The Piper is a short story that features Hamish MacLeod before he was killed in WW1. It's a bit sad reading this story with the knowledge about what wThe Piper is a short story that features Hamish MacLeod before he was killed in WW1. It's a bit sad reading this story with the knowledge about what will happen to him in the war. As this story only have 100 pages is hard to review the story without giving much away. Basically, it's a murder mystery story where everyone is a suspect including Hamish, and it's up to Hamish to figure out who killed the young piper that he stumbled over near the edge of the loch.
I have a read a couple of books in the Ian Rutledge series, but I've more of a Bess Crawford fan (Charles Todd's other series), but still I enjoy reading the Ian Rutledge books since they are engaging and well-written and I enjoyed reading The Piper since it gives the reader an insight into a character that otherwise is just a figment of Ian Rutledge's imagination. This book made me eager to read more books from the Ian Rutledge series.
The Piper is a short story that features Hamish MacLeod before he was killed in WW1. It's a bit sad reading this story with the knowledge about what will happen to him in the war. As this story only have 100 pages is hard to review the story without giving much away. Basically, it's a murder mystery story where everyone is a suspect including Hamish, and it's up to Hamish to figure out who killed the young piper that he stumbled over near the edge of the loch.
I have a read a couple of books in the Ian Rutledge series, but I've more of a Bess Crawford fan (Charles Todd's other series), but still I enjoy reading the Ian Rutledge books since they are engaging and well-written and I enjoyed reading The Piper since it gives the reader an insight into a character that otherwise is just a figment of Ian Rutledge's imagination. This book made me eager to read more books from the Ian Rutledge series.
I've spent a lot of time lately going through Beatriz Williams books. Luckily did I have a lot of them available as audiobooks. Like this one. It'sI've spent a lot of time lately going through Beatriz Williams books. Luckily did I have a lot of them available as audiobooks. Like this one. It's a pure joy listening to Williams books.
In A Hundred Summers are we introduced to Lily Dane who has returned to the summerhouse at Seaview, Rhode Island. However, her peaceful summer is interrupted when Nick and Budgie Greenwald arrives. The couple has just married and they are there to restore Budgie's family's old house. Lily and Budgie used to best friends, and Nick was Lily's boyfriend. So, this reunion is hard for Lily. Through the book, we get to know more about Lily's past through flashbacks as the summer progress and Lily try to get used to having Budgie and Nick back in her life.
As usual, is the story Beatriz Williams has woven together fabulous. I spent some blissful hours listening to this book while working and I must say that if there is one thing Williams can do is take what seems to be a kind of straightforward story and throw in some twists. The writing is so good that I can easily picture the wonderful oceanfront community of Seaview. As for the story, I was captivated and I enjoyed that I did not always guess right what would happen next, especially towards the ending. What I truly enjoy is how human the characters in the book are, and that the title and the cover may make it seem like a light story, but there are serious events and people aren't always who they seem to be.
A Hundred Summers is a fabulous book and I recommend it warmly!...more
I Know My Name by C.J. Cooke is one of those books that instantly, from the very first page makes me curious and engrossed. I'm really impressed with I Know My Name by C.J. Cooke is one of those books that instantly, from the very first page makes me curious and engrossed. I'm really impressed with the fact that this is C.J. Cooke's first book. The writing pulls you in and to be honest, I had some serious problems with closing the book, despite the fact that I needed to get up early and the time just disappeared while I was reading the book.
The story shifts focus between Lochlan who discovers that his wife has gone missing without a trace, and a woman that is washed up on the shore of a remote Greek island with amnesia. This seems like a straightforward story, but is it really so? Without giving away too much, did I as the story progressed suspect how it would turn out, and yeah, I was on the right track. However, that only made the story more interesting to read, to see if I was right. I was also thrilled to read a book where the husband wasn't treated as a suspect from the very first minute. I could clearly picture how he would have to get on the run to find his wife to prove that he was innocent, but that never happened and that made me very glad.
I also found the ending to be very satisfying, and once again I face the trouble of trying to explain why without giving the story away. It's just that it could have ended more abrupt when Lochlan learns the truth, etc. However, the epilogue gives a more satisfying ending.
