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  • The Hypnotist

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  • Written by: Lars Kepler
  • Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
  • Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (35 ratings)

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The Hypnotist

Written by: Lars Kepler
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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Publisher's Summary

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first of the Killer Instinct series featuring Detective Joona Linna: a triple murder, the one surviving witness—a boy with no memory of what happened—and the hypnotist hired to help uncover the truth.

“Full of surprises and more than enough twists to keep those pages turning well into the night.” —NPR

The police are desperate for information on the triple homicide. Detective Joona Linna enlists the help of hypnotist Erik Maria Bark. But when Bark unlocks the secrets in the boy’s memory, he triggers a terrifying chain of events that will put all their lives in jeopardy.

©2018 Lars Kepler (P)2018 Random House Audio

What the critics say

“Full of surprises and more than enough twists to keep those pages turning well into the night.” —NPR

“Compellingly grisly.” —Vogue

“A gripping series of twists and turns.... A natural successor to the Stieg Larsson series.” —Parade

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Love this book

Love this book, author, narrator. All are perfect. Can’t stop listening once I start the book, hate any interruptions, rewind to make sure I have listened to every word.
Totally recommend!!,

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Very entertaining

I practically binged the book! The story and narrator were awesome, I highly recommend. Cannot wait to start the next one!

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DNF

I was unable to complete it. The characters lack authenticity, and a significant portion of the story could have been omitted if they would just talk to each other. The use of character arrogance as a plot device is frustrating as hell.

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Won’t bother with another by this author

It was just waaaaaay too long and didn’t need to be.
Also, I didn’t find the story line with Josef and with the hypnotized former patients ever came together. This all occurred over a couple of days, and just wasn’t believable that these unrelated events could occur on the same day in someone’s otherwise normal life. IF it was supposed to be because he started hypnotizing again, that makes less sense since Benjamin had developed a relationship with Lydia.
And did I mention it was waaaaaaasy too long? Painfully long.

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Pokemon? Seriously?

I hate to give up on things but this story goes dreadfully sideways with a Pokemon component. Ugh. Otherwise is was okay.

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