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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.

Oh Fredrik Backman. How I love you. At first I wasn‘t liking the fairy tale pieces to this one, felt it convoluted the story too much then he did what he was always does - he reveals the connections and the reasons and I was left with many tears while finishing. Loved it.

The looming family secret in the eerie mansion, a snow storm, and exits wasted at every turn. Nordic noir meets a group with various motivations stuck in the forlorn mansion. Though the protagonist has facial blindness, Sten plays down her handicap with a flourishing story. It makes for a great page turner.

I thought this was going to be a cuddly, feel-good book, but it was actually pretty intense--in a good way. I was completely engrossed in the town and the behavior of its characters. The novel goes out of its way to point out the misogyny that is an integral part of many boys' sports teams and the consequences of that. It is not for the faint of heart. This book is a roller-coaster. I thought it was excellent.

I‘m hoping Backman gives me all the greatness I need to finish out my reading year with an excellent read!

I have been holding off reading this cause I guess I just didn't want Beartown to end..I guess it's a good time to read it with Christmas nearly here and the snow falling outside..love winter

This was a very dark gritty horror. I can‘t say it wasn‘t well done, but I will say I wanted to be done reading it atleast 100 pages before it ended. it was endlessly gory & the bullying Oskar experienced was stomach turning. I‘m not typically squeamish but it got to be ALOT. I love a gross ugly vampire story & the atmospheric mystery surrounding Oskar‘s neighbor delivered for sure.

My #FridayBookShare for #MidwinterSolace is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Not a comfy read, but it‘s one of my favorite mysteries, and the most suspenseful scenes take place in winter.

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Fredrik Backman pulls all the feels from you …. Within a story that consist of a beautiful relationship between grandmother and granddaughter… this will have you wanting to fight for the main child character, engaged in the story, laughing at some of the antics, and crying all within the covers of this read. Loved every word and this author is in my top 5 loved authors list