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The Legacy | Yrsa Sigurdardottir

The opening chapter of Sigurdardottir's The Legacy had my heart in my throat. While her husband is away at a medical conference, Elisa is woken up in the middle of the night by her daughter Margret who tells her that she saw a man sitting in the living room. This kicks off one of the best scandi crime books I have read in a very long time with twisted crimes, great characters, a propulsive plot & thoughtful commentary on social issues. Loved it!

vivastory PS-Although Sigurdardottir is mostly writing crime now, she is the author of a book that *really* got under my skin when I read it a few yrs back

I Remember You: A Ghost Story

Lesliereadsalot Sounds great! 2w

vivastory @Lesliereadsalot It'll be on my best crime reads of the year. Bonus points that it is the first in a series 2w

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LeahBergen This does sound good! 2w

vivastory @LeahBergen I think you'd dig it! 2w

BarbaraBB Wow. You sold it! 2w

Lesliereadsalot Already ordered it! 2w

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Teresereading

Reykjavik Nights: An Inspector Erlendur Novel | Arnaldur Indridason

17,700 kilometres (11,000) miles Hobart to Reykjavik
Couldn't resisteven though it's Thursday afternoon here
#majicmonday
@eggs

Eggs Excellent!! 👌🏼 Thanks for playing 🤗 2w

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vivastory

The Legacy | Yrsa Sigurdardottir

If I had a BP monitor attached while reading the opening two chapters it would have read' Out of range. No surprise as this is from the same mind as the delightfully twisted horror I Remember You, but this one is firmly in the territory of Scandi Crime Noir. Halfway through but so twisted & clever with characters to care about.

Cathythoughts Scandi crime noir …. Stacked. 👍🏻 3w

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Eva_B

Killing Moon: A Harry Hole Novel (13) | Jo Nesbo

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I really enjoy the Harry Hole series. Although I found the ‘scientific‘ explanations behind this story very far fetched. I‘m thinking I may have thought the same about the last one too. However I will continue to read them as they always keep me interested and turning the pages. I always find myself making extra time to read these books as I‘m always keen to find out who did it!

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BarbaraBB

Under the Storm: A Novel | Christoffer Carlsson

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Wow, this is a what you call #NordicNoir! A fire and a murder in a small Swedish village continue to have effect on the village for years to come. A former police officer can‘t let go and neither does the nephew of the man convicted for the crimes.

In the mean time the book sketches a pretty good picture of the political and social circumstances of the country during the 90s and the 00s. ⬇️

#ReadTheWorld2025 #26 #Sweden

GatheringBooks, Cathythoughts

BarbaraBB Also, I learned about the cycloon Gudrun, that hit Sweden in 2005 and took down more than 75 million cubic metres of trees with many implications for the national economy. Recommended! (edited) 2mo

Bookwormjillk Sounds good! 2mo

BarbaraBB @Bookwormjillk It is, it is! 2mo

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monalyisha I‘m actually considering trying this! I normally wouldn‘t be drawn to it but I‘ve been trying to find books for my stepdad, who recently started reading (in preparation for his retirement). He‘s a homicide detective with a history as an arson detective. He doesn‘t have a literary bent but I‘m wondering if this is one we *both* might be able to read? Worth “investigating,” anyway! 😉 2mo

BarbaraBB @monalyisha I loved it but it‘s not your traditional thriller in the sense that it is real Swedish and rather quiet. I loved that. Not much violence either. But definitely worth investigating 🕵️‍♂️ 2mo

Cathythoughts Great review. There‘s feeling and depth and intrigue and thriller … my absolute favourite kind of book. X 2mo

GatheringBooks Ooh! Stacked! 2mo

CarolynM Sounds great. Stacked. 🙂 2mo

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MaggieCarr

Death on the Island | Eliza Reid

so-so

Extremely predictable until the very, very end and then an unreliable narrator enters the scene.

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Butterfinger

The Keeper of Lost Causes: The First Department Q Novel | Jussi Adler-Olsen

I just found out that my favorite #NordicNoir series has been adapted into into a Netflix show. I hope its good. I'm tagging the old group; fearful they're no longer on Litsy since I have not seen any posts from them.

I liked this series, especially because it had humorous moments.

@Andrew65 @Tove_Reads @EadieB

Tove_Reads 🙌 I think someone left Litsy, I looked for them as well at some point. 5mo

Tove_Reads @eanderson sadly left for better reading grounds somewhere over the rainbow 5mo

Tove_Reads @Crazeedi @AnnCecilie 5mo

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AnneCecilie When I first saw the title, I thought it was based on the books, but then it wasn‘t set in Copenhagen and I got unsure. Do you know that Adler-Olsen has given some authors the right to continue the books, and there‘s a new one coming out now? 5mo

Butterfinger @AnneCecilie I have mixed feelings. I'm glad the books will continue. I hope the authors will do justice by his creation. 5mo

Crazeedi I don't have Netflix but I enjoyed the books! 5mo

Butterfinger @Crazeedi oh, how I have missed you. 5mo

Crazeedi @Butterfinger 😘💗💖💕 it's been a very tough few months. I miss you all so much too. Im really trying to get my groove back!! 5mo

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JanuarieTimewalker13

Outside | Ragnar Jonasson

so-so

Wasn‘t wowed by this one. Unlikable characters, kind of slow. It was set in Iceland, so that was cool. #Iceland

JanuarieTimewalker13 6/7/25 Book 15 Audiobook (edited) 5mo

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AmandaBlaze

Death on the Island | Eliza Reid

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'Death on the Island' has been described as an Icelandic noir crossed with an Agatha Christie locked room mystery. While it did not seem noir to me, it had all the hallmarks of a locked room mystery. Motives abound for both of the murders, and they are well thought out. There wasn't really a calling together of the suspects like in an Agatha Christie. However, the book had its own unique way of describing the murders at the end. 4 stars.

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CaitlinR

Blood Ties | Jo Nesbo

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“Envy is human, and a degree of competition healthy, but togetherness is a precondition for survival.” (p. 368)

This is a great story about deeply flawed characters. The Opgard brothers are bound not only by blood, but also by crimes. The younger brother, Carl, a victim of sexual abuse, tries to fill that hole by the acquisition of power. Carl‘s younger brother, Roy, has killed to protect the brother he failed in childhood, but seeks redemption.

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