This story is set in a fictional town in an out of the way area of Sweden. An old case is reopened and two specialist investigators are brought in to help… they go missing…
This is a slower paced Scandi Noir that took me a few chapters to get into, and if I am being honest, this is something that I kind of expect to a certain extent with noirish reads.
It is told in quickish chapters that alternate between three main characters, Malin, Hanne and Jake. Each is very different and bring a unique story of their own with them.
Once I got a feel for the writing and also the story I started to enjoy it more than when I started, The author builds up a good sense of mistrust in the isolated community and neighbouring refugees.
The story has a certain bleakness to it, a struggling community living on the edge after the main employer has closed down leaving people out of work. There are hostilities towards the refugees who have moved into the area and are seen as being special treatment as they are given housing and support. It is a scene that has been dealt with in a way as to express the feelings of those who are struggling to exist without work against people who have just survived to escape their own countries. This is set against a harsh and unforgiving setting that I felt sort of mirrored the people.
The story had a good amount of setting up, getting to know the characters, the basics of the plot and building up the scenery as well as the scene. I think this added to the initial slower pace, though it did increase as things started to fall into place.
This is a book that I think is more suited to readers of Noir Fiction or those who prefer a slower paced crime and suspense story. There are human interest aspects that are revealed as the story progresses and heads towards its conclusion. I am looking forward to reading more by this author.
It is one I would recommend.
This is a slower paced Scandi Noir that took me a few chapters to get into, and if I am being honest, this is something that I kind of expect to a certain extent with noirish reads.
It is told in quickish chapters that alternate between three main characters, Malin, Hanne and Jake. Each is very different and bring a unique story of their own with them.
Once I got a feel for the writing and also the story I started to enjoy it more than when I started, The author builds up a good sense of mistrust in the isolated community and neighbouring refugees.
The story has a certain bleakness to it, a struggling community living on the edge after the main employer has closed down leaving people out of work. There are hostilities towards the refugees who have moved into the area and are seen as being special treatment as they are given housing and support. It is a scene that has been dealt with in a way as to express the feelings of those who are struggling to exist without work against people who have just survived to escape their own countries. This is set against a harsh and unforgiving setting that I felt sort of mirrored the people.
The story had a good amount of setting up, getting to know the characters, the basics of the plot and building up the scenery as well as the scene. I think this added to the initial slower pace, though it did increase as things started to fall into place.
This is a book that I think is more suited to readers of Noir Fiction or those who prefer a slower paced crime and suspense story. There are human interest aspects that are revealed as the story progresses and heads towards its conclusion. I am looking forward to reading more by this author.
It is one I would recommend.