pickThis serial killer thriller kicks off a new series in Sweden & features a resilient, likable detective with a past. The book opens with two missing urban explorers in search of cave rain. Leo, though initially heading up the police initiative for them, is soon regulated to a basement department of misfits. But she can‘t stay away from the case and is shocked when a basement case ties directly in! Surprises & a fast pace make this hard to put down!
pickThere‘s a certain satisfaction in reading a well executed thriller—especially on a cold, rainy day like today (definitely a mood)—even if the story & its constituent parts are more familiar than not. A female protagonist exiled to a dead end job in the department (for reasons) makes more headway on a big case than man brought in to take over case. Urban exploration element is a good one. I enjoyed this one. On sale 1/30/24.
Starting this ARC next—the opening chapter starts fast. This will be a good one if the remainder of the book keeps up with it. 🤞
Today‘s bookmail is a Goodreads giveaway win. It‘s about a criminal inspector who is expecting a big promotion but is instead relegated to head of the “odd cases” department. Soon, however, she finds a connection to a more recent case and then things start to get really complicated. Definitely intrigued.
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