Denise S’s Comments (group member since Mar 26, 2016)

Denise S’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

This book isn't engaging me very much, though it is far from awful. I think the very long, somewhat boring introduction to the murder and Allyn and Fox has something to do with it. But, Marsh certainly knows how to write unappealing characters very well! There are so many characters in the introductory chapters with all kinds of motives! Looking forward to reading the last half.

Judy wrote: "I don't think it matters if you read this one out of order, Denise - hope you enjoy it."

Thanks, Judy.

I've been trying to read these in order but I'll jump out of order to read this one and try to join in on the conversation. I usually read several books in the same time period instead of blazing through just one so I may be a bit slow.

Thanks!

Just finished Hush Now, Don't You Cry by Rhys Bowen which was so-so - no surprises, series getting too repetitive.
Started Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, a new to me series set in Iceland.

Leslie wrote: "Denise wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I recently finished the penultimate book in the Martin Beck series, Cop Killer. This is a great police-based series from 1960-70s Sweden for those unfam..."

Quite right! Beck's brooding is as nothing compared to Wallender or Harry Hole.

Leslie wrote: "I recently finished the penultimate book in the Martin Beck series, Cop Killer. This is a great police-based series from 1960-70s Sweden for those unfamiliar with it."

This series by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo (if I got their names right!) stresses a lot of social problems and became a kind of template for later Scandinavian novels. Besides the brooding, angsty detectives and murders, many current social problems in the respective Scandinavian countries are addressed by the younger set of authors as well.

I've been very into these Scandinavian series for a year or so.