Lead Review (Inborn)

• Book: Inborn
• Location: Norway
• Author: Kari Dickson (Translator), Thomas Enger

Review Author: tripfiction

Inborn is based on the author’s YA book Killerinstinkt re-written with an adult audience in mind.

This novel is set in the fictional small Norwegian village of Fredheim.  The local high school becomes a murder scene and 17 year old Even is thought to be the perpetrator. Innocent until proven guilty is a moot point, Social Media does its thing, haranguing, hypothesising and passing judgement. Even takes it upon himself to get to the truth and the story moves smoothly between the crime and the courtroom at Even’s trial.

This a story of procedure that examines the crime, the aftermath and the attitude of the local community, with secrets aplenty. It is a well put together story that resonates in the current political and social climate. Thomas Enger is always a good read and he crafts interesting stories, often from unusual perspectives.

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