Reviewers from Crime Fiction Lover and Kirkus Reviews note that at over 500 pages, the book is very long and contains significant "filler" and detailed backstories for almost every character introduced.
Fans enjoy the "buddy-cop" dynamic between the writer Marcus and the gruff detective Gahalowood. Critical Reception El Caso Alaska Sanders Joel Dicker rar
Ratings & Reviews * 27,672 (45%) * 24,308 (39%) * 7,369 (12%) * 1,360 (2%) * 265 (<1%) Reviewers from Crime Fiction Lover and Kirkus Reviews
In 1999, the body of Alaska Sanders, a young "Miss New England" contestant, was found by a lake. The police quickly secured a confession, but one suspect died and the other was imprisoned for 11 years. The police quickly secured a confession, but one
El Caso Alaska Sanders (English: The Alaska Sanders Affair ) by Joël Dicker is a massive crime thriller that acts as a direct sequel to his bestseller The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair . It returns to the perspective of writer Marcus Goldman and Sergeant Perry Gahalowood as they reopen a cold case in Mount Pleasant, New Hampshire.
Most ratings fall in the 4 to 5-star range (~84% total), indicating high reader satisfaction.
In 2010, an anonymous letter suggests the original investigation followed a red herring. Marcus Goldman and Gahalowood team up to uncover the truth, which turns out to be far more complex than the "open and shut" case they initially believed. Key Highlights from Reviews