Whilst she uses this as a way of exploring reactions and expectations it's not disrespectful, opportunistic or uninformed, but it is pointed and thought-provoking. Why did a young toddler end up dead in a pond near his house? Why did nobody think that secure fencing would be necessary for any child that age so close to water? Why is it particularly noteworthy that Tommy is a healthy boy, who happens to have Down's Syndrome? Why is his mother behaving so weirdly, and more to the point is she a spoilt princess or a bit odd? Why do Sejer and Skarre think there's something odd about this death and what can they do about that suspicion with very little evidence?įossum often tackles difficult subjects and this is not the first time she's put characters with Down's Syndrome in the forefront of consideration. Why in this instance is a series of very big questions. The 11th Inspector Sejer novel from Karin Fossum, specialising again in the why of a crime.
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