CLOSED FOR WINTER was exactly the kind of read I hoped it would be. When I picked up this book, I was looking for a slow-burning, fully immersive mystery - and this read absolutely fulfilled my hopes. This story is driven by the author's personal experience working in the police, and is a methodical, true-to-life police procedural.
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5 Great Authors I Discovered in 2016
While writing my Top 10 Reads of 2016 post, I realized there are just too many talented authors to be confined to one list. In that spirit, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate five talented authors who were new to me this year, and whose work I can't wait to read more of in the future!
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CBTB's Top 10 Crime Books of 2016
2016 has been a truly fantastic year for crime fiction! My reading list has been consistently packed with chilling, thrilling, gripping reads. Narrowing down this list felt nearly impossible, but after much deliberation, it's here! Read on for my top 10 crime books of 2016.
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2016 Year in Review: Scandinavian Crime Fiction
This was a stellar year for Scandinavian crime. Between debuts, new installments in existing series, and personal discoveries of older books, my reading list was always full of exciting Nordic Noir reads! Check out my list of Scandinavian crime books I read in 2016, including my star rating and a summary of my thoughts on the book.
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Book Review: BLACKOUT by Ragnar Jonasson
BLACKOUT took my obsession with Ragnar Jonasson's Dark Iceland series to a new level. This story perfectly balances murder mystery with character development and present-day plotlines with flashbacks, and delivers a read that’s emotional, intriguing, and impossible to put down.
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