The protagonists in this book would be Malin and Jake, and the book is told mainly from their perspectives. Malin is a police officer, who grew up in an isolated town called Ormberg, and is back with her colleagues, to investigate a murder, that happened years ago. Jake is a teenage schoolboy, who loves dressing up in woman’s clothes, and by accident, gets hold of Hanne’s diary. I really liked most of the characters in this book, and I loved to read their personal and intriguing stories. I really liked the way Camilla Grebe shared the story of not only the main but supporting characters as well.
The narrative of this book was interesting, but it lacked suspense and excitement. Especially, the investigation part. Sometimes the chapters really dragged, particularly Malin’s parts. Her parts lacked intrigue, and her thoughts became quite repetitive after a while. I really enjoyed Jake’s parts, his secret life, his thoughts and snippets from Hanne’s diary, held this book together. The topics discussed were dementia and how the person feels while having it, bullying, sexual confusion, refugee situation from native’s perspectives, and many more.
The setting of this book is cold, gloomy, quite claustrophobic and depressing. The plot is set in the middle of forests full of snow, so it is perfect for winter lovers. 😀 The writing style was pleasant and easy to read and I could feel the Scandinavian writing vibes. (If you have read Nordic noir, you will understand what I am talking about 😀 ) The chapters have decent length and didn’t leave me bored. The ending of the book was quite unexpected and I really enjoyed how the author concluded the events.
So, to conclude, it is a good Nordic noir thriller, filled with complex personalities and very important and sensitive topics. I would recommend this book to Scandi noir lovers, who enjoy secluded places, forests and lots of snow.
The narrative of this book was interesting, but it lacked suspense and excitement. Especially, the investigation part. Sometimes the chapters really dragged, particularly Malin’s parts. Her parts lacked intrigue, and her thoughts became quite repetitive after a while. I really enjoyed Jake’s parts, his secret life, his thoughts and snippets from Hanne’s diary, held this book together. The topics discussed were dementia and how the person feels while having it, bullying, sexual confusion, refugee situation from native’s perspectives, and many more.
The setting of this book is cold, gloomy, quite claustrophobic and depressing. The plot is set in the middle of forests full of snow, so it is perfect for winter lovers. 😀 The writing style was pleasant and easy to read and I could feel the Scandinavian writing vibes. (If you have read Nordic noir, you will understand what I am talking about 😀 ) The chapters have decent length and didn’t leave me bored. The ending of the book was quite unexpected and I really enjoyed how the author concluded the events.
So, to conclude, it is a good Nordic noir thriller, filled with complex personalities and very important and sensitive topics. I would recommend this book to Scandi noir lovers, who enjoy secluded places, forests and lots of snow.