All and all is this a great book and I can't wait to read more books by C.J. Cooke.
I want to thank Grand Central Publishing for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!...more
If there is one genre I love is it time travel, especially when it's well-done. Like this story. I just love how Lux stumbles into the past, to a littIf there is one genre I love is it time travel, especially when it's well-done. Like this story. I just love how Lux stumbles into the past, to a little community stuck in time and, then as the years pass by she keeps going back. Only telling her best friend about it. Although the best friend isn't that sure that Lux is telling the truth. I keep wondering why she just didn't accompany Lux to the Valley of the Moon to find out the truth. I would it a heartbeat, I mean if your best friend tells you she has found a community stuck in time, wouldn't you try to find out if she is telling the truth or is barking mad?
Lux is a fabulous character, a young single mother, estranged from her family. She finds herself truly enjoying the life in Greengage. And, her heart is torn between the peace there and her life in the 70s San Francisco.
Anyway, there is also a lot of heartache in the story, without giving away too much of the story is time moving differently in the hidden community contrary to present time and that will have some consequences. Then, there is the ending, such a bittersweet ending. It broke my heart.
Valley of the Moon is a fabulous time travel novel, with a mesmerizing, occasionally sad story, but there is also a sweet love story for those that enjoy it (even I did). I recommend it warmly!
I want to thank Harper Collins for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!...more
För oss är natten ljus är en fantastisk kul men samtidigt tragisk bok om en familj som tvingas under fyra dagar att umgås i New YorkSWEDISH REVIEW
För oss är natten ljus är en fantastisk kul men samtidigt tragisk bok om en familj som tvingas under fyra dagar att umgås i New York då deras plan hem till Sverige har blivit inställt pga. av strejk. Tacksamt nog hittar de en plats att sova på då Olivers faster, som jobbar med Broadwaymusikaler, entusiastiskt tar emot dem. Olivers far är inte så nöjd med arrangemanget då han har ingen kontakt med sin syster längre och de har först nu på begravningen träffas igen. Och så måste ju Olivers mamma och styvmamma umgås också, samt Olivers storasyster som beter sig som om pensionen är runt hörnet trots att hon bara är lite över tjugo. Med andra ord, det är bäddat för konflikter!
För oss är natten ljus är en underbar feelgood bok som jag blåste igenom. Den har både rolig men också tragisk, men de mer allvarliga delarna, som när syrran får en dick pic inte menat för henne blir ändå vansinnigt roligt när hon efter det beslutar sig för att vara lite mindre allvarlig till Olivers förskräckelse. Sedan har vi Oliver själv som äntligen får sin chans att pröva vingarna på Broadway, om han vågar.
Boken är verkligen minnesvärd och jag ser fram emot att läsa mer av Christoffer Holst!
Can the world's best city fix the world's worst family?
When the Brickman family finally is about to leave the United States and return home to Sweden after the burial of the grandchildren's grandfather, are they notified that Norwegian pilots have gone on strike. They are stranded in New York.
A dream for many, but a nightmare for Oliver.
He tries to ignore the fact that he is forced to share a room with his young (but acting as a pensioner) sister, a mom in crisis, the new young stepmother and lovelorn daddy and instead focuses on being in New York. The city of opportunities and musicals. And that dream of a life on Broadway suddenly feels within reach.
Over four days everything is turned upside down among yellow taxis, nights on Brooklyn Bridge and sparkling metropolitan streets. For us, the night is light by Christoffer Holst is a feelgood novel about dreams, love, family ties and reconciliation.
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For us the night is light is a story about a family forced to spend four days in New York when their plan home to Sweden has been canceled due to a strike. Thankfully, they find a place to sleep when Oliver's aunt, who works with Broadway musicians, enthusiastically takes them in. Oliver's father is not so happy with the arrangement as he has no contact with his sister anymore and they and only their father's death brought them together. To make matters worse, Oliver's mom and stepmother must also stay at the same place, as well as Oliver's big sister who behaves like the retirement is around the corner even though she's only a little over twenty. In other words, it will be chaos.
