Book 88: Bubble by Anders de la Motte
Book 88: Bubble (Game Trilogy #3).
Author: Anders de la Motte, 2012. Translated from the Swedish by Neil Smith, 2013.
Genre: Conspiracy Thriller. Gaming. Nordic Noir.
Other Details: Paperback. 464 pages/Unabridged Audio (12 hrs, 43 mins) Narrated by Saul Reichlin.
Game Over: Will the conspiracy collapse or conclude with a deadly end-game in the concluding part of the Game Trilogy. Until now the truth behind The Game has been carefully hidden in a bubble of disinformation and distraction. But all bubbles burst eventually, and as HP and Rebecca battle to uncover the connection between The Game and their father’s shocking past, it looks like it’ll soon be Game Over in the conclusion to the Scandinavian series taking the world by storm. - synopsis from UK publisher's website.
In the final book in this thriller trilogy the pace changes some with back-story being introduced featuring the Cold War, which brought to mind aspects of the The Millennium Trilogy. Again, the narrative moves between HP and his sister Rebecca with clever use of language linking the siblings' stories.
It was a thrilling ride with plenty of twists and turns along the way. My heart was certainly pounding for the final few chapters and I applauded de la Motte as I closed the book as I felt he'd done a sterling job in bringing the tale to a satisfactory conclusion. I would recommend the trilogy to folk who enjoy dark, complex plots with the social and economic foundation so often found in Nordic crime and thrillers.
I own a copy of the Audible Audio edition and listened to parts of this, though not the entire novel. I did read the entire library print edition.
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