I'm a big fan of Scandinavian crime novels and had high expectations from a three-time winner of the Swedish Crime Writers' award. Unfortunately, Sail of Stone disappointed in many ways.While I like a minimalistic style, the writing in this book is too disjointed (perhaps a direct translation fro...
A second English translation from another Scandinavian author, Åke Edwardson. This series features Chief Inspector Erik Winter, who must investigate a harrowing case in the midst of a sweltering Gothenburg summer. A nineteen year old girl is raped while walking home from a night out with friends....
Although Edwardson has been on my list of Scandinavian crime authors to read for some time, I had previously put off reading any of his novels because they had been described as rather stringent procedurals, and as a rule, I am not a huge fan of this genre. I understand that meticulous investigat...
Very enjoyable Swedish mystery - wonderful characters and an interesting plot with great twists and turnsI read my first Åke Edwardson book, Death Angels, a couple of weeks ago, and while I loved the characters and thought the plot was well-done, the delivery of it all and conclusion/explanatio...
Book3, in the Erik Winter seriesThis author is slowly growing on me or is it that I am now becoming more accustomed to his style, a style that is haunting and psychologically shrewd. “Frozen Tracks” is a superbly crafted crime novel, a compelling and dark thriller, definitely the best I have read...
Am conflicted - wonderful characters and great plot, but the delivery and conclusion fell a little short (3.5 stars)My library branch is closing down due to renovations and I found Death Angels as I was raiding the shelves - all in a selfless attempt to help them and make it so that they had less...