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Comment on What the Danes read in 2011 – bestsellers by jeckson

jeckson — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:35:58 +0000

The book that first launched Knut Hamsun in the European literary scene was Hunger. When asked about the book, he told a friend, “What interests me are my little soul’s endless emotions, the special, strange life of the mind, the mysteries of the nerves in a hungry body.” And that is exactly what the book is about. An extremely strange book, and a literary revolution in the making when it was written – a lit torch thrown right in the face of the predominantly social-realist European literary establishment of the time. Its refreshing viewpoint and impulsive, lyrical style had an electrifying effect on European writers.

Comment on Mercy, by Jussi Adler-Olsen by mooseman01

mooseman01 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:32:44 +0000

Re: MERCY. Having just finished THE KEEPER OF LOST CASES, I turned to this site for more information about the author. I find ecstatic praise for the writing, and haven’t a clue (no pun) as to what the book is about. I guess I am on my own. Jussi Adler-Olsen is a top flight writer with no doubt a great translator.

Comment on The Hypnotist, by Lars Kepler by herbel

herbel — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:27:04 +0000

The Hypnotist is most disappointing. Conversation is so stilted and no one seems to get to the point. I suppose it is designed to create suspense, but the opposite happens. I want to skip pages, it is so boring and unbelievable. Josef? It really suspends disbelief to have him at death’s door one minute and then rushing through the city, driving, breaking into homes, killing people. Where does he get the energy?!Maybe it’s all to do with the translation. And why are the women so empty-headed, focused on their love lives? I expected more intelligence from a Swedish novel after reading the Kurt Wallander series by Henning Mankell. Reminded me of a cheap American thriller movie. Two is not better than one in this case. Maybe each should write separate books.

Comment on The Boy in the Suitcase, by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis by Maxine

Maxine — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:27:02 +0000

I’ve just finished this book -I liked it but did not love it. I could not quite take to Nina, but I thought the character of Sigita very strong.

Comment on One Step Behind, by Henning Mankell by Book Review – One Step Behind: A Kurt Wallander Mystery by Henning Mankell « Randomize ME

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:01:46 +0000

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Comment on Harry Hole’s CV by Gli incubi di Nesbø e la fredda malvagità norvegese « Giornalismi e caramelle – Blog del giornalista Giancarlo Scarpa

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:21:09 +0000

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Comment on Bad Intentions, by Karin Fossum – an Inspector Konrad Sejer novel by Bad Intentions by Karin Fossum | The Game's Afoot

Bad Intentions by Karin Fossum | The Game's Afoot — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:06:19 +0000

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Comment on Voices, by Arnaldur Indridason by Voices by Arnaldur Indriðason | The Game's Afoot

Voices by Arnaldur Indriðason | The Game's Afoot — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:07:50 +0000

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Comment on Borkmann's Point, by Hakan Nesser by Two Takes on Borkmann’s Point « The Afterword

Two Takes on Borkmann’s Point « The Afterword — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:15:27 +0000

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Comment on Ashes to Dust, by Yrsa Sigurdardottir by Ashes to dust | Groveplanet

Ashes to dust | Groveplanet — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:51:34 +0000

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