Detective duo Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner are called in to lead the search for a missing 15-year-old boy in Copenhagen. What follows is a twisty case, with several threads converging for a satisfying resolution.

As usual, the setting is a highlight, with action centered around Copenhagen's harbor, including a tour of the Trekoner Sea Fort and a boat trip to the island of Hven. There is also an interesting look at a waste disposal plant, where a body is found in the Claw.

A fair amount of time is spent on the two detectives' (separate) love lives, which some readers may find more interesting than others. Esther, who was a suspect in the first series entry, makes another appearance and stumbles upon not one but two clues. While she's an appealing character, it was a bit too much of a coincidence.

Looking forward to the translation of the next installment of this solid Nordic police procedural series.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy.

Jeppe and Anette are on the case again. Now they are investigating the disappearance of 15 year old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff. He is from a very prominent family that owns an auction house. At first the police assume this is a simple runaway situation. But when the family receives a strange letter they assume someone has abducted Oscar, but there is no ransom demand? Then soon after Oscar goes missing…his teacher is found murdered. Could there be a connection?

This was another riveting novel by Katrine Engberg. Although this is part of a series of books, it can read as a stand alone. I've enjoyed all of her books so far, in fact, I think each one keeps getting better and better. If you enjoy a good thriller, CSI type novel pick this one up. It is really good!!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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So many things going on in this story. I had to remain extra focused while reading to not lose track of new developments. Overall, this book was really good! Kept me on my toes, I was very curious to see how everything was going to wrap up in the end, and it was done so nicely. I definitely recommend!
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This is another interesting narrative in one of my favorite series. I love the setting and I enjoy the camaraderie between the two partners.

A young boy goes missing from a prominent family and as the detectives dig deeper into the mystery ,hidden secrets are revealed and a darker puzzle begins to emerge. Plus the personal lives of the two main characters are explored also, although I felt some of it was a distraction from the story itself.

All in all another winner for this favorite author of mine.

Enjoy!

I’ve grown to like this series more and more with each new title. This title had a lot of red herrings. I enjoy the reappearance of characters from the previous novels and the way that they always have an impact on solving the case. The characters of the two detectives are becoming more complex. I hope that the author continues to develop this series.

Thank you for an ARC of The Harbor.

I've been reading the series from the beginning, and though it took me a couple books to warm up to Jeppe and Anette, now I look forward to their collaboration and rapport as detectives.

The case that brings the detectives back to work is a disturbing one that involves a missing teenager, a cryptic note, a strange family with horrible secrets and plenty of drama from minor and supporting characters.

At the same time, Jeppe is dealing with living with his girlfriend and her two daughters, and Anette has adjusted to motherhood, but fears having a child has tempered the spark between her and her husband.

There are multiple subplots going on, including fraud, and terrible ones like suicide, pedophilia and sexual violence and assault so readers should be aware of these potential triggers.

There are also a lot of characters, minor and supporting, that make an appearance, so much so that it took a little time for me to remember who was who.

The author weaves a disturbing tale and draws the net closer, bringing all the characters closer and closer together until the implosion happens.

The ending is a satisfying one; Jeppe has come to terms with his quiet life without his girlfriend, and Anette has found her way back to her daughter and husband, a good man and great dad.

The Harbor is not so much a mystery than it is about the suffering and anguish inflicted by family secrets, deviance, greed and immorality.

The Harbor is a book about missing teenager, Oscar. Was he kidnapped? Was he murdered? How is his disappearance connected to the murder of Malte Saether, his teacher?

The book seemed to be disjointed and choppy. The story jumped around and many times seemed like there were a couple disconnected storylines going on. There were several characters thrown in that didn’t seem to have a distinct place in the book, Mads Teigen for one. Unfortunately, the story dragged on until I almost lost complete interest in finishing it. I did finish, though.

The working relationship between partners Anette and Jeppe didn’t come off as well as it did in the first two books of this series. They barely tolerated each other and at times were even annoyed.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review The Harbor.

Thank you to Net Galley and Katrine Engberg for allowing me this ARC!

The author is very descriptive, which I loved. The story itself was good, but it was not my favorite book. I love a good mystery however, I felt as though it here were two different storylines that were solved at the same time, but had nothing to do with each other aside from character connection. There were also blurbs in the book that I felt had nothing to contribute to the story.
I did love the banter between the two detectives. I just felt that there were details written into the book, that did not add value to the story and left me confused.

