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    La mujer que arañaba las paredes: (Los casos del Departamento Q 1)

    By Jussi Adler-Olsen

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    Primera entrega de Los casos del Departamento Q, un imparable best seller en toda Europa. En Copenhague, el policía Carl Mørck está atravesando una de las épocas más negras de su vida. Tras ser sorprendido por el ataque de un asesino, un compañero suyo resulta muerto y otro gravemente herido. Su sentimiento de culpabilidad aumenta cuando su jefe y la prensa dudan de su actuación. Relegado a un nuevo departamento dedicado a casos no resueltos, Carl Mørck ve una oportunidad de demostrar su valía al descubrir las numerosas irregularidades cometidas en el caso de Merete Lynggaard. Cuando en 2002 esta mujer, una joven promesa de la política danesa, desapareció mientras realizaba un viaje en ferry, la policía decidió cerrar el caso por falta de pruebas. Sin embargo, Merete Lynggaard sigue viva aunque sometida a un terrible cautiverio. Encerrada y expuesta a los caprichos de sus secuestradores, sabe que morirá el 15 de mayo de 2007. Carl Mørck ha de utilizar todo su ingenio e intuición.
    LanguageEspañol
    PublisherMaeva Ediciones
    Release dateJun 1, 2011
    ISBN9788415120483
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    La mujer que arañaba las paredes: (Los casos del Departamento Q 1)
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    Jussi Adler-Olsen

    Nacido en 1950, Jussi AdlerOlsen es uno de los autores europeos de novela negra que más éxito ha cosechado.La víctima 2117 es el octavo volumen de su exitosa serie Los casos del Departamento Q, publicada en más de cuarenta y dos países y con más de quince millones de lectores.Ha ganado numerosos premios, entre ellos el Plume d’Or, el Glass Key, el De Gyldne Laurbaer y el Premio Barry.

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    • 4/5
      I read #2 of Department Q first, but I still really enjoyed this book. Sometimes uneven, but I like the main character... and I think I liked this story-line better than #2.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book. It had humour and mystery. I will look for more Department Q books. Carl Mork is a detective that is abrasive and not well liked. Returning from a medical leave where one partner is killed and another left paralyzed after an investigation gone bad, his supervisor puts him in charge of the new division called Department Q. Carl and his assistant Assad, solve a cold case. Who is Assad? We might find out more in the next book. Fun to read, definitely peaked my intere
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    • 2/5
      This was a little better than OK. This is the story of a Homicide Detective that survived being shot on the job. Two of his colleagues that were with him did not fare too well and Carl blames himself.

      When Carl comes back to the job he is surprised to learn that he is given a 'promotion'. He is going to head Department Q. Department Q will take cold cases and try to solve them. Department Q is a department of 1.

      It all sounds intriging, right? You would think. Did I mention that the story is based in Denmark? Some of the references to the country and some of the slang/translation was lost on me. What did take away from the story was the uneven pace. The story would move from Carl our Homicide Detective and Merete, a victim of one of the cold cases he is trying to solve. I will confess that I skimmed through a lot of Carl's chapters. He was unlikeable, whiney, rude etc...He was really easy to dislike. I feel that my thoughts about this book are a bit disjointed and scattered, but that is how I felt this story was during the last third or so of the book.

      I thought that the ending was predictable and took way too many pages to get to it.
    • 5/5
      I spent a rainy day reading this first of the Department Q novels and thoroughly enjoyed it! I will certainly follow up and read the others in the series. While there are some similarities to Stieg Larsson, I found this book less ambitious, no no less interesting. It will be interesting to see how many of the characters carry through into future works. I would definitely recommend this author to others.
    • 3/5
      A few weeks ago I read and didn't much enjoy Adler-Olsen's third book in the Department Q series: it seemed to fall into two halves, one of which annoyed me and the other of which I liked much better. Noting that it had an average GoodReads rating above four stars, I browsed around to see if it was Just Me. In fact, there are a few others who were likewise a bit iffy about the novel, one of whom (I forget who) said quite forcefully that #1 in the series was pretty damn' fine. So I decided to give it a try . . .

