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I plan on giving all of my Karin Fossum reviews the same statement because I don't even want the hint of a spoiler on this woman's fantastic work. Fossum's writing gave me my love of Scandanavian mystery writers and I seek those writings out. Hands down,though, Fossum's work is the best I have come across so far.
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Fossum has an interesting style. Not quite thriller for me, but suspense with loose procedurals and with very interesting characters and histories for the bad guys. I haven't found another author whose style would be quite like this.
Part of Inspector Sejer series; can be read separately and out of order. 3.5 stars. Very good characters and histories, but a bit too easy an ending, and could have had a bit more action.
An old woman living alone in the woods is found murdered, and it falls to Sejer ...more
Part of Inspector Sejer series; can be read separately and out of order. 3.5 stars. Very good characters and histories, but a bit too easy an ending, and could have had a bit more action.
An old woman living alone in the woods is found murdered, and it falls to Sejer ...more
I saw the author recommended somewhere and was immediately intrigued when I learned that she is Norwegian (I'm third generation half-Norwegian and fascinated with my distant roots.
I found the novel fascinating. A rich, wonderful, twisty kind of murder mystery that surprises throughout; definitely not your standard, keep track of the clues and guess at the end kind of mystery. The characters are fully developed over the course of the novel, and I enjoyed "getting to know" more and more about them ...more
I found the novel fascinating. A rich, wonderful, twisty kind of murder mystery that surprises throughout; definitely not your standard, keep track of the clues and guess at the end kind of mystery. The characters are fully developed over the course of the novel, and I enjoyed "getting to know" more and more about them ...more
A little slower paced than I usually like, this was a good atmospheric read during a snow storm. I like the character of Sejer, so I'm going to keep reading this series. It's tightly written, with concise chapters and descriptions. There just wasn't always enough action to hold my attention.
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I like the descriptive straightforward narrative, the well-paced plot and the intriguing and sympathetic characters of her novels.
This is the second novel of hers I read and I'm liking them more and more each time. ...more
This is the second novel of hers I read and I'm liking them more and more each time. ...more
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