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I'm Travelling Alone
I'm Travelling Alone | Samuel Bjψrk
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK FOR SPRING 2017 When the body of a young girl is found hanging from a tree, the only clue the police have is an airline tag around her neck. It reads 'I'm travelling alone'. In response, police investigator Holger Munch is immediately charged with assembling a special homicide unit. But to complete the team, he must track down his former partner, Mia Kr?ger - a brilliant but troubled detective - who has retreated to a solitary island with plans to kill herself. Reviewing the file, Mia finds something new - a thin line carved into the dead girl's fingernail: the number 1. She knows that this is only the beginning. To save other children from the same fate, she must find a way to cast aside her own demons and stop this murderer from becoming a serial killer. PRAISE FOR I'M TRAVELLING ALONE: 'Terrific . . . Intelligent and gripping . . . May well propel [Bjork] to deserved international fame.' The Times 'This is a simply terrific debut. The characters are completely believable, the plot is scalpel sharp and, as the hunt escalates, it will frighten the wits out of you in an utterly brilliant way.' Sunday Mirror 'Tense, thrilling and genuinely scary.' Heat 'Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole series and Danish crime drama The Bridge.' Crime Scene Magazine 'Samuel Bjork's formidable I'm Travelling Alone is despatched with real ?lan . . . Mia's confrontation with both her own demons and a very human one is mesmerising fare.' Independent 'The latest Norwegian crime-writing sensation.' Sunday Times
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PageShifter
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I really liked the characters that weren't perfect. It was easy to relate to them and feel for them.

This was pretty thrilling to read, and I loved that. This also kept me guessing, really intriguing read.

#SeriesLove23

TheSpineView Excellent!β€οΈπŸ“–πŸ“š 11mo
Andrew65 Doing well πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ 11mo
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TheEllieMo
I'm Travelling Alone | Samuel Bjψrk
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Donβ€˜t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

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SamAnne
I'm Travelling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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Here are my possible picks for #GroupI for #LMPBC I've only gotten into mysteries the last couple of years so some of these may be ones likely to already have been read. Whisper Man by Alex North; The Child Finder by Rene Denfield; I'm Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjork or Echoes From the Dead by Johan Theorin. @rjsthumbelina @Alfrazier21 @magyklyXdelish

SamAnne Another mystery book in my TBR is Scrublands by Chris Hammer--a murder mystery set in Australia with a drought/climate change backstory. And two others high on my TBR list but may lean a bit to the horror/fantasy: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones and Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline, both are mysteries with a bit of horror/fantasy thrown in, with Indigenous characters, written by Indigenous authors. 4y
rjsthumbelina Out of these 4, Echoes from the Dead sounds best to me. 4y
magyklyXdelish I haven‘t read any of them but whisper man is on my TBR. I‘m okay with any of them :) 4y
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Alfrazier21 I‘m sorry! I don‘t know how I missed this post! I‘m good with any of these. 4y
SamAnne I‘m leaning towards Whisper Man! 4y
SamAnne @magyklyXdelish @rjsthumbelina @Alfrazier21 okay I‘ve changed my mind again. I‘ve wanted to explore Nordic Noir. I got Echoes of the Dead off a β€œbest of” in the NYT highlighting Scandinavian noir writers. You all okay with that one? 4y
magyklyXdelish @SamAnne I‘m okay with your Nordic noir pick. 4y
SamAnne We may have to do Whisper Man if I can‘t get Echoes in time. It is back ordered. 4y
Alfrazier21 I‘m down with whatever you pick! 4y
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amywithbooks
I'm Traveling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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1. Just getting outside, playing with my kids! And I always enjoy our first spring trip to Longwood Gardens to see the flowers 🌻🌺🌹
2. Extrovert, but I definitely need regular alone time!
3. 5 so far, will likely squeeze in one more.
4. @howjessreads @4thhouseontheleft
#friyayintro

Bookzombie πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’— 5y
alisiakae πŸŒ·πŸ’š 5y
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Gizmo86
I'm Travelling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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Love love love a hardback....

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Gizmo86
I'm Travelling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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And next up.... Another epic hardback πŸ˜‰πŸ“–πŸ˜πŸ€“

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amywithbooks
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A great Nordic crime novel. I am increasingly obsessed with this subgenre of crime fiction!
Also, if you're on twitter, come find me! Username is ames_321 - i have found some pretty great people on book twitter!

