English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

Ken wrote: "Well, I had to read Origin by Dan Brown, I went to his lecture and got a first edition signed copy, with 2,200 other people. It follows Dan's previous books almost like..."

Glad you are a fan ...I read the first two and he made so many fundamental errors about Europe that I just could not bother with more. Sure successful though and doing a tour here soon.

Just finished Tonight You’re Dead by Viveca Sten and I was really interested in the book because she changed who her main character was. Norma was their but it really revolved around Thomas. If you like the Archipelago of Stockholm you'll like this.

The Darkest Day (The Barbarotti Series Book 1) by Håkan Nesser

The Darkest Day is the first novel in the five part Inspector Barbarotti series from renowned Swedish crime author Håkan Nesser. Finally November 2 out in English after years waiting for translation of this series. Just started!

I am just going to be starting The Scarred Woman by Jussi Adler-Olsen. The latest book in the Department Q series.

Finished White Out from Ragnar Jonasson a couple of days ago.

Just started Frozen Out
Quentin translates the books from Ragnar Jonasson to english so I decided to give it a go. So far it's worth it; direct language, comfy atmosphere...

(for some reason my tolino e-reader indicates the book is over 900 pages, while all sources I've found so far mention about 300. ah well, i'll just keep reading :) )

Igor wrote: "Just started Frozen Out
Quentin translates the books from Ragnar Jonasson to english so I decided to give it a go. So far it's worth it; direct language, comfy atmosphere...

(for s..."

Same on iBook. My last book was 544 but 1364 on ibook!

CalifCat wrote: "I am just going to be starting The Scarred Woman by Jussi Adler-Olsen. The latest book in the Department Q series."

I am enjoying it

Just finished reading:
The Darkest Day (The Barbarotti Series Book 1) by Håkan Nesser and Sarah Death...
The Darkest Day is the first novel in the five part Inspector Barbarotti series from renowned Swedish crime author Håkan Nesser.
Waited for years for a translation of this series to finally pop up!

Now started the next in the Dark Iceland series....
Whiteout. Dark Iceland #5. Ragnar Jónasson. Translated Quentin Bates.

reading Silence of the sea by Yrsa Sigursdottir

Sigurðardóttir

Just started Dark Pines by Will Dean and I'm really surprised at how good he had written the story. Its to-read this month. Politely surprised.

I just finished Hypothermia by Arnaldur Indridason - it had been a while since I'd read one of his books.
Now I'm starting The Stonecutter by Camilla Lackberg - I got a lot of her books for Christmas and am finally ready to start into them. I'd already read the previous 2 books in this series and have been keen to read more.

Speaking of Christmas I kept getting books I already read, so now I get Amazon Gift Cards so I can get books they won't buy. Saves the good intentions.

Sharon wrote: "Ken wrote: "Well, I had to read Origin by Dan Brown, I went to his lecture and got a first edition signed copy, with 2,200 other people. It follows Dan's previous books..."

I kniw he made errors...but tou akso have to remember he has "poetic licence" as well....he does state that there are errors (at least I think he does). It is a good series. I still have to read 4 & 5. Not everyone likes everything. It is the same with other authors/series/books...such as Outlander..by Diana Gabaldon...I absolutely love this series...and I mean LOVE!! But I know people who have told me they just couldn't get into the story.

Ah well..to each his own. :).

He is no Nordic author..that is for certain...but he is still very good. :)

Ken wrote: "Well, I had to read Origin by Dan Brown, I went to his lecture and got a first edition signed copy, with 2,200 other people. It follows Dan's previous books almost like..."

Wow!!! Lucky you! I was lucky enough to meet Mark Pryor in the flesh in Paris...he writes the Hugo Marston series.. and I got a picture with him and his latest book signed (and free...he was giving away a few pre-publish)..

It was awesome to meet him!! And I love his books. They are not nordic, but they are very good!!

Ken wrote: "I try to give you guys the latest in Books showing what is out there. However Goodreads doesn't have any idea what is out there and I'm kind if angry that they can't get what Amazon has. An example..."

Well...I just added this series to my list...lol

I'm reading the latest The Anthill Murders by Hans Olav Lahlum right now, wondering if K2 and Patricia get together. Sounds like now or never, I'm just into it.