      I enjoyed the whole of this book as much as I did the better half of A Conspiracy of Faith. It didn't bowl me over, but it was a better than average thriller. Five years ago, rising national politician Merete Lynggaard disappeared on a ferry to Germany, perhaps lost overboard, the only witness being her brother Uffe; unfortunately, ever since the car crash in their childhood that killed their parents, Uffe has been mentally retarded, so he could tell the investigating cops nothing.

      Now, an opportunist politician has demanded the Copenhagen cops set up a Cold Case Department, and parliament has allocated money for it. The Homicide Dept. is happy to accept the funding, less so to set up the section . . . until inspiration strikes. Carl Morck, the dept.'s prime PITA cop, has just returned to duty after a tragic incident saw the death of one of his sidekicks and the permanent hospitalization of the other. What better than to promote Carl sideways into the job of running Department Q singledhandedly, thereby getting him out of everyone's hair while being able to divert the bulk of the allocated funds to other purposes? Soon Carl wangles himself an assistant, the enigmatic Syrian emigre Assad, who's supposedly just for menial duties but proves far better than he should be at this detectiving business. And the first case the pair take up is that of the long-missing Merete Lynggaard . . .

      As in Conspiracy, there are secondary cases. One concerns the incident that lost Carl his two sidekicks; that still hasn't been solved by book's end. The other is a savage murder in a local park; even though Carl's not supposed to be meddling in active cases, he gives the investigating team (with more help from Assad than he initially realizes) some pointers that lead to the case's early solution. I had a sort of "So what?" response to this strand of the book, and wished the tale had stuck to the main plot.

      We're given enough information that the solution to that mystery isn't especially hard to work out; the pleasure comes from watching Carl and Assad, who of course for a long time have far less to work with than we do, eventually getting there; from our sympathies with the plucky Merete; and from the genuinely exciting buildup of tension as the two cops race to reach Merete in time.

      Really this deserves ~3.5 stars: it's better than the average blockbuster US thriller you'll come across, but it's not exceptional. If I see another Adler-Olsen book, in the series or out of it, I might pick it up, but I doubt I'd go out of my way.

      Hum. Haw. Swither.
    • 4/5
      This is the first book I read from this author but I am an avid reader of Scandinavian authors. I liked the way the book draws you in from the beginning and I like the way the main characters, Meret and Carl are developed so that you really get to know them. Others have already gone into the details of the story. I found it exciting and creative. I'll read more of his books.
    • 4/5
      I wish I could really take the time to review this wonderful introduction (to me, anyway!) into the whole Nordic mystery/thriller world that others of you have long since discovered, but suffice it to say that it took me a whole lot longer to read this that it would have if things in my life hadn't been so complicated the last few weeks. Usually if that sort of thing happens I just lose interest entirely, because a thriller like this depends on a certain degree of reader momentum.

