Joan Aiguader, a down on his luck reporter, thinks he has a story
about the migration to Europe when victim 2117 washes up on the coast
of Cyprus. He knows he’s on to something bigger when the woman is
turned over and instead of drowning, she was killed by a stab wound
in her back.
Alexander, an
isolated teenager, stays in his room playing video games and building
anger toward the world. Victim 2117 is his sign to take action.
Department Q, headed
by Detective Carl MΓΈrck
becomes involved through Assad. The victim is someone from his past.
He knows the murder spells possible acts of international terrorism.
Finally, he breaks his silence on his background as he and his
co-workers are drawn into a very dangerous plot.
This is an
outstanding Department Q Novel. The plot is complex involving not
only the characters from Department Q, Carl, Rose, Gordon, and Assad,
but a troubled teen, an international terrorist, and a news reporter.
The action pulses with tension as events unfold.
The characters in
Department Q are shown to advantage as they work together against two
fronts, a teenager who wants to take out his hostility on his family
and the world, and Ghallib, an international terrorist who has ties
to Assad’s past. I think this is one of the best Department Q
novels from the standpoint of plot and getting to know more about the
characters. I highly recommend it.
I received this book
from Penguin Random House for this review.
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