Black Seconds
Black Seconds by Karin Fossum, published by Penguin Random House in 2013, is a compelling narrative that delves into the unsettling disappearance of a young girl. The story begins when nine-year-old Ida Joner rides her new bike to buy sweets, but when she fails to return home, her mother, Helga, becomes increasingly anxious. As the family initiates a search and the police are alerted, the community rallies to help, but the search yields no results, leading to a growing sense of dread.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of the emotional turmoil faced by Ida’s family as they grapple with the uncertainty of her fate. The narrative captures the escalating tension as Inspector Sejer attempts to maintain order amid the chaos of a media frenzy and the desperation of the volunteers searching for the missing child. This edition, comprising 352 pages, presents a poignant look at the themes of loss and the impact of crime on a community.
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Nine-year-old Ida Joner gets on her brand-new bike and sets off to buy sweets. Thirty-five minutes after Ida should have come home, her mother, Helga, starts to worry. She phones the shop and various friends, but no one has seen her daughter. As the family being to search for Ida, Helga’s worst nightmare becomes reality.
As the police are called in, hundreds of volunteers comb the neighbourhood, but there are no traces of the little girl, or her bike. As the relatives reach breaking point and the media frenzy begins, Inspector Sejer struggles to remains calm and reassuring. But usually missing children are found within forty-eight hours. Ida seems to have vanished without a trace.
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