Helen Carter reviews After The Fire by Henning Mankell
Tag: Swedish
The Gilded Cage by Camilla Läckberg
Although it sets out to be a sexy, dark suspense thriller, which is partly achieved. Ultimately the story seems somewhat outdated and simplistic in its view of male-female relationships, which lessens its impact. Helen Carter reviews The Gilded Cage by Camilla Läckberg
The Nightmare by Lars Kepler (#2)
Detective Joona Linna and anti-terrorism expert Saga Bauer are hunting a hired assassin but are unsure of his motive. Meanwhile, peace activist Penelope Fernandez and her boyfriend are running for their lives in this crime-thriller. Helen Carter reviews The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
Midwinter Sacrifice by Mons Kallentoft (#1)
A naked body is found hanging, mutilated from a tree on the outskirts of Linköping. It is midwinter in Sweden and Detective Inspector Malin Fors is set to discover the perpetrator of this foul crime in this Nordic-noir offering. Helen Carter reviews Midwinter Sacrifice by Mons Kallentoft
Harbour by John Ajvide Lindqvist
People continue to mysteriously disappear from the island of Domarö, so why doesn’t anyone leave? Helen Carter reviews Harbour by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Souls Of Air by Mons Kallentoft (#7)
Book number 7 in the detective Malin Fors series, has her investigating the nursing home industry in Sweden. Helen Carter reviews Souls Of Air by Mons Kallentoft
The Fifth Woman by Henning Mankell
A slow-paced police procedural as Inspector Wallander painstakingly tracks down a serial killer. Helen Carter reviews The Fifth Woman by Henning Mankell
Before the Frost by Henning Mankell
Can the Wallanders make sense of the myriad facts in this case involving religious extremists bent on punishing the world’s sinners? Helen Carter reviews Before the Frost by Henning Mankell
The Steel Spring by Per Wahlöö
The slowly methodical Inspector Jensen is the perfect person to investigate the strange malaise that has overtaken his home country. Helen Carter reviews The Steel Spring by Per Wahlöö
The Lost Boy by Camilla Läckberg (#7)
A complex and clever novel which blends police procedural with the harsh realities of life, particularly the effects of domestic violence. Helen Carter reviews The Lost Boy by Camilla Läckberg
Running Chook Books 