English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

Are books for October are The Girl and the Bomb by Jari Järvelä publication date October 1, 2015 and The Undesired by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir publication date October 22, 2015. As always we will add when known. Good reading...

Got The Girl and the Bomb, ordered it yesterday and got it today. Wish all my books came that way.

Can hardly wait for the Undesired. Yrsa gets better with each book. Loved The Silence of the Sea: A Thriller

Anne Holt has a new book out called Dead Joker published October 1, 2015.

OK....HERE GOES....going to give Yrsa Sigurdardottir another try! Starting with Last Rituals once again!

Bobbi wrote: "OK....HERE GOES....going to give Yrsa Sigurdardottir another try! Starting with Last Rituals once again!"

Looks like this one is a 'stand alone' horror story so I wont have to read L R eithrr!

Sue wrote: "Bobbi wrote: "OK....HERE GOES....going to give Yrsa Sigurdardottir another try! Starting with Last Rituals once again!"

Looks like this one is a 'stand alone' horror story so I wont have to read L..."

Am now 1/2 way thru Last Rituals....and enjoying it much better than the first try.
Sue....this is not a stand alone...Last Rituals is the debut of Yrsa's character Thora Gudmundsdottir. Followed by My Soul to Take. Ashes to Dust. The Day is Dark. Someone to Watch Over Me. And the Silence of the Sea. I hear that her books are better each time.
Her stand alone novel is I Remember You: A Ghost Story.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015...

RIP Henning Mankell. I read them all for decades and watched the truly excellent tv series, all versions and all the films with true enjoyment. Thank you for hours of pure reading and watching pleasure and a world view without excuses. RIP

I just heard about Henning Mankell's passing on the BBC news. Reading his books is what brought me to love mysteries and crime fiction. Such sad news to get at the beginning of the week. I will continue to be a dedicated fan of his.

Sad news about Henning Mankell - I haven't read any of the Wallander books yet (I know - bad! - but intend to rectify asap) but love the Wallander series on TV. RIP.

Bobbi wrote: "Sue wrote: "Bobbi wrote: "OK....HERE GOES....going to give Yrsa Sigurdardottir another try! Starting with Last Rituals once again!"

Looks like this one is a 'stand alone' horror story so I wont ha..."
I have read all of Yrsa's books. "I remember You" is the only stand-alone book. And the scariest. My sister loved "Silence of the Sea" She has another one out in late October The Undesired.

I too mourn the loss of Henning Mankell. It was thanks to this great author that I began reading Nordic Noir. Read all his books. Rip Mr Mankell.

Thank you Henning Mankell for letting us share your life through your writings. Your genius will live forever. RIP

Started The Girl and the BombThis is not the book I expected having not read any blurb beforehand. Like the different pov and subject matter.

I added A.C. Efverman to Octobers read-along as an incentive to read Game because I liked the book and she would like feedback on it. Jo Nesbo started out in Australia maybe.......

Well I thought I would give a spot to Yrsa look for yourself: https://www.facebook.com/YrsaSig?fref=nf

More Yrsa, http://enterprisenews.ca/readers-warn....

Kenneth wrote: "More Yrsa, http://enterprisenews.ca/readers-warn...."

Love her anecdotes about Icelandic criminals, hilarious.

Well just downloaded Yrsa's The Undesired. But before I have to finish The Calalyst Killings. It is written by Hans Olav Luhlum. He is great. He wrote The Human Flies, The Satellite People and now The Calayst Killings. His work is set in Norway. Human Flies was nominated for many awards last year but I like this better. He writes like Agatha Christie. Like a closed room type of investigation. Highly recommended.

Kenneth wrote: "More Yrsa, http://enterprisenews.ca/readers-warn...."

Such fun, never thought to see Gimli hit such international news highs!!!! :-)
Mine downloaded but in the middle of last Robert Galbraith first!

I was fortunate enough to visit Gimli two summers ago and visit the museum. Love the whole area! Originally from Winnipeg and had not been to Gimli in years!

Bobbi wrote: "I was fortunate enough to visit Gimli two summers ago and visit the museum. Love the whole area! Originally from Winnipeg and had not been to Gimli in years!"

Haven't been home to Manitoba in seven years. Will try and visit Gimli next trip.

It's the final week for the best read Henning Mankell book. Look at the bottom of the main page for your choice. It will be in the November read-along.

Kenneth wrote: "It's the final week for the best read Henning Mankell book. Look at the bottom of the main page for your choice. It will be in the November read-along."

Enjoy....read them all as they came out and will miss his books very much....and the series and films!