This is the fourth book in the Korner and Werner series and I can't stop praising this series.
"The Harbour" is a masterful and atmospheric crime thriller that takes the reader on a dark and twisting journey through the streets of Copenhagen. The story follows detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner as they investigate a a teenage runaway.

Engberg's writing is rich and evocative, with a keen sense of place that brings the city of Copenhagen to life. The characters are all well-developed and intriguing, with their own secrets and motivations that keep the reader guessing.

What I particularly loved about this book is the way it blends elements of traditional detective fiction with a more modern and psychological approach to crime solving. The investigation is both fascinating and complex, with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader engaged.

This series is a must-read for fans of crime fiction. Engberg's writing is superb, and the novel is both chilling and engrossing.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Copenhagen is one of my favorite cities so reading this series is such a pleasure. Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are back for the third time with another smashing mystery (although in fact this is book 4 in the series. I still can’t understand why they went from book 1 to book 3 and did not translate into English (or Spanish) book 2 😕).

A 15 years old boy has gone missing and an enigmatic note has appeared at his home. Is it a ransom note or did he go away willfully? At the same time, a crane operator at an incineration plant makes a shocking discovery. Are the two cases related? It will fall on Kørner and Werner’s shoulders to answer that question in an investigation in which time will be of the essence.

Although at first things felt a little bit disconnected with several open fronts and different character perspectives, once the whole image started to get clearer and the investigation picked up the pace I found it nearly impossible to stop reading.

As usual with these Nordic noir novels, the atmosphere was one of the things that sold the book to me. The descriptions of the harbour really made you feel like an involved party in the investigation, and added to the unsettling feel of the story. The reader can really get a feel of the stench inside the waste plant or the oppressiveness of wandering around an old fortress.

The mystery unfolds with several unexpected twists and red herrings that manage to notch up the tension as the ending gets near, coming all together in a really dramatic conclusion.

The characters are fantastically well developed. Jeppe and Anette keep evolving throughout the series and I love the balance the author gets between their personal and professional lives, and how the latter might impact on their personal bliss (what were you thinking Anette?!). I also like how, even though both of them have their flaws, they don’t come as tortured, traumatized characters at no point at all, as it sometimes the case with these type of characters.

Dark and gritty police procedural that weaves together a convoluted story in which lies, greed and deceit will collide in a shocking conclusion.

If you liked The Tenant and The Butterfly House make sure to pick up this one as the series keeps getting better and better. I, for one, can’t wait to read their next case. Also, should I start studying Danish to be able to read book 2? 🤔

Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the third book in the series of five, I really hope I will be able to read the other two as well. The author describes the scenery so well, the reader feels like they are also investigating the crimes with the detectives of Copenhagen. Recommended for anyone who loves Nordic noir.

The Harbour is the third book in the Korner and Werner series by Katrine Engberg.
In short, we follow Jeppe Korner and Annette Werner, from the Copenhagen Police Investigation Unit, on their toughest case yet. They are investigating the case of a missing boy but as the hours and then days pass they begin to dig deeper into the boy’s life, uncovering both coincidences and unfortunate circumstances leading to fatal consequences.
The Harbour is a great read, it’s a well crafted plot with plenty of threads leaving you piecing together a dark and depraved story.
I love Scandi crime and this novel didn’t disappoint. The great writing and the two extremely compelling protagonists will keep you glued to every page…I look forward to reading more from this riveting series.
Big thanks to Katrine Engberg, Hodder and Stoughton and NetGalley for this eARC which I chose to read in return for my honest review.

Somehow GR insists that I read the original version on my Kindle which of course isn’t right, so I had to switch to ‘hardcover’ before I could publish this review. It’s also not clear now whether this is #3 in the series or #4.
Jeppe and Annette once again lead us through a story full of people who are not telling the whole truth or just plain lying, including, and here it gets interesting, the victim(s). While Jeppe and Annette both must deal with their personal problems, they also have to deal with a case that takes them to parts of Denmark they never went to, and parts of the human mind they wish they wouldn’t have to go to.
I liked the way the several stories came together although I would have loved to see more depth and background information in some of the characters. We are getting to know Jeppe and Annette quite well now and I like the way they are really trying to work together. A nice enough book hence the three stars, but not an ‘on the edge of your seat’ read.
Thanks to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for this review copy.