The Wages of Sin (Kommissar Dühnfort #1) by Inge Löhnig
The first of several in the series set South of Munich....nice change!

Sharon wrote: "The Wages of Sin (Kommissar Dühnfort #1) by Inge Löhnig
The first of several in the series set South of Munich....nice change!"

Hi Sharon, Is this series in English? I can't find it. Thanks G

Gwyneth wrote: "Sharon wrote: "The Wages of Sin (Kommissar Dühnfort #1) by Inge Löhnig
The first of several in the series set South of Munich....nice change!"

Hi Sharon, Is this series in English? I can't find i..."

There are 8 books in German. Author is listed here under GRs and I’ve downloaded English The Wages of Sin, iBook (ebook issue) here in NL iTunes and found book two Dead Calm but it doesn’t download properly yet I note comments from members having read it. May have success Amazon or ePub..... A good read so far!

Thanks! I'll try again. I seem to always like the same authors as you!

I finished The Anthill Murders by Hans Olav Lahlum and I say it's about time, K2 and Patricia.

Samuel Bjork ..Norway
Holger Munch & Mia Kruger Team (series 2 only)
I'm Traveling Alone. 1 of 2,
The Owl Always Hunts ar Night. 2 of 2.

I'm reading Kristina Ohlsson's The Chosen . It's my first read in this series and I'm delighted.

Carol wrote: "I'm reading Kristina Ohlsson's The Chosen . It's my first read in this series and I'm delighted."

Enjoy, good series imho.

I am on a journey reading through a series, which usually I prefer as I like series of books! It has been hard to find the order of these but the best I have managed to ascertain is following. A comment I can make being on the penultiment book available in English, is that the first couple were hard going, very overly descriptive as the writer found his style. However, the character detail from the earlier books, serves the reader well as the series builds. The last two books have been very good reading and I have hopes for the final two! Here is my best try at a list:
Kjell Ola Dahl, translated by Don Bartlett. Norway.
Gunnarstranda & Frølich the Oslo Detectives,

**6 of the 8 novels have been published in English, these translations have been published in the reverse order to which they were written.

Lethal Investments #1. 1993/2012
The Last Fix. #2. 2000/2010
The Man in the Window #3. 2001/2009
Lugenmeer 2003 #4 ??? No English found.
The Fourth Man. # 5. 2005/2009
Wraakengel 2007 #6 ??? No English found.
Faithless, # 7 Oslo. March 2010/2017. iBook.
The Ice Swimmer, # 8. Oslo Detectives. Feb 28, 2018. iBook.
Il Corpodi Ghiaccio #8. 2011 ???? From what I can translate, I suspect this is The Ice Swimmer......Nr. 8.

Just started The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo. I try to alternate crime series to add variety...Lackberg, Mankell, Nesbo...

Paul wrote: "Just started The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo. I try to alternate crime series to add variety...Lackberg, Mankell, Nesbo..."

Done that for years Paul and really prefer it myself with also a switch of genre and location to balance things off. Enjoy

Some very news - crime writer Philip Kerr has died at 62.....his 13th book in the Bernie Gunther series is due to be released in April this year. Here’s a link to the notice in the Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...

Just finished Fredrik Backman's Us Against You and have to say a few words. It's about hockey, and much more that does and doesn't relate to it. I grew up in a hockey town Duluth, Minnesota so I know about it. We had it in high school, in a rink that was open to the outside. But our college also had it. So this year they won the NCAA National College Championship. You don't see this on any of the local channels on TV or in any of the papers. It's a rowdy group of people. Just saying......Go Bulldogs!!!
See below:
This was a week after basketball's final four.
https://www.facebook.com/UMDAthletics...

Ken wrote: "Just finished Fredrik Backman's Us Against You and have to say a few words. It's about hockey, and much more that does and doesn..."

In Canada we’re hockey obsessed. Have Beartown in my to-read pile, will read it during the 2018 NHL playoffs.
Congrats to the Bulldogs!
🏒 🥅

Icewineanne wrote: "Ken wrote: "Just finished Fredrik Backman's Us Against You and have to say a few words. It's about hockey, and much more that do..."