A very slow book. The only reason I finished, is because I wanted to see how it all ended. If everything would come together and make sense. It did, I was just disappointed.

This book was a page turner from beginning to end. Very captivating with amazing character development.
To be honest at times I found it hard to even catch up or remember what was going on. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was a bit of a slow burn, but I found myself getting more into it as I continued reading. It is apparently part of a series, but I didn't realize that until after and it reads well as a standalone. The story centers on the investigation around a missing 15 year old boy named Oscar, and the 2 Copenhagen police detectives assigned to the case. A cryptic note, a murder, and some scandalous business practices within Oscar's family hint that there might be more to his disappearance than what it looks like on the surface.

I enjoyed the banter between Jeppe and Anette and also thought the author did a good job of letting the reader into their heads enough to understand where they were coming from without taking away from the action of the story. I originally thought there were too many characters overall for me to really get to know any of them, but I was wrong; as I read more, I felt like I could empathize not just with these 2 protagonists, but with the tertiary characters as well.

There were a couple good twists in the book and I thought the ending was well done. The author was able to tie together threads of multiple stories into one coherent storyline when all was said and done. I did not see some of it coming.

Overall, I liked this book and thought it was a good mystery in an atmospheric location. I'd be interested in reading the next book in the series. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Harbor will keep you tethered, so be sure you do not have a pot boiling or a baby crying. Well written and intricately woven with interesting characters and a complex plot. It all coalesces in the end. Keep on your radar for publication February 2022. Thank you NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for this ARC.

Oh my… this is my third waltz with Jeppe&Anette! Did I miss them? Absolutely I did! Jeppe’s never ending emotional turmoils after his divorce, adjusting his new life with his new partner means he needs to learn how to become a father of teenagers as Anette deals with becoming a baby mama ( at the second book we witness how she struggled to be a mother of newborn, running away from the house to help the investigation of Jepper’s last case)

It seems like Anette already balanced personal life and the responsibilities of the work: looking so fit ( thanks to her morning jogs) but Jepper still deals aftermath of his divorce, hanging with actor friend who has his own troubles with reporters, struggles with commitment issues.

Their new case is related with finding whereabouts of 15 years old kid who recently disappeared without informing his family. His name is Oscar Dreyer-Hoff. He’s kid of a very powerful,prominent family who owns the auction house called Nordhjem . Because of their wealth and reputation, they have been getting threats for years and informed the officers about several incidents.

When nobody hears from Oscar after he leaves the schoolyard, his family receives a letter contains a quote of Oscar Wilde ( whole quote is taken fro. Picture of Dorian Gray reflects author’s tribute to youth,his satirical skewering of the vanity of his era. )

So what does it even mean? Kidnapping a powerful family’s son and leaving an enigmatic letter without demanding ransom money?

When a body is found at the garbage incinerator facility, the tension escalates and the investigation’s direction leads our favorite Copenhagen officers to the most feared places they never intend to confront!

It was riveting, exciting, fast pacing thriller like the other books of the series! I am looking forward to read the next book of the series in near future!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Galley Books/ Scout Press for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me an ARC of this book.
Engberg wrote a really fabulous story. ‘The Harbor’ is another great story written by the author of ‘The Butterfly House’. It is a tale where many different story lines converge at the end in an engaging style. In this book a young teenage boy disappears, possibly a kidnap victim. Jeppe Korner and Annette Werner of Copenhagen’s Police Investigations Unit are put on the case with only a note with a vague quote from a book as their only clue.

I want to thank NetGalley, the publisher, and the author, Katrine Engberg, for allowing me to read and review an advanced copy of this book.

‘The Harbor’ is another great story written by the author of ‘The Butterfly House’. It is a tale where many different story lines converge at the end in an engaging style. In this book a young teenage boy disappears, possibly a kidnap victim. Jeppe Korner and Annette Werner of Copenhagen’s Police Investigations Unit are put on the case with only a note with a vague quote from a book as their only clue.

When a body is found at the garbage incinerator facility, the worst is feared. From there, the tangled web of secrets and intrigue lead the police in many directions before all of the mysteries are solved.

In the meantime, the two detectives must deal with their own personal issues, sometimes affecting their abilities to concentrate on the case. Katrine Engberg has created another story that locks in the reader as several varied storylines keep the narrative moving until all is revealed in the end.

Couldn't quite get into this book unfortunately. It might be better suited for someone else, than for myself.