De Cock en het sombere naakt by A.C. Baantjer

Why read the book?

A girl comes to the police to report that her sister has gone missing. The missing woman, Nanette, was beautiful and lived freely, and those close to her fear for her life. De Cock takes on the case.

As he digs, he finds Nanette had a darker side. Her life held blackmail and mental abuse. The more De Cock learns, the more sure he becomes that he is following the trail of a dead woman.

That fear is confirmed by a phone call. Parts of a young woman's body have been found. Now De Cock must find who killed her.

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What I Loved

The slow shift from a missing person to a murder gives this book its pull. De Cock's growing certainty, built from small facts, is the kind of patient work the series does well.

The portrait of Nanette, pieced together after her death, is the heart of the story.

Key Takeaway

A missing person case that turns dark by degrees, driven by what De Cock learns about the victim's hidden life.

Note

This book is only available in Dutch

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