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Title: not just a mystery, but a fine novel
Review: Only a few words to say this is certainly a five star mystery and novel. Tursten is an excellent writer and keeps the reader engrossed in the Von Knecht mystery as well as the life of Det. Inspector Huss and her family, living in contemporary Sweden. Her characters are vividly drawn, the setting is fascinating, especially for those of us who have not been to Sweden, and the mystery is complex enough to keep you guessing until the end. I was also impressed by how she wove important contemporary social issues into the novel. She has the toughness of the "hard-boiled" writers and the grace of a P. D. James. Very well worth reading. I look forward to the other two novels in translation and those that are still in Swedish.Let us hope they are translated soon.
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