      This one must have had something far better and richer going for it (Assad, maybe? Love him!), because even having to put it down for days at a time, and then only being able to read a half chapter on others, I could not quit until I had finished.
    • 1/5
      I had no idea what this was - I got it at the gift exchange thing. Too graphic, too violent. What was I thinking by even starting it?
    • 4/5
      Chief detective Carl Morck, recovering from what he thought was a career-destroying gunshot wound, is relegated to cold cases and becomes immersed in the five-year disappearance of a politician. (from the publisher)This was a well-written book with mystery, suspense and even a little bit of humor. It takes place in Denmark (the author is from Denmark) which adds interest to the story and to the enjoyment of the book.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book! The characters were very believable. I loved that Carl wanted so much to not care about anything, but his cop instincts (and a little good luck) wouldn't let him ignore the evidence. Myrete was certainly lucky that Carl irritated enough people to make him head of department Q. I wish the rest of the books were translated to english so that I could love them all!
    • 5/5
      The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen interested me right from the start, the author allows the story to build slowly but as the tension mounts I found the pages turning faster and faster. This is an excellent thriller with dark undertones, a combination of painstaking detective work alongside a ticking clock as the readers become aware that there is a definite timeline at work here. Merete Lynngaard is a well known political figure in Denmark and her disappearance in 2002 was a huge story. But by 2007 when this case becomes the first cold case to be investigated by the newly formed Q Department,, it had quietly faded. Detective Carl Morck was positive she was long dead, probably a suicide. As the pieces are slowly put together, a truly horrifying picture emerges and soon Morck and his assistant, Assad, are in a race against time.The author has delivered a top-notch, original story and peopled it with vivid characters. Both the damaged Carl Morck and his mysterious assistant Assad have a lot more to reveal and, with the quality of this story to go by, I can see that this is a series I will enjoy following.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this fine thriller and look forward to reading more from this fine author.
    • 5/5
      The Keeper of Lost Causes is a gripping, page-turning book that psychological mystery and police procedural fans will devour long into the night. I carried it with me to my husband's doctors' appointments, and every book-reading person in waiting rooms asked, "What is that book about?" "Who is the author?" Divulging juicy morsels of Jussi Adler-Olsen's American debut of his "Department Q" series, the rogue detective Carl Morck's investigative techniques and clever insights, his mysterious, yet ingenious assistant Assad became my constant mantra. I would recommend this book to readers who relish international drama and intrigue, who seek a well-written story with unexpected twists and turns, and who now have another award-winning Scandinavian author to add to their reading repertoire.If you are looking for an amazing Danish author whose ability to spin a tale will keep you completely immersed by his cunning approach to explore one person's ravaged mind and exhibit the depth of hatred in the unimaginable design and execution of revenge, this is the book for you. Should you deem the intricacies of such a tale insufficient, Department Q's Detective Carl Moerk and his able assistant Assad will definitely capture your attention.
    • 3/5
      I read this book as a way of dipping my toes into Nordic Noir. I enjoyed the main character, and especially his sidekick, Assam. But the description of what was happening to the kidnapped victim were really dark for me. It will be interesting to follow what happens with Dept Q in the future.
    • 4/5
      Entertaining. If you like police procedurals and mysteries, I recommend it.
    • 5/5
      I liked this book. The writing was descriptive and fast paced. As far as thrillers go, this was a good one.
    • 5/5
      excellent, even though there's a big element of psychological thriller/torture that I usually can't tolerate. Karl Moll (? sp) and his new assistant, Hafaz el Assad (?sp) are so compleling..
    • 4/5
      Very enjoyable, but unfortunately, the ending was easy to predict.
    • 5/5
      I couldn't put this book down it is such a good read. Detective Carl Morck has returned to work after surviving an attack which killed one colleague and left the other as a quadraplegic . In a depressive state, he is picked to head Dept. Q, the new division to investigate cold cases. His new assistant is a fascinating character called Assad, who has a shady but tragic past. Their first case involves the disappearance, suspected suicide of a former politician Merete Lymgaard five years ago. This is a such a great story, as Carl and Assad unravel the clues to discover the real story.. I'm going to find more of these to read.
    • 5/5
      This is a terrific mystery. Read it under the title Keeper of Lost 'Causes but it is the first in the Q1 series with Carl Morck, who is much like Harry Hole in the Jo Nesbo books. Gripping from start to finish.
    • 4/5
      Really liked this book. A nice change from the the usual crime novel. Set in Denmark with a rogue cop who is "promoted" to running his own department. His only help is a Syrian exile who is drafted into work as his driver. Wonderful twists - even though I know "who dunnit" very much earlier than normal - this didn't lessen my enjoyment of the novel at all.
    • 4/5