For us the night is light is a wonderful feelgood book that I blew through. It's funny, but also tragic, but the more serious things, like when Oliver's sister gets a dick pic, turn the table completely and she goes from being the proper young lady to a, well let's say she decided to bring back the old party going self. Then, we have Oliver himself who finally gets his chance to try the wings on Broadway, if he dares.
The book is really great and I look forward to reading more of Christoffer Holst!
I should have reviewed this month's ago, but other books came between and suddenly did I realize that this one had gotten lost in my pile of books to I should have reviewed this month's ago, but other books came between and suddenly did I realize that this one had gotten lost in my pile of books to review. Luckily, this book is very memorable and I still remember the story pretty well.
Anna-Lisa's Choice is book four about young antique dealer Anna-Lisa and this is the first book I have read. I have previously read At home at Bettan's by Eli Åhman Owetz and I loved that one and this book was just as charming to read and very easy to get into. It's not a thick book so you just breeze through it, but it's a book you will remember. I found the story to be absolutely charming and I quite liked getting to know Anna-Lisa.
At heart is this book about Anna-Lisa making a choice between two futures. A safe future with Rutger who she loves or a more unsure future with bohemian Ralf who she still has some feelings for. It's a lovely ending to a series and I would very much read the books from the start. ...more
Murder Between the Lines is book two in the Kitty Weeks series and I have yet read book one. However, I found this book pretty easy to get into. KittyMurder Between the Lines is book two in the Kitty Weeks series and I have yet read book one. However, I found this book pretty easy to get into. Kitty Weeks lives with her father and works as a journalist, which economically she doesn't need to do since her father is financially stable. However, working as a journalist is something that she has aspired to do.
In this book is making a reportage about the prestigious boarding school Westfield Hall and there she gets to know a young bright student, Elspeth. Then Kitty, not long after meeting Elspet's outside the school, learns that the girl has been found dead. Apparently, Elspeth has been suffering from sleepwalking, and everyone assumes that she died because of that. Kitty, however, isn't so sure. Could there be someone out there that wanted the young girl dead?
Murder Between the Lines is a book that not really grabbed hold of me. I found the main story, the death of Elspeth to be weak and it was the things happening around that most interested me. Mainly the suffragette moment that Kitty got caught up with after getting the chance to interview Alva Belmont. I found everything concerning Alva Belmont and her impressive life to be far more interesting than Kitty's investigations into Elspeth's life. Honestly, if this book had been more about the suffragette moment than the mysterious death would I have found the story more interesting. The case was just so, meh.
I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!...more
I was thrilled to get the chance to read the sequel to Alice and the Assassin. Alice Roosevelt is a fabulous character, just as colorful in the seriesI was thrilled to get the chance to read the sequel to Alice and the Assassin. Alice Roosevelt is a fabulous character, just as colorful in the series as she was in real life. Joseph St. Clair returns to be her bodyguard in the book and one of the first events they do are a ball. Well, not together, it's Alice that's going to the ball, Agent St. Clair is just waiting for her and playing poker with drivers, etc. Just a peaceful evening. Until Alice finds St. Clair and tells her there is a dead body...
The Body in the Ballroom is a good sequel to Alice and the Assassin. I have become quite fond of Alice Roosevelt. She's a bit unconventional and that's something I truly enjoy. It would be great fun to see her interact with her cousin Eleanor in some book in the future. Especially since they don't like each other.
The man that was killed was pretty much hated by everyone, but when a good friend to both Alice and St. Clair is accused of the murder must they act fast to catch the real murderer. Now they just have to find who hated him enough to kill him. The drawback with this murder investigations was that I suspected the truth for a long time before it was revealed that I was right. It was not that hard to figure out the truth, to be honest. The story would have been much more interesting if there had been some surprising twist to it. But, all and all a really nice book and I will definitely read more books in the series.
I want to thank Crooked Lane Books for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!...more
I knew that A Whisper of Bones was the latest book in a series. However, until I started to write this review had I no idea that this was the 25th oneI knew that A Whisper of Bones was the latest book in a series. However, until I started to write this review had I no idea that this was the 25th one about Jane Lawless. Then again, I'm used to being late to the party. A Whisper of Bones is a book that seems to have a quite straight-forward case.
