The Sanctuary - Katrine Engberg

 The Sanctuary - Katrine Engberg

Publication Date:  Feb. 7, 2023

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Annette Werner and Jeppe Kørner are partners in Copenhagen’s police department.  Jeppe, after a failed romantic relationship,  has taken a leave of absence and is recovering on Bornholm, an island.  When two parts of the same body which was sawed in half are found in Copenhagen, Annette’s inquiries take her to Bornholm where she enlists her partner’s assistance.  Coincidentally, a mutual friend, Esther, is also on the island researching the life of an anthropologist about whom she is writing a book.

This is the fifth in the Kørner and Werner series; it is the second I have read.  I really like this author’s writing and particularly the main characters. This is a Nordic noir novel, so it is characteristically a bit dark.  With a clever plot, good character development, it is a well written, fast read; I couldn’t put it down. It is quite suspenseful, full of on-the-mark observations of life and aging and I really liked the literary device of parts of the story being revealed through historical letters.

Although one of a series, this can work as a standalone.  However, the characters are so enjoyable, I would suggest going back and reading some of the prior books.  

Thanks to #netgalley and #gallerybooks for the ARC.