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In this stunning true-crime report, we learn of a father named Robert who veers off the road into a dam where his three children drown but he escapes. Thus starts a riveting account which the author follows, step by agonizing step, into the courts. Robert says an intense coughing fit made him black out. His marriage had fallen apart. His ex got the good car and married the guy who had been pouring the foundation of their house under construction. His motive might have been suicidal ideation or revenge. Garner does an incredible job of describing every nuance, both legal and emotional, including her own shifting perceptions. It happened in Australia, circa 2005. I stayed up all night reading it.
Detective Carl was traumatized when he froze while caught in an ambush and didn’t shoot. One cop died, another is paralyzed, and he blames himself. The police department is tasked with opening a new department to pursue cold cases, and that seems to be the best place for Carl right now. His office is in the basement of the station, and he gets a mysterious helper named Assad. The case they pursue is the disappearance of Merete, a popular politician, who has been missing for five years with no leads. It takes much unorthodox sleuthing to discover her fate, and the denouement is surprising. This book from 2012 is the beginning of the author’s Department Q series, and if you like Nordic Noir, you’re in for a good ride.
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