Britt Ickles meets her aunts for the first time in decades and discover that her childhood friend Timmy is apparently a figment of her imagination. At least that's what her aunts try to get her to believe. So, she turns to Jane Lawless to get to the truth. And, Jane starts to dig around and soon she starts to believe that the aunts may have a secret or two.
What a truly enjoyed about this book is how captivating the book was right from the start. Sure, you know right from the start that the aunts are hiding things, but that just adds some more tension to the story as Jane tries to figure out if Britt is right about Timmy. Also, despite being a newbie did I find the book very easy to get into. I enjoyed getting to know more about Jane and those around her. Right now is an old girlfriend living with her. And, it seems that Jane, still have some feelings left for her, which makes it a bit tragic since her ex is battling a series illness.
As for the mystery, what I really liked that it was not as straight-forward as it seems. I also liked how well-written the characters were, from the old aunts, the neighbors that also seem to be hiding something, to the people around Jane. It's a book that you can easily breeze through quickly since it's not that thick, despite that does it not feel too short. It's a perfect balance, not too wordy. I quite enjoyed the book and I'm looking forward to reading the 24 previous books...
I want to thank S:t Martins Press for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!...more
What if Willie Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln didn't die in 1862 because of illness? What if he was murdered instead? Who would kill a child? And whyWhat if Willie Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln didn't die in 1862 because of illness? What if he was murdered instead? Who would kill a child? And why? Could it be that someone hated his father enough to kill the son? Lincoln asks his trusted aid John Hay, to investigate Willie's death, to find out if the boy's death could have been brought on by someone in the White House.
The Murder of Willie Lincoln is a "What If" story about Abraham Lincolns sons' death. This historical mystery book felt very well-researched, I particularly liked the author's note at the end of the book where he explained how much is true in the story. Personally, did I find the story both engrossed me, but also there were parts when I felt the investigation dragged on a bit. I have to admit that I sometimes found the story a bit hard to focus on as John Hay dug for information and interviewed people. But, there are also moments that shined, and that's often when Abraham or his wife Mary Lincoln was involved in the story. Those moments, their loss of their son was so gripping. I thought after finishing the book that I wouldn't have minded the book without the mystery, and I love historical mystery books.
Now, it may sound that I did not enjoy the mystery of Willie's death, but I did. It was just that it did not grip me the same way as the parts when the parents mourned their son. However, I was still curious to learn the truth and I was, to be honest, astonished about the ending of the book.
I found The Murder of Willie to be an interesting book and it made me want to read more about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.
I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!...more
Jag läste inte för så länge sedan Prästens lilla flicka, den första delen i denna serie och jag tyckte den var mycket läsvärd, och jSWEDISH REVIEW
Jag läste inte för så länge sedan Prästens lilla flicka, den första delen i denna serie och jag tyckte den var mycket läsvärd, och jag såg verkligen fram emot att läsa uppföljaren.
Polisinspektör Kajsa Nordin är nu färdig polis och har lämnat Örnsköldsvik för Stockholm. Men trots att livet är bra, så kan hon hjälpa att hon saknar Örnsköldsvik och dess vackra miljö och nu har en plats blivit ledig och hon är frestad att söka den. Problemet är att hennes flickvän inte alls gillar tanken på att flytta från Stockholm. Men detta problem hamnar lite i sidoläge när Kajsa finner en man skjuten utanför restaurangen där flickvännen just har friat till henne.
Den tatuerade cirkeln är en mycket bra uppföljare till Prästens lilla flicka. Handlingen är intressant och jag har kommit att tycka väldigt mycket om Kajsa, som i denna bok hamnar i problem när hennes version av vad som hände på kvällen när en ung man tragiskt blev nedskjuten, ifrågasatts. Zeta från första boken dyker också upp, och även om jag finner henne något påfrestande, så är hennes egenhet också något som gör boken väldigt speciell. Berättelsen är välskriven och spännande och jag ser fram emot att läsa fler böcker i serien.
