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    The Scarred Woman: A Department Q Novel

    Written by Jussi Adler-Olsen

    Narrated by Graeme Malcolm

    3.5/5

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    The New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Causes delivers his most captivating and suspenseful Department Q novel yet—perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson.
     
    Detective Carl Mørck of Department Q, Copenhagen's cold cases division, meets his toughest challenge yet when the dark, troubled past of one of his own team members collides with a sinister unsolved murder.

    In a Copenhagen park the body of an elderly woman is discovered. The case bears a striking resemblance to another unsolved homicide investigation from over a decade ago, but the connection between the two victims confounds the police. Across town a group of young women are being hunted. The attacks seem random, but could these brutal acts of violence be related? Detective Carl Mørck of Department Q is charged with solving the mystery.
     
    Back at headquarters, Carl and his team are under pressure to deliver results: failure to meet his superiors' expectations will mean the end of Department Q. Solving the case, however, is not their only concern. After an earlier breakdown, their colleague Rose is still struggling to deal with the reemergence of her past—a past in which a terrible crime may have been committed. It is up to Carl, Assad, and Gordon to uncover the dark and violent truth at the heart of Rose's childhood before it is too late.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 19, 2017
    ISBN9781524702496
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    The Scarred Woman: A Department Q Novel
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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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    • 5/5
      What a miserable beginning - women and girls being horrible to each other, a Nazi grandfather, and, worst of all - Rose's complete collapse. Having been hypnotized in the previous novel, she does not return to Department Q, causing devastation to Carl, Gordon, and Assad. We learn much more about her miserable childhood and those of the girls who have the worst imaginable social worker. There's an awful crime spree and Carl has to deal with being followed by a reality TV host. On the plus side, there's the return of a favorite boss, and Hardy continues to improve. The ending is very touching. I hope it's not the last of Department Q - we need to know the background of the mysterious Assad, and the denouement of Carl's romantic life.
    • 3/5
      Ein spannender neuer Fall um das Ermittlerteam von Dezernat Q, vernetzt mit der Vergangenheit und mit vielen Verwicklungen, doch teilweise etwas verwirrdend. Spannend, aber konnte mich nicht restlos überzeugen. Von allem zu viel ...
    • 4/5
      In the new Department Q book one can find everything this series can be loved. Perfectly written protagonists check, a bit more insight into their lives check (in the case of Rose it’s more than a bit), interesting investigation check, good storyline check. I had an initial worry that the ‘Columbo style storytelling (if you’ve ever seen an episode of Columbo you know what I’m talking about) will ruin the excitement but it’s not true. If I have to find anything, my only criticism is that sometimes there were too much ‘everything is connected to everything ‘ moment at least for me.
    • 5/5
      The productivity of Department Q is being questioned, but Rose, who is the only one who knows the truth, is falling deeper and deeper into a psychosis, so the team are on their own trying to solve an old woman's murder and some seemingly random hit-and-runs. This is another fantastic installment in the series; the plot is intriguing, the characters feel real, and the stakes are as high as they can be, for everyone involved. One of my favorite mystery-series that I hope Adler-Olsen keeps writing for a long time. The only thing I'm missing is further insight into the enigma that is Assad, but hopefully we'll get more of that next time.
    • 2/5
      Huge disappointment. I have read and loved every single other Dept Q novel but this one - yuck. I only made it through 150 pages before I had to give up. It seems to be one long, bitter diatribe against the Danish social-welfare system and the women (why only the women??) who work in it, and are clients of it. I found it depressing, offensive, and really, really boring.
    • 2/5
      'The Scarred Woman' follows a trend I've seen with Adler-Olsen's Department Q series: it's bloated (at least a hundred pages too long), the funny stuff the author places throughout the narrative isn't funny, and the police work is haphazard at best. The author has tried to build a team full of quirky personalities, and to some extent he has, but they just don't seem very effective.'The Scarred Woman' begins with a murder that resembles another murder the team had been familiar with from a few years back. Soon after that, we're introduced to the 'government worker from hell', a social services benefits administrator who's fed up with the stream of people she sees on a daily basis trying to game the system. She has decided to do something about it in an extreme way. Lastly, a key member of Carl Morck's Department Q team begins a mental breakdown that has the entire team consumed with concern. These disparate threads all tie together somewhat at the conclusion.Adler-Olsen's writing is sort of clunky but generally OK- it's obviously a translation. Due to the multiple story threads it doesn't flow smoothly, and he uses the irritating technique of describing the same action through the eyes of multiple participants. He doesn't do that all the time (thank God.... it was nearly 450 pages as it is), but when he does there's no real value added and the result is just a longer chapter than necessary. Additionally, the 'bad guys' in the book, all women by the way, just aren't all that believable. I know I've seen my share of surly, fed-up agents behind the counter at the Post Office and DMV station, but it's hard to imagine one suddenly, in middle-age, becoming a serial killer because of job stress. Likewise, the young ladies who were key players in the story advanced from mild prostitution to something way more extreme in an unlikely way. Lastly, the manner in which the crimes were solved was a little too based on luck and not enough on solid procedural work. The entire plot just didn't pass the smell test for me. So, let's just say this isn't one of Department Q's best efforts.....
