A UK translated copy of Swedish book- Solstorm
Sharing the last name with the millennium trilogy genius Stieg Larsson, the book is sure to demand attention. It will definitely be scrutinized minutely for every details to see whether it can compete with the story of protagonist Lisbeth Salander of the popular Dragon tattoo series. Rebecka Martinsson do not disappoint. Though she is a tax lawyer with Meiijer and Ditzinger, she amazes with her skills of a perfect experienced detective and even does not mind going through mortal peril mixed with action to shine the light over the truth.
Victor Strandgard ('The paradise boy'), author of a best seller 'Heaven and Back' and a pastor of crystal church in Kinura (frozen northern Sweden) is found dead in the aisle of the church. The body is mangled brutally with slashed wounds, severed hands and eyes gouged out. His sister, Sanna (mentally disturbed yet bitchy enough to manipulate people for her own use), is the first one to discover the body and informs the police. With the fear of being the first murder suspect, she calls her long lost friend Rebecca Martinsson for help. Rebecka, a young Tax lawyer working in Stockholm, has a terrible past hidden in that old city of Kinura and is reluctant to return but her old habit of empathy takes over and she comes back home to help her friend Sanna. While digging through the depths of the church and the pastors: Thomas Sodenberg, Vessa Larsson and Gunnar Isaksson's secret, she comes across Curt Backstrom; a convicted psychotic murderer with feelings for Sanna. With Sanna in jail and Rebecka taking care of her daughters Sara and Lova, the digging exposes unexpected facts. She finds herself in mortal peril before revealing the truth and in the end all is well.
A nice suspense-thriller for a quick read that will soothe your detective mind, just enough to keep the suspense pumping up adrenaline. A day for this book will suffice to enjoy the easy writing style and simple details. Sweden's Best First Crime Novel award well deserved!
Sharing the last name with the millennium trilogy genius Stieg Larsson, the book is sure to demand attention. It will definitely be scrutinized minutely for every details to see whether it can compete with the story of protagonist Lisbeth Salander of the popular Dragon tattoo series. Rebecka Martinsson do not disappoint. Though she is a tax lawyer with Meiijer and Ditzinger, she amazes with her skills of a perfect experienced detective and even does not mind going through mortal peril mixed with action to shine the light over the truth.
Victor Strandgard ('The paradise boy'), author of a best seller 'Heaven and Back' and a pastor of crystal church in Kinura (frozen northern Sweden) is found dead in the aisle of the church. The body is mangled brutally with slashed wounds, severed hands and eyes gouged out. His sister, Sanna (mentally disturbed yet bitchy enough to manipulate people for her own use), is the first one to discover the body and informs the police. With the fear of being the first murder suspect, she calls her long lost friend Rebecca Martinsson for help. Rebecka, a young Tax lawyer working in Stockholm, has a terrible past hidden in that old city of Kinura and is reluctant to return but her old habit of empathy takes over and she comes back home to help her friend Sanna. While digging through the depths of the church and the pastors: Thomas Sodenberg, Vessa Larsson and Gunnar Isaksson's secret, she comes across Curt Backstrom; a convicted psychotic murderer with feelings for Sanna. With Sanna in jail and Rebecka taking care of her daughters Sara and Lova, the digging exposes unexpected facts. She finds herself in mortal peril before revealing the truth and in the end all is well.
A nice suspense-thriller for a quick read that will soothe your detective mind, just enough to keep the suspense pumping up adrenaline. A day for this book will suffice to enjoy the easy writing style and simple details. Sweden's Best First Crime Novel award well deserved!
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