Reviews
Another exceptional multilayered mystery. Läckberg continues to craft fully fleshed-out, complicated characters. Highly recommended for readers who love character-driven crime novels, especially followers of Nordic mysteries and Läckberg's growing fan base., The Nordic crime-fiction trend sparked by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Henning Mankell's novels shows no sign of abating. One of the best writers to emerge is Lackberg. The books shine., La¨ckberg weaves fine lines through this multilayered thriller, connecting a ghostly historic backstory, tragic portrayals of domestic violence, shady business dealings, and series regulars' various personal dramas. The result is a slice-of-life feel that lends a welcome lightness to the darker underlying story of control and abuse., Part of the popularity of Lckberg's books is due to her penchant for making the reader work a little for answers, even as the narrative makes the pages fly by. This is especially true in the latest installment. Thanks to an ace translation by Tiina Nunnally, American readers have the opportunity to sink their teeth into one of Lckberg's most complex yet, at the same time, simplest novels to date., Another sweeping small-town Nordic thriller. It's a thick novel that should delight Läckberg's fans with a rich cast of characters and a surprise ending., Lckberg has a knack for creating very believable characters and for mixing the funny moments in everyday life with dark and twisty crimes that will keep the reader hooked. Fans of other Scandinavian investigators, like Henning Mankell's Wallander and Stieg Larsson's Blomkvist and Salander, are sure to love Patrik and Erica., In the manner of Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache books, Läckberg's tale weaves a particular event (in this case, the murder of a recently returned native son) with the evolving narrative of a community. To further beat the Penny comparison into the ground, Läckberg's prose is similarly well crafted (and sensitively translated by Tiina Nunnally)., Swedish writer Camilla Lckberg's new novel, The Lost Boy, confirms her place as reigning monarch of the crime mystery genre called Nordic Noir. Lckberg's storytelling talents rank with those of the late Henning Mankell, author of the Wallander mysteries, and the late Stieg Larsson, who wrote The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo., LaÌ^ckberg weaves fine lines through this multilayered thriller, connecting a ghostly historic backstory, tragic portrayals of domestic violence, shady business dealings, and series regulars' various personal dramas. The result is a slice-of-life feel that lends a welcome lightness to the darker underlying story of control and abuse., Swedish writer Camilla Läckberg's new novel, The Lost Boy, confirms her place as reigning monarch of the crime mystery genre called Nordic Noir. Läckberg's storytelling talents rank with those of the late Henning Mankell, author of the Wallander mysteries, and the late Stieg Larsson, who wrote The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo., The Drowning may be Läckberg's finest work to date; it's a cold-as-steel chiller that will get deep under your skin and threaten to stay there., Camilla Läckberg proves why she's called Sweden's 'queen of crime' in her superb seventh novel. The Lost Boy combines a gripping police procedural with a ghost story while poignantly delving into the devastating effects of grief, especially among mothers. Delving into the intricacies of police work, Läckberg also turns The Lost Boy into a psychological thriller that digs deep into each character's psyche. While the shadowy ghosts permeate the story, Läckberg keeps this supernatural aspect akin to those in the gothic masterpiece The Turn of the Screw., Läckberg weaves fine lines through this multilayered thriller, connecting a ghostly historic backstory, tragic portrayals of domestic violence, shady business dealings, and series regulars' various personal dramas. The result is a slice-of-life feel that lends a welcome lightness to the darker underlying story of control and abuse., Readers who enjoy works by Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell are sure to like her novels. A pleasurably creepy read. A cliffhanger ending will keep readers clamoring for more of Läckberg's books to be translated into English., Stunning. With her trademark impeccable psychological insight, Läckberg intertwines subplots that personalize the devastation wreaked by Sweden's drug trade, its biker culture, and its far too prevalent domestic abuse. Ghostly shadows from this searing entry will surely linger long in the reader's imagination., Stunning. With her trademark impeccable psychological insight, Lckberg intertwines subplots that personalize the devastation wreaked by Sweden's drug trade, its biker culture, and its far too prevalent domestic abuse. Ghostly shadows from this searing entry will surely linger long in the reader's imagination., Of the mini-Larssons who have arrived on these shores since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Camilla Läckberg may be the best., Haunting. Läckberg skillfully details how horrific secrets are never completely buried and how silence can kill the soul., In the manner of Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache books, Lckberg's tale weaves a particular event (in this case, the murder of a recently returned native son) with the evolving narrative of a community. To further beat the Penny comparison into the ground, Lckberg's prose is similarly well crafted (and sensitively translated by Tiina Nunnally)., Swedish writer Camilla Läckberg's new novel, The Lost Boy , confirms her place as reigning monarch of the crime mystery genre called Nordic Noir. Läckberg's storytelling talents rank with those of the late Henning Mankell, author of the Wallander mysteries, and the late Stieg Larsson, who wrote The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo ., Scandinavian mystery writers have practically dominated the field [of noir writing] over the last 20 years, and Camilla Lckberg is one of the best. Grief is real. Life is hard. And Camilla Lckberg's The Lost Boy is sometimes a rough read. But it's worth it., Läckberg's subtle approach and unique talent for portraying realistically complex relationships creates a sorrowful, harrowing psychological thriller with a cliff-hanger conclusion., Camilla Lckberg proves why she's called Sweden's 'queen of crime' in her superb seventh novel. The Lost Boy combines a gripping police procedural with a ghost story while poignantly delving into the devastating effects of grief, especially among mothers. Delving into the intricacies of police work, Lckberg also turns The Lost Boy into a psychological thriller that digs deep into each character's psyche. While the shadowy ghosts permeate the story, Lckberg keeps this supernatural aspect akin to those in the gothic masterpiece The Turn of the Screw., Another exceptional multilayered mystery. Lckberg continues to craft fully fleshed-out, complicated characters. Highly recommended for readers who love character-driven crime novels, especially followers of Nordic mysteries and Lckberg's growing fan base., Camilla Läckberg proves why she's called Sweden's 'queen of crime' in her superb seventh novel. The Lost Boy combines a gripping police procedural with a ghost story while poignantly delving into the devastating effects of grief, especially among mothers. Delving into the intricacies of police work, Läckberg also turns The Lost Boy into a psychological thriller that digs deep into each character's psyche. While the shadowy ghosts permeate the story, Läckberg keeps this supernatural aspect akin to those in the gothic masterpiece The Turn of the Screw ., Part of the popularity of Läckberg's books is due to her penchant for making the reader work a little for answers, even as the narrative makes the pages fly by. This is especially true in the latest installment. Thanks to an ace translation by Tiina Nunnally, American readers have the opportunity to sink their teeth into one of Läckberg's most complex yet, at the same time, simplest novels to date., Scandinavian mystery writers have practically dominated the field [of noir writing] over the last 20 years, and Camilla Läckberg is one of the best. Grief is real. Life is hard. And Camilla Läckberg's The Lost Boy is sometimes a rough read. But it's worth it., The Lost Boy is a complex and brilliant novel. Another masterpiece by Swedish author Camilla Lackberg., Lackberg weaves fine lines through this multilayered thriller, connecting a ghostly historic backstory, tragic portrayals of domestic violence, shady business dealings, and series regulars' various personal dramas. The result is a slice-of-life feel that lends a welcome lightness to the darker underlying story of control and abuse., Läckberg has a knack for creating very believable characters and for mixing the funny moments in everyday life with dark and twisty crimes that will keep the reader hooked. Fans of other Scandinavian investigators, like Henning Mankell's Wallander and Stieg Larsson's Blomkvist and Salander, are sure to love Patrik and Erica.