A new author for me and on the whole I did enjoy the book. It’s difficult to add depth to characters without moving too far off the main story and if anything in this element of the book was weak. However it’s a series of which I’ve only read one so not really qualified to say if that’s a generalisation of how her characters are developed.

Set in Copenhagen this is a great crime drama, I hadn’t ready any of the previous books but the story is independent. Centred around a missing boy with some interesting technical sub plots involving a body in a state of the art waste incinerator plant it’s depth of characters and clever plot made this an enjoyable read. I will go back and check out the previous novels in this series.

A really good read it was well written with a compelling storyline and well developed characters. IT was a gripping read that was twisty, fast paced and unpredictable. I really enjoyed it.

Jeppe and Werner are back and the case is a 15 year old boy Oscar Dreyer-Hoff goes missing, presumed kidnapped. His wealthy family run an auction house and have received threatening letters before and as a note has been left at the scene is this retribution for some financial wrong doing on their part? As Jeppe and Werner dig further into the truth buried secrets are revealed and more victims become entangled in the web.

This was another brilliant instalment in the Jeppe and Werner series; the characters, atmosphere and storylines keep getting better with every novel; this is a series that I eagerly await the next book for.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review

My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
This is the first book I have read by this Author but it won't be the last, the third in the series, but there is very little reference to previous books so can be read as a standalone story. Well written or should that be translated, with quality characters and unexpected on my part at least twists, clever and topical. Seems like a simple straightforward investigation, but gradually a somewhat chilling darker more dramatic storyline unfolds.
Recommended.

An unputdownable and darkly original new thriller featuring Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner. I had a really hard time putting my Kindle down to do my Adult responsibilities.
This book is great and I recommend it!

Katherine Engberg has delivered another thrilling instalment of the Copenhagen-set detective series featuring Kørner and Werner, this time they have to discover if there is a link between a dead body found at a recycling plant and a missing teenager. Normally I like the dynamics between Jeppe & Annette but this time their relationship seemed a bit stilted and didn’t flow as well as they did their own thing, and I found the story line convuluted and a bit rushed near the end. But I still look forward to the next instalment.

This was another cracking story in the Jeppe Kørner and Annette Werner series. It all boils down to greed! Fifteen year old student, Oscar Dreyer-Hoff is reported missing. Two days later a crane operator at a waste management facility which turns waste into green energy halts the machine when he sees a leg dangling from the bucket. The body is carefully extracted but it is not Oscar, although it is a young teacher from his school, Malthe Saether. Are these events related?

The search for Oscar continues. It now seems he took his father’s boat out into the harbour but there is no sign of it. All the facilities and islands are searched to no avail.

Kørner and Werner are getting some strange vibes from Oscar’s family. His friend Iben is hiding something and her dad, Kaspe Skytte, who is a process engineer at the waste management facility is definitely hiding something and acting very hinky. Jenny Kaliban, Oscar’s aunt is also up to something. Another teacher at the school dies - apparently falling in front of a train. All this adds up to … what?

It was certainly a complex plot with a lot of characters to keep track of but the author pulled it all together really well. Greed, corruption, betrayal of the worst kind and child abuse are themes in this book. And I have to say, while I struggled a little to follow it all at the start it came home like a bullet train. The characters are depicted so well with their warts and all. Annette is attracted to the caretaker of one of the islands and I feared for her marriage. While Jeppe’s happy life with Sara, the teams IT guru, is under threat as she has to put her children first.

I love these Scandi thrillers with their dark but realistic themes and characters that you can really relate to. There are no super cops here, just hard working people struggling to combine work and family life. The harbour setting was very atmospheric. I will be keen to see what is next for this team. Many thanks to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the much appreciated arc which I reviewed voluntarily and honestly.

