HELL FIRE is a very different strain of Scandinavian crime fiction from my usual reads. Fossum has written a police procedural/family drama hybrid β and wow, does she do this well. This book is a police procedural, make no mistakeβbut its deep dive into the lives of its characters make it foremost a moving and tragic portrait of innocence lost.
Read MoreTHE CROW GIRL by Erik Axl Sund
Writing duo Erik Axl Sund's English debut succeeds at pushing the limits of crime writing, drawing the reader into a world that is as repulsive and deranged as it is addictive and emotional. This is arguably my favorite book of all time, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
Read MoreMARKED FOR LIFE by Emelie Schepp
MARKED FOR LIFE exceeded my expectations for Schepp's introduction to American audiences, and I highly recommend this book for a page-turning, bone-chilling story you won't want to end.
Read MoreTHE KILLING FOREST by Sara Blaedel
This book is a fast-paced police procedural guaranteed to inspire a major amount of emotional investment, a quality that is characteristic of Sara's writing and that makes me a consistent fan of her books.
Read MoreTHE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT by Jakob Melander
I just love when you pick up a book by an author who is totally new to you, and you instantly know that you've found something right up your alley. That's how I felt when I started THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.
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