nominated for a Reviewer's Choice Award**

"Tightly knit."--Kirkus Reviews

"Sara Blædel is at the top of her game. Louise Rick is a character who will have readers coming back for more."--Camilla Läckberg

"THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS is without doubt the best the author has delivered so far...strikingly well done....the chances are good that THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS will become your favorite crime novel for a long time to come."--Børsen (Denmark)

"Crackling with suspense, atmosphere, and drama, THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS is simply stellar crime fiction. I loved spending time with the tough, smart, and all-too-human heroine Louise Rick--and I can't wait to see her again."--Lisa Unger

About the Author

Sara Blaedel is the author of the #1 international bestselling series featuring Detective Louise Rick. Her books are published in thirty-eight countries. In 2014 Sara was voted Denmark's most popular novelist for the fourth time. She is also a recipient of the Golden Laurel, Denmark's most prestigious literary award. She lives in New York City.

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Carolyn

and the plot was original and a good one. There were a lot of digressions and ...

Reviewed in Canada on 4 April 2015

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I am a big fan of dark Scandinavian mystery books, and the plot was original and a good one. There were a lot of digressions and I found the story choppy. The personal life of the detective, both past and present detracted from the case instead of enhancing the story. Too much time was spent on the upcoming wedding of her friend to a wealthy man. This friend,by the way, seemed to find out more clues in the case than our lead detective and her partner. Maybe some of the problems I had while reading it may have been due to the translation, as there was a grim, eerie mystery there which kept getting lost.

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Gayla Campney

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Reviewed in Canada on 10 April 2015

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Great book.

Lelia Piet

Readers won't forget this one...

Reviewed in the United States on 14 February 2015

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Louise Rick thinks she may have made a mistake leaving her job as a homicide detective to accept the newly commissioned position of technical manager of the Special Search Agency for Copenhagen. Her office is a couple of old rooms at the end of the hallway that have been named by her colleagues as the “Rathole”. And, although her new boss promised that she would be the one to hire her partner, she was set up with Eik Nordstrøm, who at first appearance, she deems incapable to perform the duties of the job description. Now her first case takes her back to old stomping grounds in mid-Zealand, a place she had run from long ago.
Louise is just two weeks into her new position when a forest ranger happens upon a woman that has fallen to her death. Though Louise and Eik can find no matches in the missing persons’ files, they are called into the case to help identify the corpse. The woman is terribly scarred and dressed in threadbare, old-fashioned clothing. Matters become more interesting when semen is found on the woman but there is no evidence of sexual abuse or foul play and her death has been ruled an accident. When the autopsy turns up an indication of a broken forearm left untreated, a lack of dental care, and deep furrows in her brain confirming mental incapacity, Louise and Eik know they are dealing with a case out of their ordinary job parameters.
A lucky break for positive identification comes when a former employee of a mental institution calls to say that she remembers caring for the woman and her twin sister as patients of the sanatorium. Delving deeper into the case, Louise and Eik discover death certificates for the sisters dated over 30 years ago. How is it possible that this woman died only days earlier and what has happened to her twin? The answers to these questions provide a harrowing tale that will keep readers steadfastly seeking answers.
As the story moves through the investigation of the forgotten woman, more crimes take place in the same wooded area. Louise and Eik discover links between their investigation and the crimes that continue to occur. Spending so much time in the area Louise grew up is bringing back haunting memories she’s long pushed away. Louise is painfully private with a history she is not willing to share. Like Eik, the reader is eager to understand what Louise is feeling and what memories are causing her curious reactions to these feelings. While some events in Louise’s past are addressed, there are many questions that the reader will still continue to ponder. Research on the author of THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS, Sara Blaedel of Denmark, turned up the fact that this book is part of a series. Given this information, one would assume that Louise Rick, as well as her friend Camilla, (who presented her perspective in two chapters in the middle of the novel) have been developed much deeper than this book delves.
This novel presented some horrific crimes, crimes that seemed quite unbelievable. Therefore, I was surprised to learn that while this book is a work of fiction for Blaedel, some of her events were actually based on true crimes.
Though a bit predictable, readers will appreciate the heinous nature in which the story comes together. The story was indeed fascinating, but I believe that some thing has been lost in the translation. Nevertheless, readers will find themselves turning page after page of this engrossing novel to learn more about the mystery and its characters. Good news for Blaedel’s fans, the open-ended finish to the book suggests another story is yet to come.

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Krista R.

It would appear we've skipped some books...

Reviewed in the United States on 18 February 2016

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I hate to give this book 3 stars, but I started reading this one right after Farewell to Freedom, which is the order of the books translated into English and felt like I skipped like 3 books. I don't understand why they would not be translated in order, it makes zero sense to me. These are strictly light pleasure reads for me and this one did not disappoint, but I couldn't shake the annoyed feeling I got trying to figure out where everyone from the previous book was in their lives. Jonas is practically driving, Camilla is shacking up with some guy she's engaged to (who is this guy?), the last relationship Louise had in the previous book has been over for YEARS, and she's starting a new job (why?). While the story was interesting, the skipping around in the series was disorientating and annoying. Hopefully she's not in an old folks home in the next book.

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