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amywithbooks
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A new Nordic crime author! Picked this up at a used book sale over the weekend, it sounds fantastic.

BridgetteM I read it a while ago and really liked it. Hope you like it, too! πŸ™‚ 5y
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amywithbooks
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Went to a used book sale yesterday, came home with this haul! πŸ˜πŸ“š

OnlyYoo I loved the Magpie Murders! 5y
amywithbooks @OnlyYoo I am excited for that one! 5y
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suzie.reads
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Really enjoyed this book was a great story. I do enjoy a Scandinavian novel 😊
#murder2020 (book 8) #ReadingEurope2020 #Norway (5th country)

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Martta
I'm Travelling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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Mehso-so

Very basic nordic noir. Didn't really stand out from other Nordic thrillers that I've read. The characters were also pretty basic nordic noir characters. It was still nice to listen to. But if I'd had to choose the next nordic noir book to read it wouldn't be from this series...

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Tonton
I'm Traveling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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Devoured Scandi-noir in one sitting! A young girl is found hanging with a note that says β€œI‘m traveling alone.” All stops pulled out as police detective Munch leads his team. He persuades Mia, his former partner who is suicidal to re-join just for this case. Mia goes on instinct and her unique impressions of the clues. Riveting and intelligent, good backstories, recommend without reservations. Mia is like a grown up/maturer Lisbeth Salander!

kyraleseberg This sounds fantastic! 6y
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Pandalibrarian
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This was my second book by Bjork and I still love these characters. In addition to Holger and Mia, there are some new characters that add a new dimension to the cast. Holger has a knack for finding the right people for his team. This quote sums it up. Looking forward to more by Bjork.

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FeedTheCrime
I'm Travelling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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This was thrilling and dangerously addictive, I stayed awake all night just to finish this book!

RaimeyGallant Is this a translation? Welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you're interested. :) 7y
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Emmalibby
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4/5
I really enjoyed this. I loved the story and the group of detectives are great. I meant to read this last year but never got round to it. Wish I'd started earlier. I will be checking out the sequel!
Also crossed off my #nordicnoir for #popsugarchallenge

#whatireadin2018 #readingchallenge #pop18 #fiction #crime

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bexhodge94
I'm Travelling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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Some people say they can‘t even read 1 page before forgetting what happened and having to go back to the very first sentence. ME however? I‘ve always got a book in my hand πŸ“š I‘m travelling alone, Samuel Bjork

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Yvonnel
I'm Traveling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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I thought this book might be a bit disturbing because of the subject matter but it was not an issue. This is more of a crime procedural and the team of investigators is particularly intriguing, including one in particular Mia Kruger, who is wrestling with some demons herself making her a very interesting character. This book has lots of plot twists and ratchets up to an exciting finish. I'll be looking for the next one in the series.

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Yvonnel
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I'm about to start this one as recommended by Crime by the Book but not sure if it's a good choice for bedtime reading?😳

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Laru79
I'm Travelling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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I really enjoyed this, lots of twists, great detectives to get to know - with flaws and personalities rather than just being crime solvers! It was a new type of murder mystery as the victims were children, so that was tough going, but the story really went on a race against time to catch the baddie. I already have the next one lined up to read!

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Laru79
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A new thriller while the girls watch Shrek 2. I already have the sequel in my TBR pile, so am hoping this'll be good! I'm about 70 pages in and I really like the detectives, so it has me intrigued so far

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CopperBottom95
I'm Traveling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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Halfway through and loving this book so far! #ScandiCrime #SamuelBjork #ImTravellingAlone

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5Keels5
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So it appears I have to be reading a different book on every device I own. On my iPhone it's this. Great crime story so far #imtravellingalone #holgerandmia #booknerd #bookgeek #readingmorethanonebookatonce #bestwaytogetthroughatbrpile #bibliofile #books #iheartreading

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MrBook
I'm Traveling Alone | Samuel Bjork
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#Bookmail is the best mail πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»! I win an ARC, WOOHOO! Thank you, @PenguinPublishing !!! #advancedcopy

LitHousewife I hope you enjoy it! 8y
MrBook @LitHousewife It sounds intriguing πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ»! 8y
LitsyGoesPostal πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ» 8y
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LitHousewife
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Enjoyable. The ending would have been stronger had it not been set up for a sequel. That being said, I plan on reading the sequel. πŸ™‚

Lola I'm glad you found one a winner! πŸ†β­οΈ (edited) 8y
LitHousewife @Lola It's about time! Those last two audiobooks have been stinkers. 8y
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Alphajoker
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When a box full of books arrives addressed to your wife @Anovelobsession and she says "this one's for you". :) Happy Easter folks!