A young man is killed in Stockholm. The strange circumstances baffle police inspector Kajsa Nordin, who begins to investigate the case together with the retired ex-college Christian Modig from Örnsköldsvik. The tracks lead them further up in the country to a newly opened plastic clinic in Västernorrland. What's really going on in the yellow villa in the scenic landscape around the High Coast Bridge?
Everything starts with Kajsa hearing, during a romantic restaurant visit, two shots, rushing out and finding a badly injured young man. She begins life-saving efforts, but gets pushed aside by three black-dressed men who assume she is secret police. However, soon the suspicions are directed at her and she is forced to take the matter into her own hands.
As a result, she once again comes into contact with Zeta, and through the celebrity artist a hidden company with a particular shadowy business. Among other things, connections to a private clinic at the foot of the High Coast Bridge.
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I finished "The Priest's Little Girl", the first book in this series, not so long ago and I found that book to be really good. So, I was looking forward to reading the sequel.
Kajsa Nordin who in the first book was just an aspirant has now finished her education and is now working as a real police. She has also left Örnsköldsvik for Stockholm. However, despite that life is good can't she help put to miss her old life in Örnsköldsvik and now a job has been offered to her there. The problem is that her girlfriend doesn't want to leave Stockholm. This problem is taken over by the shooting outside the restaurant where Kajsa's girlfriend has just proposed to her.
The Tattooed Circle is a very good sequel to "The Priest's Little Girl". The story is interesting and I have started to care a lot for Kajsa, who in this book is in trouble when her version of what happened in the evening when a young man was tragically shot, is questioned. Zeta from the first book also appears, and although I find her sometimes bit bothersome does her character add some uniqueness to the story. The story is well written and compelling and I look forward to reading more books in the series.
I think it's very brave to take on a beloved classic and do a modern remake. Personally, I was curious to see how Anna Todd's version would turn out tI think it's very brave to take on a beloved classic and do a modern remake. Personally, I was curious to see how Anna Todd's version would turn out to be. I have not read the original novel, only seen movie versions, so I do not have to compare THE SPRING GIRLS to the original book. If you have read LITTLE WOMEN or seen any of the movies you already know the book is about four young sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy and their lives and dreams in Massachusetts in the 19th century.
The Mermaids Scream is the third book I have read in this series and since this is book 21 have I missed a couple. However, they are perfectly alrightThe Mermaids Scream is the third book I have read in this series and since this is book 21 have I missed a couple. However, they are perfectly alright to read stand-alone. The cases are closed after each book and the private lives of the characters are easy to figure out and follow.
In this book must DI Wesley Peterson try to figure out why someone would want to kill a young writer, Zac Wilkison, who was writing a biography of the legendary recluse author Wynn Staniland. As that is not enough is Wesley caught up in the case when he and a young friend stumbles over the dead body of Wilkison.
The Mermaids Scream plot sounded more interesting than it was. To be honest, was I not sure that I could finish this book because I found the story to be a bit slow. However, I decided to keep going and see if it would get better. But, alas, this is a story that just never got either really interesting nor thrilling. However, I did find the ending to be OK. And, that is at least something that the book was wrapped up nicely. The historical flashback to the murder of Mary Field through diary notes also something I found more in the way rather than a gain to the story. It felt more like an unwelcome interruption to the story. Personally, I think my biggest problem is that I have a hard time connecting to the characters in the books, which is strange since the first book I read in the series, The Death Season, was fabulous. The two after (including this) has just interested me as much as that one did.
Hopefully, the next one will be better!
I want to thank Piatkus for providing me with a free copy for an honest review! ...more
Watch Me is the sequel to Follow me and as I hadn't read the first book was this my first introduction to DS Nasreen Cudmore and journalist Freddie VeWatch Me is the sequel to Follow me and as I hadn't read the first book was this my first introduction to DS Nasreen Cudmore and journalist Freddie Venton. I optioned to listen to the audio version of the book and it was in hindsight perhaps not the best thing, Now both Nasren and Freddie are quite young, in the early twenties, and there is nothing wrong with that, it's just that Imogen Wilde made them sound like they were much younger than that. And, I'm sorry to say I just had some trouble taken them serious as a DS and an (ex)journalist. It's interesting how a narrator can affect the book in that way. I just want to stress that there is nothing wrong with Imogen Wildes voice. I just felt it didn't really suit this book.