At first I wasn't to sure if I was going to enjoy this book as it wasn't flowing as well as the previous titles had done. However, a few chapters in and my thoughts changed. I really enjoyed it and it kept me on my toes. I couldn’t put it down.
Thank you for the opportunity of this advance read.

Vividly Keen.,
The third in the Korner and Werner series finds the detectives with a disturbing missing persons case and a complex web of deceit. A dark storyline with heightened twist and turns throughout which tie together in an eventual conclusion and the characters are well drawn and carefully constructed but it really is the intense atmosphere and vividly keen sense of time and place, those descriptions, that make this a complete winner.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advance copy of The Harbour, the third novel to feature Copenhagen detectives Jeppe Kørner and Annette Werner.

When fifteen year old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff disappears Jeppe and Annette are suspicious. There is something not quite right with his family, his friends seem to be keeping secrets and there are the nasty, anonymous letters the family has been receiving.

I enjoyed The Harbour, which is an interesting read that arouses the curiosity with so many small questions that need explanation. It is told from various points of view, not all immediately obvious in the plot and some whose place is more prominent than their contribution, but it is mostly Jeppe and Annette.

The novel is not a standard police procedural as it starts with a missing person case and turns into something else. I like the way the author builds her story, throwing in several twists and keeping the interest level up by not revealing the secrets several characters are keeping until the last moment.

On the downside for me was the concentration on Jeppe and Annette’s love lives. Jeppe’s falling out with his girlfriend I can understand, but Annette’s crush on another man is too much in what is a crime novel. Yes, it rounds out the characters to give them a life outside the investigation, but it’s all a bit stereotypical and overemphasised, especially as there’s no buzz to it. What it doesn’t do is give the reader a strong connection with them.

The Harbour is a solid read. 3.5*

Jeppe Korner and Annette Werner #4.

''Wonderful wonderful Copenhagen '' although as Jeppe and Annette discover in this investigation things are far from wonderful in several households. A crane operator at an incineration plant unearths something very unexpected amongst the waste and a missing 15 year old boy Oscar Dreyer -Hoff from a prominent wealthy family with an enigmatic note with a quotation. Is there a connection between the two?

At first the novel seems a bit disjointed as there are several strands and points of view but as I've read Katrine Engberg before so you know to trust her to bring it all together which she does effectively and cleverly. Right from the start there are some distinctly whiffy off notes, some weird vibes concerning the Dreyer -Hoff family, that is one strange household. As the plot progresses it becomes darker and darker and more intense. The case has some good red herrings and dead ends, there are well thought out twists and turns that are done effectively. As the pace ramps up it becomes chilling and in parts quite shocking and then all the strands connect seamlessly as it heads to a dramatic conclusion.

The Copenhagen setting is absolutely fantastic with some excellent atmospheric descriptions, you really get a good tour especially around the harbour. Those locations fit the storyline perfectly and some send a shiver down the spine.

The characterisation is very good especially of Jeppe and Annette who are both settling into different kinds of domesticity. You get a good mix of the personal with the details of the case. All the characters are portrayed well but there is one who is falling apart and this effectively deepens the several mysteries.

I really like this series and I can't wait to read the next one!

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Hodder and Stoughton for the much appreciate arc in return for an honest review.

Another compelling murder mystery from Katrine Engberg - every bit as tightly plotted as her previous books, and not just a police procedural, but another story delving deep into the lives and relationships of Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner, the detectives dealing with the case. The descriptions of place are so vivid that the reader is easily transported to Copenhagen and the unsavoury places where some of the action takes place - no spoilers here! Engberg excels at building tension throughout the book, and then finishing with a stunningly unexpected denouement.

The story surrounds young Oscar Dreyer-Hoff, son of a prominent family, who goes missing and sets off a huge hunt, with increasingly unexpected consequences. As the plot becomes more complex, the writing style becomes more dramatic and eloquent without ever letting the reader become confused. This is not just a skilfully written book, but a staggeringly good story too!