Redemption

Department Q, Book 3

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen, Martin Aitken

Narrated by: Steven Pacey

Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

The downloadable, digital audiobook edition of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s sensational new thriller, read by the actor Steven Pacey.

Two boys, brothers, wake tied and bound in a boathouse by the sea. Their kidnapper has gone, but soon he will return. Their bonds are inescapable.

But there is a bottle and tar to seal it. Paper and a splinter for writing; blood for ink. A message begging for help.

In Copenhagen’s cold cases division Carl Morck has received a bottle. It holds an old and decayed message, written in blood. It is a cry for help from two boys. Is it real? Who are they and why weren’t they reported missing? Can they possibly still be alive?

©2013 Jussi Adler-Olsen (P)2013 Penguin Audio

Great Story, Great Narration

Jussi Adler-Olsen and Steven Pacey really make this story come to life. This was probably the best one of the series so far.

Jussi and Steven...Pacey Makes Another Winning Duo

The book, by itself, is a very good good thriller. I kind of like European settings for thrillers and mysteries...especially northern and eastern Europe where winter bleak gives the mystery an icy edge. This is the 2nd Adler/Olsen Dept. Q book I've heard from Audible.
For plot, great. For characterization...great. Even though it is about that highly overdone bogeyman...the serial killer...(I usually refuse to bother with most novels employing this device) this author actually made the story fresh and imaginative and did a masterful job of varying the pace of the plot, throwing in wit with bits and pieces of the more mundane human comedy. I have developed a wariness committing my time to reading "follow up" novels written as part of series. Each story, I think,must stand on its own merit. Adler-Olsen is +2 for 2, in my opinion.
I first heard Steven Pacey reading Joe Abercombie's "First Law" trilogy. He made all three books come alive. His narration makes me feel like the child I used to be who sat in front of the old console radio with his whole attention riveted on "Sgt. Preston of the Yukon" or the stories told on the "Buster Brown Show" every Saturday morning From those voice(s) a kid could imagine worlds he or she never "saw". Mr. Pacey has that gift of being able to inspire one's imagination in that way, too, I think. At least for me. Like with Abercrombie's works, Mr. Pacey's narration enhances the entertainment value of this book, immensely. Having written that, I must add that the entertainment value of the novel, itself, is quite high.

I can't get enough!!

I can't get enough Jussi Adler-Olsen. and his Department Q. I love the way the plot and characters are fully developed , horrible and funny at the same time...

Great book

Great book
Thrilling unexpected situations
Keeps you on guard throughout the book
Recommended to all who like this genre

Lazy Carl Mørck

Again the books shows lazy, not very clever, and annoyed Carl Mørck. His colleagues are again pushing him into solving this case.

Excellent in every way

A well thought out novel read by a talented man. Enjoyed the many laugh out loud witticisms.
Looking forward to the next book in the series.

Another winning Scandi thriller!

I love Scandinavian crime thrillers and this is just fabulous. I am enjoying the growing interaction between Karl and Hassad. In the series, I would rank the 1st book best, this book second best and the 2nd book my least favorite. Jussi Adler-Olson has adeptly developed a wicked crime drama... the backdrop is an amusing, chaotic work environment for Karl and the folks at Police HQ. Well done and recommended. Although there are fewer books in the series, I do enjoy the Adler-Olsen books better than those of Jo Nesbo, if I had to choose!

Great Listen!!!!

Once again Steven Pacey steals the show! Can't wait for another in the series to come out....More department Q please!!!

Wrong Book!?!?

I just downloaded "Redemption" after having listened to "A Conspiracy of Faith," also by Jussi Adler-Olsen. Interestingly, Audible is selling the IDENTICAL BOOK UNDER TWO TITLES.

Cospiracy or honest mistake? You decide.