BOOK DESCRIPTION
University professor Nina is at a turning point. Her work seems increasingly irrelevant, her doctor husband is never home, relations with her difficult daughter are strained, and their beautiful house is scheduled for demolition.
When her daughter decides to move into another house they own, things take a very dark turn. The young woman living there disappears, leaving her son behind, the day after Nina and her daughter pay her a visit.
With few clues, the police enquiry soon grinds to a halt, but Nina has an inexplicable sense of guilt. Unable to rest, she begins her own investigation, but as she pulls on the threads of the case, it seems her discoveries may have very grave consequences for her and her family.
Exquisitely dark and immensely powerful, The Seven Doors is a sophisticated and deeply disturbing psychological thriller from one of Norway’s most distinguished voices.
As the twists and turns of this story unfolded, I couldn't help admiring Nina's feisty attitude as she channelled her inner Miss Marple (or went prancing around like Nancy Drew as Nina put it during a interaction with one of the other characters) and launced her own investigation into the disappearance of her tenant Mari and Mari's young son. But why was Nina so obsessed with uncovering the truth behind what had happened to a stranger who she had only met once? Was it because she felt guilty due to her daughter Ingeborg's unreasonable and selfish behaviour? Was Nina trying to prove a point to her family because she felt like her feelings and opinions were often ignored and not taken into consideration? After all, she had basically been railroaded into moving out of her beloved childhood home so that it could be raised to the ground. They say that the truth can set you free but as Nina's investigations continued and she started to suspect that members of her own family could possibly know more about Mari and her disappearance than they are letting on, she also learns that the truth can be a bitter pill to swallow. Could her search for the truth result in her losing everything that she holds close to her heart? I really liked Nina, actually she was my favourite character whereas I really disliked her overbearing husband Mads and her obnoxious daughter Ingeborg. As with any good mystery there was numerous suspects but where was Mira? Was she alive or dead? Who knew the truth behind her disappearance? What was the truth that was hidden behind all the secrets and lies?
This thriller is a cleverly written slow burner that keeps the reader guessing and glued to their kindle.Nina is forced to open many doors before she learns the shocking truth behind Mira's disappearance. The reader is drip fed clues as the story unfolds and we follow Nina's investigation and struggles with her conscience. Some of the scenery sounded stunning, were beautifully described and perfectly illustrated the stark contrast between the beauty of mother nature and the ugliness of some of the character's actions and behaviour. I really enjoyed this gripping story and would happily read more of this author's books in the future.
AUTHOR BIO
Agnes Ravatn (b. 1983) is an author and columnist. She made her literary début with the novel Week 53 (Veke 53) in 2007. Since then she has written three critically acclaimed and award-winning essay collections: Standing still (Stillstand), 2011, Popular Reading (Folkelesnad), 2011, and Operation self-discipline (Operasjon sjøldisiplin), 2014. In these works Ravatn shows her unique, witty voice and sharp eye for human fallibility. Ravatn received the Norwegian radio channel radio NRK P2 Listener’s Novel Prize for this novel, a popular and important prize in Norway, in addition to the Youth Critic’s Award for The Bird Tribunal which also made into a successful play, and premiered in Oslo in 2015.
Rosie Hedger was born in Scotland and completed her MA (Hons) in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Edinburgh. She has lived and worked in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and now lives in York where she works as a freelance translator. Rosie was a candidate in the British Center for Literary Translation’s mentoring scheme for Norwegian in 2012, mentored by Don Bartlett.
Visit her website: rosiehedger.com and follow her on Twitter @rosie_hedger
PUBLICATION DATE: 17th September 2020
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