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When Roseanna came out in 1965, the portrayal of an independent woman travelling alone and being comfortable in her own body and sexuality, thus defying norms of the time, must have been original but is a bit outdated today. I didn‘t enjoy the writing style much either and Beck is a total bore. Overall, it‘s an engaging enough mystery and I love that the series was written by husband and wife (a journalist and a poet). First book in the series.

This is an excellent mystery to be enjoyed by teens and adults alike. Bonus if you have an interest in death metal. Kasper, the MC, investigates the death of the rocker Grim from over 30 years ago with the help of Iris. The narrative style is interesting as there are dual timelines and supporting materials like appendices (I promise; they aren't boring). There is also a supernatural angle. 4 stars.

This historical mystery set in 1793 Sweden was utterly gripping, though very disturbing as well. I'd definitely recommend it if you can stomach graphic violence.

#gottacatchemall (Tauros: first book in a series)

Finishing another book on my shelf thanks to #Roll100. The tagged was my March #90 pick. @PuddleJumper

Second book in the Sandhamn Murders series was another great mystery set in the beautiful Stockholm Archipelago. The captain of a sailboat set to take part in the Round Gotland Race is fatally shot just as the starting gun is fired and the committee of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club find themselves suspects. It kept me turning the pages for the mystery, the ongoing personal stories and the backdrop of summertime on Sandhamn.
#SeriesLove2025

I enjoyed it. An older woman on YT considered it one of her favorite police procedurals, so I gave it a try. This husband and wife writing team wrote a number of these types of books. #SwedishAuthors, #Budapest. I really liked the setting. This may be the first book I‘ve ever read set in Budapest (well, most of it was set there).

My second to last #ChristmasCrimeChallenge completed.

These Martin Beck police procedurals from 60s-70s Sweden are well deserved classics of crime fiction. In this one, a child rapist and murderer is terrorizing Stockholm and police resources, already stretched thin, are under extreme pressure to prevent the next brutal crime. It takes hard work (little forensics and limited technology) and sharp patrolmen and detectives to succeed.

The Crow Girl both mesmerized and disturbed me. Trigger warnings for almost all content. We are used to the darkness of most Scandinavian novels. The Crow Girl makes not attempt to drown out true monsters. It artfully illustrates broken memories, fragments of self shattered by trauma. I could not put it down. The authors (two under one name) wrote of horrors and the horrid. I recommend this book, but with caution and care.

It's been years since I read this #standalone zombie book, but I recall it being a very slow burn that I couldn't put down. A close examination of death and grief that stops just short of being a full zombie apocalypse story.

#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 31 pts