I had to play in the pep band cuz I couldn't find skates 7 1/2 5 E's. A lot of fun, took my girlfriend to a movie, we had the Russian Hockey team behind us. UMD played them but lost in overtime. Over 50 years ago. No one beat the Russians at that time. The movie was a James Bond film where the East Germans were escaping through the wall. Talk about weird.

Sounds like a great time with lots of memorable moments.....esp with the Russian team sitting right behind you - hah!

Working on The Sword of Justice: A Bäckström Novel by Leif G.W. Persson and I mean working (720 pages). Will it ever end, we keep getting different deals, but it's interesting.

In new books The Hunting Game by Helene Tursten to be published December 4, 2018, it is also a new series with a new Detective Inspector Embla Nostrum. I'll miss Detective Inspector Irene Huss. Sweden.

Finally getting back to my stack of Scandi reads, starting with this one.

Sandy wrote: "

Finally getting back to my stack of Scandi reads, starting with this one."

Which book is it? Perhaps the title and author would help, thanks.

Little off topic but thoroughly enjoying reading the latest The Temptation of Forgiveness (Commissario Brunetti #27) by Donna Leon. Always a joy spending time in Venice and I note I am reading slow to enjoy it. Amazing there have been 27 of these! Enjoy the tv films of each book Germany makes too over the years.

Sharon wrote: "Sandy wrote: "

Finally getting back to my stack of Scandi reads, starting with this one."

Which book is it? Perhaps the title and author would help, thanks."

Just click on the photo Sharon. Takes you right to the book’s page 😉

Icewineanne wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Sandy wrote: "

Finally getting back to my stack of Scandi reads, starting with this one."

Which book is it? Perhaps the title and author would help, than..."

Icewineanne wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Sandy wrote: "

Finally getting back to my stack of Scandi reads, starting with this one."

Which book is it? Perhaps the title and author would help, than..."

Icewineanne wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Sandy wrote: "

Finally getting back to my stack of Scandi reads, starting with this one."

Which book is it? Perhaps the title and author would help, than..."

I am aware of that after all these years but thanks........newcomers may not be!

Finished this back in February & finally got around to writing a short review. A hilarious look at the life of a 100 year old Swedish man - and yes there are crimes & murder!

The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This is off topic but nevertheless a very interesting read:
Between Mountains, Maggie Helwig.........

Sharon wrote: "This is off topic but nevertheless a very interesting read:
Between Mountains, Maggie Helwig........."

Witten by a Canadian, and its a love story from what I've read,,,not giving up on Canada.

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mom's out there!!!

For those enjoying reading Icelandic authors, this is a nice article....Icelandic fiction: a family affair

https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/pu...

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I read a copy of The Night Ferry by Lotte Hammer and I was blown away by it. Basically, it brings the Balkan war back to Denmark. A war veteran was sweet-talked into killing a woman and man on a tourist boat, but ended up killing Japanese students and instructors in addition to the victims by swimming off to shore. That's a simplistic view that doesn't really complete the book. You're put through a lot more killings and horrors of war. But it has a good ending which I hope you'll like and even cheer for. I gave it 4 stars.

Just finished the latest Varg Veum, gave it 4*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sandy wrote: "

Just finished the latest Varg Veum, gave it 4*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

So tempted to read these but we enjoy the films/series so much so don’t dare.

Ken wrote: "Sharon wrote: "This is off topic but nevertheless a very interesting read:
Between Mountains, Maggie Helwig........."

Witten by a Canadian, and its a love story from what I've read,,,not giving up..."

Cannot understand the PR referring to this as a love story! Yes, the storyline uses the relationship of a journalist (Canadian) and a Translator (family formerly from the Former Yugoslavia now residing in Paris) as a motor. But the main elements of this very good book and highly under rated IMHO, are the excellent, insightful descriptions of life in Paris, London, Balkans and The Hague. Yes, she makes errors but it amazed me how much insight and detail she was able to write and as I read this book I needed to stop constantly as my own work memories just kept flooding in on me. A very very good read actually of how war affects many, not only the casualities and victims! The writer is a poet and minister and writes well, HOWEVER, her other book Girls Fall Down was simply NOT my cup of tea! Only lived and worked in Toronto for a little over two years in the 70s but goodness, this was a strange read!