As for the story. It was OK. The media angle, hacking, Snapchat, Facebook the constant awareness where you are through updates. That makes you an easy target. And, it's a perfect instrument for a crime plot. Nasreen and Freddie both know the effect of bullying and that makes this case very personal for them. It also gets a lot more personal when a colleague's sisters get kidnapped and they got 24 hours to find her.
I found the last part of the book the best when the pace started to increase when things started to both unravel and be revealed (keeping secrets is never good). As I wrote before I found the narrator not perfect for the characters, however, I did like Nasreen and Freddie and their friendship. It's a perfectly alright book and it's a series I would definitely read more from....more
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is a book that I was interested in reading because I had read that it was a modern retelling of PERSUASION by Jane Austen. I lovTHE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is a book that I was interested in reading because I had read that it was a modern retelling of PERSUASION by Jane Austen. I love modern retellings. I usually don't read much contemporary romance fiction, but I have a weakness for retellings so I was thrilled to get the chance to read this book.
A novel starring DS Roberta Steel? Can that really work? I mean I like her, she is a great character in the Logan McRae series. But, can she really frA novel starring DS Roberta Steel? Can that really work? I mean I like her, she is a great character in the Logan McRae series. But, can she really front her own own book? Oh yes, she can!
If you have read any of Stuart MacBride's books, then you already know he's a terrific writer, a man that can write a crime book that feels like three books crammed into one (it works, don't know how, but it does) and mix action, humor and tragedy and hilarious banter (trust me, listening to any of the books he has written can be both entertaining and hard work keeping the smile from your face and scaring the people around you who don't understand why you are giggling).
Where was I? Oh, yes the book, man I can't express enough how wonderful this book is. Although I should perhaps have written down notes. Although it had probably not have helped that much trying to explain this book story without giving away the plot.
So, I will just say this, yes this book can be read as a stand-alone without having read ANY of Stuart MacBride books before (although it's a plus if you have done that, then you know more about her "relationship" with Logan). Also, this book is way thinner than the other books I have read, at least it felt like that, still the story is marvelous, the time just flies when I started to read this book so it could be that. And, finally I just want to say, I want more. Yes, I need more books starring Roberta Steel!
So, there you have it, a very messy review, but it just reflects my messy brain as I try to summarize my feelings towards this book...
I want to thank Harper Collins for providing me with a free copy through Edelweiss for an honest review!...more
Prästens lilla flicka är den första boken i en ny kriminalserie som utspelas i ÖrnskDual review with Swedish first and then English!
SWEDISH REVIEW
Prästens lilla flicka är den första boken i en ny kriminalserie som utspelas i Örnsköldsvik en stad långt upp på Högkusten i Sverige. En ung tjej försvinner och i första hand ser det ut som att tjejen har rymt till sin faster i Stockholm. Men snart hittar polisen bevis som visar att ett brott har begåtts. För polisen aspirant Kajsa Nordin är det här hennes första allvarliga fall, och det börjar inte alls bra för henne då hon i tron at hon gör något gott istället ställer till det rejält för sig. Men trots det kan jag inget annat än att gilla henne, att hon är ny i jobbet är bara något positivt tycker jag och det känns skönt att läsa om någon som fortfarande lär sig.
Boken är engagerade samt tragisk. Fallet med den saknade tjejen har länkar till det förflutna, vilket är något jag alltid tycker om att läsa om. Det är så fascinerande att läsa historier där svaren ligger i det förflutna. Att denna series utspelas i Örnsköldsvik kändes också som något nytt och trevligt då många kriminalare jag läst den senaste tiden utspelas längre ner i Sverige.
Jag hittade att boken var väldigt bra och jag ser fram emot att läsa nästa bok i serien!
