The Hanging Girl

A Department Q Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm

Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times and internationally best-selling author Jussi Adler-Olsen delivers an exhilarating mystery in the Department Q series, featuring Detective Carl Mørck and his enigmatic assistants, Assad and Rose.

In the middle of his usual hard-won morning nap in the basement of police headquarters, Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, receives a call from a colleague working on the Danish island of Bornholm. Carl is dismissive when he realizes that a new case is being foisted on him, but a few hours later, he receives some shocking news that leaves his headstrong assistant Rose more furious than usual. Carl has no choice but to lead Department Q into the tragic cold case of a vivacious seventeen-year-old girl who vanished from school, only to be found dead hanging high up in a tree. The investigation will take them from the remote island of Bornholm to a strange sun-worshipping cult, where Carl, Assad, Rose, and newcomer Gordon attempt to stop a string of new murders and a skilled manipulator who refuses to let anything - or anyone - get in the way.

©2015 Jussi Adler-Olsen (P)2015 Penguin Audio

boring 💤

I'm sorry i love this series but this book was a total snooze fest, way to long and drawn out.

Wonderfully written but. Sometimes crawled.

I loved the characters in dept. Q ! I hope it's not the end of Q.

interesting story

murder mystery from the past. way too much concentration on suicide and accepting death. this could have been two books.

No more “Christ on a bike” nor “Asaaasad” yelling

This book is quite different from previous installments. It focuses more on the investigation which is more complex a finally has some unexpected twists and surprises up in its sleeve. For the first time Carl is more involved and he doesn’t need to be so heavily convinced by the others about the case. He is not that lazy guy anymore (who just sits with his legs up and daydreaming about doing nothing). On the other hand there are still no breathtaking investigation techniques nor mind blowing deductions by the DepQ members. It is just about not giving up and doing thorough police work.

Again Dept Q entertains

I’ve read/listened to several Dept Q books and Hanging Girl does not disappoint. Lots to twists and turns, and of course attitude from Rose and Assad. Very entertaining!

High Quality Crime Writing

Roes and Assad quietly go about the business of doing most of the work of crime solving, even as Carl tries to nap. He gets interrupted repeatedly with complaints from his two assistants, but ultimately, they work together like well-oiled cogs.

This series is just brilliant in it's detail and character development- each installment is just as good as the last. Although this could be a stand alone novel, and the same for the others, the enjoyment is expanded greatly if starting at the beginning and reading each in order. Best to know the little quirks and backstories for each of the Dept Q characters,

Adler-Olsen has hit upon a winning series!

Love Carl and Assad and dialogue and plot

Just writing a brief, "I'm on my lunch," review. I read The Keeper of Lost Causes (Dept Q) and that started my love affair with Dept. Q. Characters are great, story is detailed and believable. Narrator is excellent as well. If you like droll humor, flawed characters and a good mystery, then this is for you.

More please!

The only bad thing about Jussi Adler Olsen's books is waiting for more! Love the plot but the Star of the story is the relationship between the two protagonists

Peace, murder and a VW

If you're considering this book without having listened to others in the series you may not appreciate the characters and their relationships but still it is such a great read.

If you're already a Department Q fan, this one will not disappoint. It has moments that will have you laughing out loud and moments when you will be horrified. The cult theme was unexpected, since it's not something too common nowadays and yet it worked. All of the characters grow richer and more interesting. I also enjoyed the developing background story. It keeps me excited about the books to come. Excellent book and narration.

Good read....

Olsen has finally developed his three characters so that the focus us totally in the story.