    • 3/5
      May 2016 was a particularly vicious month for Carl Morck et al. Per usual in a Department Q story, a present day murder triggers their attention because of the similarity to a cold case ten years previous. It took me a while to really get into the book this time as I felt I really had to pay attention when the chapters were ping ponging back and forth by days, often with different viewpoints. The present collides with both a social worker bent on ridding society of girls who game the system and Rose's tragic story. In fact, Rose's tale could almost have been its' own book, but Adler-Olsen ties everything together as we try to understand all the hate that propels the book. It's not my favorite of this gritty series, but I wouldn't have not read it.
    • 5/5
      This is the kind of police procedural/murder mystery I love so well and possibly the best book in the "Department Q" series.A case worker becomes filled with rage when day after day, year after year, she sits and listens to young women beg for government hand outs while also refusing to work for a living, only being interested in looking beautiful and being well dressed. She begins to plot their deaths, at first just in theory, and then later in reality. I have to wonder, do we all have a bit of the "bad seed" in us? What does it take to nourish it to the extent we lose our humanity?Quote from the book: "She came out of the room with a large canvas bag over her shoulder and continued directly toward the entrance. A completely ordinary, frumpy woman with uncombed hair and no charisma. The type of woman you could walk past on the street without knowing if it was a man or a woman, or whether you had even seen her at all."This group of detectives also has to deal with the mental collapse of a beloved colleague who's story blends in well with the above murders. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
    • 4/5
      I'm a big fan of Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series but this one was hard for me to get through. I think part of the issue is the extent of the social welfare angle and how long it takes to start drawing the various plot elements together. I'm glad I finished the novel because in retrospect I came away with an appreciation of the author's ability to develop such a wide range of characters and plot lines and resolve things in such a way as to give you the feeling of a totally justifiable ending.
    • 4/5
      THE SCARRED WOMAN is book seven in the Department Q series. This installment finds Department Q detective, Carl Morck, leading up one of his toughest cases yet. The department specializes in cold cases, but this time around it looks like this players in this case are still active and linked to additional, current murders in Copenhagen. In the midst of trying to solve multiple cases together without stepping on the toes of other police departments, Carl and his team must also dive into the troubled life of one of their own.The novel launches with the discovery of an elderly woman found in a local Copenhagen park that looks eerily similar to a cold case Department Q has in it's backlog, but an outright connection is lacking. Simultaneously across town it appears that young women are being hunted by a hit-and-run killer. Department Q must work against an overwhelming amount of pressure being brought upon them to deliver results or see their department shut down. They'll have to solve this mystery one member short, as Rose has suffered an extreme breakdown, which leaves her unable to assist the team. As the time ticks away to solve the cases in Copenhagen, Rose goes missing and it appears Carl, Assad, and Gordon will also need to save Rose from her past, which is shrouded in a terrible crime. Can Department Q put a killer behind bars and save a co-worker before it's too late?Jussi Adler-Olsen delivers a masterpiece of mystery and intrigue in THE SCARRED WOMAN. Despite entering in to the series in book seven, I only felt mildly confused about some character's relationships while reading this novel. There are a large number of characters who at first seem unrelated to one another, but ultimately end up being more connected than anyone could have guessed. I felt the novel had a rocky start for me with the introduction of a few characters who I could not quite grasp their importance. Continuing through the novel it was easier to understand why the initial backstory was needed, but I think it might be better placed slightly later in the novel instead of being the opening content.At the end of the novel I had fallen in love with Department Q. Carl, Assad, Gordon, and Rose each have such unique personalities and perspectives that I couldn't help but want to know more about each of them. I was lucky enough to win a giveaway for the entire series, so I'll definitely be diving into the first installment, THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES, sometime soon. If you're looking for multiple unique storylines with characters you can connect to, THE SCARRED WOMAN should be your next read!Thank you to Jussi Adler-Olsen and Dutton Books for providing me a free copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
    • 3/5
      Full disclosure: I received a free copy of the book from the publisher. As well, I've never read any other books in the eries.

