“Ultimately, Blaedel is fair to them, but she doesn't represent them well. I didn't learn much about honor killings... It was one-dimensional and yeah, a little shallow.” Dead End Follies · 13 years ago

“The missing child aspect came in so close to the end that it wasn't really necessary to include it at all. Another distraction? One too many perhaps.” Monique Mulligan · 12 years ago Book Review: Only One Life by Sara Blædel

The story begins with the discovery of Samra, a young Jordanian girl, found in the Holbæk Fjord with concrete tied to her waist and mysterious circular marks on her neck. Detective Louise Rick, known for her tact with sensitive cultural cases, is called in to investigate. The investigation quickly spirals as:

“Only One Life is an intelligent mystery, with a murder as a device to tell a story about people while bringing up some important questions.” Man of la Book · 13 years ago