      Introducing a(nother) Scandinavian detective series. That's not necessarily a bad thing. We listened to this on a recent trip, and both of us liked it, which is good, because our tastes while similar, diverge when it comes to psychological thrillers. (I'm a wuss; don't like scary.) This had the kind of pace and style that reminded me of the Henning Mankell rather than the Harry Hole type books. Some good characters introduced with room for development and growth, and several decent mysteries to solve. Will look for more Department Q series.
    • 5/5
      Another fine example of fine Nordic crime writing, this time set in the same milieu as TV's "The Killing" in Copenhagen. Detective Carl Morck has suffered the trauma of seeing two close colleagues being shot and one killed during a case. His boss decides to move him to a new department Q to review open and unsolved crimes, hoping to shunt him away in the basement out of sight and away from his former colleagues, appropriating the larger part of Department Q's new budget for his own team. Carl is assigned a most unlikely and unpromising assistant, Assad (yes really!), a Syrian refugee, who shows some surprising skills. A very different plot, interesting characters and locations and razor-sharp dialogue elevate this above many others. I can't wait to read the subsequent books in this series!
    • 4/5
      Not bad for a series start. I thought the main character, Carl Morck, was painted a bit broadly in the beginning, as was his eventual assistant, but the politics of a police organization is very believable.Morck is kicked upstairs, or really down to the basement, after a disastrous police shooting has left him even more annoying, defensive and obnoxious than he had been before. It also left one of his team dead and another paralyzed. So the chief invents Department Q to handle cold cases, one of which Morck ventually cannot resist looking at. Energized by his scorn for the original investigation, Morck loses his fight to do nothing - of course.This is one of those books that lets the reader see the criminal, or at least the victim's, side of the story as well as the detective's, which allows the reader to see that Morck is in a race against time even before he knows it - an effective suspense technique. Although I found the story a bit far-fetched, it definitely held my interest to the end. I gave it 3 1/2 stars.
    • 4/5
      I love me some Scandinavian crime fiction and this is one of the best. A recently wounded detective gets assigned to be the head of a new department. Basically the cold case department. Unfortunately its a department of two, him and his mysterious Syrian assistant who is assigned for clerical duties but it soon participating in the detecting. The case involves the mysterious disappearance of a council member 5 years ago. KOLP is riddled with humor while retaining the darkness that is a benchmark of this genre. Strongly recommend this book.
    • 4/5
      Carl is recovering from the shock and horror of responding to a call which goes horribly wrong. One partern ends up dead and the other ends up paralyzed. He has now been assigned to a new department to look into cases that have not been solved. Fast-paced, good story, neatly tied....
    • 4/5
      Another renegade detective on the trail of a killer. This tells the story of a detective in Copenhagen who is put in charge of old "cold" cases, shunted away in a cellar office with an Mid-Eastern assistant who may or may not be as he seems. He's certainly a lot smarter than your average assistant, that's for sure. He finds himself on the trail of the disappearance of a female Danish parliament minister who went missing 5 years before. It was assumed she fell or perhaps was pushed overboard from a ferry en route to Germany. Her handicapped brother was with her and may or may not have been responsible but the further into the investigation the detective gets, the more he finds that she was probably murdered, or so he thinks. The killer has kidnapped Marete and has kept her captive for five years. We bounce back and forth to what happens to her as she manages to survive to the ongoing investigation. More layers are uncovered and will lead the detective to the killer but will he get there in time? Very well written, good characters, keeps the suspense high. I particularly enjoyed it because i've been to Copenhagen and could picture the locations, including the bizarre little cafe they talk about, Bankerat.
    • 5/5
      Loved this book, great characters. Definitely want to read more by this author.
    • 4/5
      His colleagues consider Detective Carl Morck, Copenhagen Homocide Unit, as irascible and cantankerous. He is even more so upon his return to work after an attack left one partner dead, another paralyzed and Carl recovering from a gunshot wound and PTSD. Usually unwelcome political meddling has offered his superiors a happy option. They receive millions to set up Department Q to investigate cold cases. Soon they have siphoned off most of the money and relegated Carl to a basement office with only a driver(Assad), desk and about 40 files. Early in the book, we follow a beautiful, intelligent up-and-rising politician as she is cruelly and inexplicably kidnapped. Her disappearance is among those 40 cold case files dropped on Carl's desk. Most will have guessed the denouement. Nevertheless, discovering the motivation behind the crime, and the anticipation as Morck and Assad piece the case together keeps the pages turning. I enjoyed this book greatly and look forward to reading more.
    • 4/5
      Read this last year, and was so glad I did, Adler-Olsen being a wonderful new find. This is a gripping read with a well structured plot, a story that moves at a a good pace with the tension building nicely, and a captive whose inner strength amazes in light of her predicament. US edition published under the title "The Keeper of Lost Causes".