Deftly Drawn..
A deep and long standing mystery needs to be resolved in order to stop a killer in his or her tracks. Korner has taken himself to the island of Bornholm in order to escape and recover but it is not too long before he realises that the island is not the refuge that he assumed it to be. In Copenhagen, Werner is realising that her case leads directly to Bornholm. A carefully plotted mystery with beguiling settings and with a deftly drawn and keenly observed cast of characters, a complex and detailed plot and a compelling narrative.

Somehow this book got lost in my tbr pile, and I'm rather confused. After reading The Island, I sat down to write my review. So my surprise, I saw two books with the same cover, namely The Sanctuary (book 5 in the series apparently) and The Island... Searching for more information on the web only added to my confusion. Not a single site to be found where I could find the solution to this riddle.
Anyway, I decided to just put my feelings about The Island (as I know it) on paper.

If this is really the end of a series - whether it would be 4 or 5 books - than I hope to read more books of her in other series, or stand alone titles. Jeppe and Anette are a very good team, so different and yet so alike. It's no wonder Annette turns to Jeppe, toiling away in the woods on his island, when she is confronted with a rather gruesome find. Even from a distance, they keep working well together and you can almost see the bond they share.
The story unfolds at a steady pace with some real surprises. I liked it that there is a character that's no longer alive having a real distinctive voice.

Thanks to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for this review copy.

Een moord die moet worden opgelost, waarbij steeds meer connecties met het eiland Bornholm opduiken...

Aan dit boek waardeerde ik vooral hoe verschillend de personages waren neergezet, elk met hun eigen karaktereigenschappen, eigenaardigheden, angsten en geschiedenis. Margrethe die zowel kinderen als een carriere wil; Esther die rouwt om het overlijden van een vriend, maar al vijftig jaar verdriet en gemis met haar meedraagt.

Mooi om te zien hoe alle losse eindjes aan het einde van dit boek samen komen, sommige heel verrassend!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.