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LitHousewife
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I'm just about at the half way point. This book is highly readable and I think it's building toward something good. I'm glad I picked this one up.

LibrarianJen Just read the blurb, I sounds interesting! 8y
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LitHousewife
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I'm so happy with my desire to read recently. Even though I finished my section of Les Misérables last night, before bed I wanted to start something new. I'm enjoying this phase right now and will try to remember it the next time a reading funk comes around.

TheKidUpstairs I'm in a bit of a funk right now. Thanks for the reminder that this too shall pass! 8y
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LitHousewife
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"A six-year-old girl dressed in doll's clothes is found lifeless in the countryside wearing an airline tag around her neck reading 'I'm Traveling Alone.'" This one might keep me up at night. I do love a good Scandinavian crime novel.

BeckyLeJ This was one of my faves last year. I'm dying to read the second one! 8y
LitHousewife @BeckyLeJ I am so glad to hear that. The feet dangling at the top of the cover give me the creeps. I hope the story does, too. 8y
8leagueboot This sounds dark, but so gripping... 8y
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LeahBergen Eeee! Sounds good! 8y
LitHousewife @8leagueboot @LeahBergen There's a lot of potential here. I hope to get to it soon and I'll let you know. 8y
My_novel_obsession I read the description of this book to my husband and he immediately said he wants to read it!! 8y
LitHousewife @Anovelobsession See? It's got a great hook. 🎣 8y
RedLeaves Loved this!! 8y
LitHousewife @RedLeaves I can't wait to read it! (edited) 8y
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RedLeaves
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Only two chapters in so early days but so far, so good! I'm reading very mixed reviews so will keep an open mind for now, especially as my last venture into scandi crime fiction was disappointing.

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reneelyons
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I'm happy to report that my first read of 2017 was a good one - a really good one. This book is intricately plotted with well-drawn characters that the reader can become invested in. There were no major twists or turns, rather a layered work that slowly unfolded to reveal the each piece of the puzzle. Bjork kept the tension high and I flew through this one pretty quickly! I'm already anticipating the next installment in the series!

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reneelyons
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Kid in lap, book in hand. Not a bad way to start 2017!

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swishandflick
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A macabre choice for Christmas, I'll admit. But this was a solid page-turning thriller, that's for sure. Really well done build up and kept me on my toes. As great as it was, the ending wrapped up a smidge too quickly for my taste (my one nitpick).

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swishandflick
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This Christmas it's just me and my books. So this solidly creepy Scandinavian thriller seems like just the ticketπŸ‘ŒπŸ½πŸ“š

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booked4life
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This book was fast paced and definitely held my attention. The characters were likable and fun to get to know and the story line was gruesome, which I loved. Unfortunately, the ending was a bit disappointing and everything happened so fast/in a short amount of chapters but overall the book was awesome. I just wished for a little bit of a bigger wow factor in the conclusion. Overall 4 stars!

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booked4life
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How every Monday should be spent πŸ‘πŸΌ

susanw Niiiiice! 8y
booked4life @susanw thank you!! 8y
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Heyporkchop
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I read this in one sitting yesterday. Super addictive and well paced. The only tiny thing (if I'm being nit picky!) is that I wanted more! I wanted to know more about Mia, more about the team & their interactions, more about Holger, more more more! I already preordered the next book.

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amrsprout
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Mehso-so

Not my favorite read.

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crimebythebook
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DON'T MISS THIS READ. (It deserves the all-caps.) this is a stellar US debut for Bjørk - a layered, complex plot, disturbing central case, and female protagonist who would make Lisbeth Salander proud. I LOVED this book.

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