      This is a compelling crime book, with plenty of relevance to the present day. There are a multiple characters, and multiple ongoing crimes. It took a bit for me to be able to keep people straight, but once I did, I found this to be a compelling, dark read.
    • 4/5
      Solides Carl Morck Buch, allerdings finde ich langsam aber sicher die Geschichte rund um Rose etwas verwirrend und langweilig. Diese Figur finde ich nicht ansprechend.Ansonsten kluger Roman mit tollem Finale. Da kriegt man Angst vor Sozialhilfe-Beratern...
    • 4/5
      Great crime thriller that takes twists and turns. Department Q in Copenhagen police HQ is where cold crimes are investigated. But an old case keeps leading those in department Q to current cases and it can't really be helped that they get involved. Assad and Carl try to solve the several involved cases while trying to help their colleague Rose survive.
    • 5/5
      This is a top class psychological thriller. This writer and this series just keeps getting better.
    • 5/5
      The Scarred Woman is the latest (#7) in Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series.Department Q is the division of the Copenhagen P.D. dedicated to the resolution of cold cases. The staff is not large - it's only Detective Carl Mørck and his assistants Assad and Rose. The characters and their interplay are the main reason I am so enamoured of this series. But the cases Adler-Olsen comes up with run a close second.In The Scarred Woman, the body of a woman is found dead in a park. But aspects of the case are similar to an unsolved case from ten years back. And so the new case is assigned to Department Q. Young women are also being targeted in Copenhagen and Carl and Assad insinuate themselves into this case as well. As always, the threat of dismantling the 'Q' is there if the cases are not solved. Carl has a running feud with the higher ups and I always enjoy the sparring between them.Adler-Olsen's dialogue is infused with a wicked sense of humour. The back and forth between Carl and Assad is a source of great amusement for me - especially Assad's camel analogies. Carl's inner dialogue is wickedly wry.These two latest cases are wonderfully different. The young women case presents an opportunity for some social commentary - wonderfully shaped and presented with skewed thought processes and dialogue. The reader is privy to three sides of the story - from the police, the perpetrator and victims.The mystery of Assad continues as Adler-Olsen continues to slowly dole out snippets of information about his past in each book. But it is Rose who takes center stage in this latest. Her troubled past has been alluded to in previous entries, but is fully revealed in The Scarred Woman. Carl's personal life has also moved along in each book. The supporting characters in his life are just as appealing - especially Hardy. And I've taken a shine to Gordon, the newer fourth member of the 'Q' team.I love this series - the complex, unusual cases, but especially the 'left of center' cast. I will be eagerly awaiting book nine. And if you like the sounds of this series, I would suggest starting with the first book - The Keeper of Lost Causes.
    • 4/5
      I love the Department Q series, from the beginning to The Scarred Woman, the latest installment. Always good to drop down into the basement and check in on Carl, Assad, and Rose. And see what odd ball case they are working. This time it’s three cases. Some old, some new, all convoluted and confusing. Someone is killing young women with hit and run tactics, changing cars, and staying off the radar. The only known fact is that the driver is a woman. But who and why? The young women victims are themselves involved in various crimes—robberies, even murder. And the long-ago death of Rose’s father in an industrial accident, might not have been an accident. Was he killed by Rose’s hand or was someone else involved? As Carl and Assad wade through the cases, and meet great resistance within the department, they must do so without Rose, who has suffered a psychiatric meltdown—one that has been coming for many years. Another great story in a wonderful series.DP Lyle, award-winning author of the Jake Longly, Samantha Cody, and Dub Walker thriller series
    • 4/5
      This seventh installment of the adventures of Department Q, the cold case division in Copenhagen’s police homicide department, is somewhat of a zany, noirish crime novel featuring a bunch of very bad women trying to kill one another. Their actions also seemed tied to an old, cold case, pitting Department Q and its investigation against the current crimes department.There is not so much emphasis in this book on Carl Mørck, the head (in name, at least) of Department Q, nor of his assistant Assad, but much more focus on the psychological tribulations of his so-much-more-than-a secretary Rose. Interactions among the three of them, who have worked together now for seven years, are usually the highlight of the books, but in this story, we don’t get much of them together.Instead, we learn a great deal about Rose’s background, which turns out to have been pretty horrific. In addition, Rose accidentally gets caught up in the murder round-robin of the four “bad” protagonists. It is questionable whether she can come out of it alive.Discussion: I am a big fan of the Detective Carl Mørck series but this one is not my favorite. It is a bit too Coen-Brothers-ish for me. On the other hand, that aspect is exactly what Jim, who also read this, found to be most appealing about the book. The lead-up to the dénouement had a good amount of tension and excitement, but this positive was offset for me by some plot elements that seemed quite unrealistic. (Or at least, I hope so.)Evaluation: I didn't think this thriller had the quality of some of the earlier books, but I still like the characters enough to have enjoyed “visiting” with them again, and to look forward to seeing how the developments in this story "continue" down the road.