This tale takes place in Norway, but the venue could be anywhere. The story has a universal base: Does the moral fit the event? It begins on a September weekend, with three long-time friends spending some time in a remote cabin by Dead Water Lake.
In the dark, they decide to row out onto the lake, with only the moon to provide some light. Only two return to shore, and they decide not to call for help until morning. Inspector Sejer is the lead detective, and he quickly forms the opinion that the two boys are hiding something. But no further clues arise and time passes, until the body of a young boy is found by another lake.
This is a penetrating look at diverse personalities, and the effect of past deeds on each. The plot is less a police procedural than a penetrating analysis of how each of the three friends’ minds works. Other than what drives each of them to act finally as they do, there is little doubt that in the end justice will be done. Recommended.