16-year-old Josefin never comes home after her singing lesson. A bunch of volunteers searches for the famous Modo (ice hockey) trainer's daughter. The situation is further complicated by the snowstorm that cripples the High Coast of Sweden. The fall of the missing girl puts the police force in Örnsköldsvik on trial. The inexperienced police aspirant Kajsa Nordin discovers that the deeper she digs in the case, the more secrets are revealed.
At the same time, the famous artist Zeta at Mariatorget in Stockholm is drawn into the drama when a young, foreign-born man rings on her door. The man is on the run, but from what? The eccentric Zeta, just returned from New York, in a desperate attempt to save her falling star, really does not need another problem.
What has happened to Josefin - and what does the priest's little girl hide?
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The Priest's Little Girl is the first book in a new crime series that takes in Örnsköldsvik a city far up on the High Coast in Sweden. A young girl disappears and at first, it looks like the girl has just run away to her aunt in Stockholm. But, soon the police find evidence that proves that a crime has been committed. For police aspirant, Kajsa Nordin is this her very first serious case, and it starts off very wrong with her in her in good fate instead making more harm than good. But, one can't help to like her, despite, her mistakes, she's such a fabulous character and I quite enjoyed reading about a policewoman that is new to the job.
I found the book to be very enjoyable but also very tragic. The case with the missing girl has links to the past, which is something I always find intriguing to read about. It's so fascinating to read stories where the answers lie in the past. The setting of Örnsköldsvik also felt like a nice new setting to read about especially since it lately feels like most of the crime novels that I've read that takes place in Sweden has taken place further down.
I found the book to be very good and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
Zero Day is the third and final book in The Hatching trilogy and here we finally get to know if mankind will survive the spider invasion or of the worZero Day is the third and final book in The Hatching trilogy and here we finally get to know if mankind will survive the spider invasion or of the word is doomed. This book is less gory than the previous two (yeah that disappointed me since I love being creeped out), but it's one heck of an ending. Fair warning, you really need to read the previous two books before reading this one. In many ways it's just one story split into three books.
As a big horror fan do I love threat against mankind books and spiders are creepy, let's face it. Escpailly ancient spiders that are taking over the world. Here, in the last book must President Stephanie Pilgrim decide what to do next. She has already nuked part of the US, but there are those around her that think that she waited too long and should have used more nuke. And, time is running out, the spiders are soon ready for the next phase of the attack. Could it be that if you kill the queens will the rest of the spiders also perish? Should Pilgrim trust the scientist or the military?
Zero Day is an action-filled book where our heroes face threat not only from the spiders, but from people that are set against them. It's an engrossing and satisfying book with a great ending. I have enjoyed reading this trilogy and I can't wait to see what Ezekiel Boone will write next!
I want to thank Atria for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!...more
Death Note by Caroline Mitchell is the first book in the Ruby Preston series. And, I liked it, it's a good first book. I especially liked Ruby PrestonDeath Note by Caroline Mitchell is the first book in the Ruby Preston series. And, I liked it, it's a good first book. I especially liked Ruby Preston and her quite difficult home situations with her affair with a colleague and her on and off affair with an old flame on the wrong side of the law.
Now, I have to admit that the crime in this book, the abduction of the women that had given up children for adoption years ago did not thrill me that much. Sure, I found the book interesting enough and I was never bored. However, there is just something that stopped me from truly enjoying the story. Sometimes it's hard to truly explain why a book doesn't work 100% and this is one of them. It could be that we got to follow the perpetrators POV and I prefer to be kept in the dark instead of getting the killers POV. That works now and then for me, but in this case, well I was not totally enjoying the killers POV chapters. I much preferred following Ruby's investigations not to mention her problems on the home front. She has some secrets that she tries to hide, but it seems that someone knows about them...
Nevertheless, I don't want to be a total downer. I really liked the Ruby and her team. Sometimes the characters around the main characters can be a bit bland and hard to pick apart, but I enjoyed getting to know them and I'm looking forward to the next book much thanks to that. Ruby has as I wrote before a very interesting home situation and that is one of the aspects that I truly enjoyed about this book. That and the surprising ending. I have to admit that I did not see that ending coming.
Great first book in a new series and I'm looking forward to reading book 2!
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Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede
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