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Danse Avec L'ange (1997)

by Åke Edwardson(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

2264037172 (ISBN13: 9782264037176)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

10-18

series

Inspector Winter

review 1: I am going to have to start an Excel spread sheet with the authors/detectives of Nordic crime. At this point, I swear that they are all muddled in my head. What separates them from their North American/British counterparts seems to be their angst. It comes in all flavours but they all seem a little stooped under its burden. I was not uber impressed with Edwardson but many people have written that he gets better later in the series so I may give a later one a try. He gets one extra star than I would otherwise give because his detective has relatively little angst. Call me a cynic but it may because he is the only Nordic detective I have come across so far that actually has more than two cents to rub together. Not a very satisfactory mystery and definitely missing a good sid... moreekick (the cop who is supposed to be the sidekick is lame).
review 2: This first in the Erik Winter series, set in Sweden, has a dark and moody atmosphere as it deals with sex clubs and snuff films. The descriptive writing was outstanding, and the characterization was well done, introducing the reader to nuanced characters with interesting interactions. The plot was intriguing and kept me reading. However, when the murderer is identified, the motivation seems sketchy and I didn't buy it. That said, I will most certainly follow the series, and I'm looking forward to "The Shadow Woman," #2 in the series. less

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