The Savage Altar

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

so-so

An okayish Scandinavian thriller. First of a series I won‘t continue. I liked the setting (Winter, Snow, Sweden), the plot not so much.

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BarbaraBB

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

#WeeklyForecast 29/24

I hope to finish Martyr! today so I can make a start with these beauties. The tagged is Nordic crime one, which I haven‘t read for a while. All Fours is our next #CampLitsy24 read and in between I am reading The Alternatives, which is good.

squirrelbrain Enjoy! ❤️ 5mo

sarahbarnes Glad to hear you like The Alternatives so far! 5mo

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DarkMina

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

#Weekendreads Thanks for the tag @Eggs !

1- Paper Valentine on hardback and Senlin Ascends on audio.
2- Die Hard
3- Sun storm by Asa Larsson

Wanna play? @5feet.of.fury @DaveGreen7777 @EadieB @eanderson @Elizabeth2 @BookDragonNotWorm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BeaG

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Eggs @DarkMina ❤️💚❤️ 3y

BookDragonNotWorm Thanks for the tag! 3y

DarkMina @BookDragonNotWorm You‘re welcome! 3y

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DaveGreen7777 Thank you for the tag! 😀 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you 💙 3y

DarkMina @DaveGreen7777 You‘re welcome! 3y

DarkMina @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re welcome! 3y

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Mitch

Aurora Boreal | Asa Larsson

Interesting article... if a little limited in terms of the authors experience of female Nordic authors !

https://www.publicbooks.org/who-killed-nordic-noir/

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EadieB

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

so-so

This is 1st book in the series. It is a book about religious fanaticism and violence. Victor Standgard, a well known priest is murderer. His sister, Sanna, asks her friend, Rebecca Martinsson, to help her solve this murder. Rebecca, a tax attorney is forced to relive her past.
The book was a little slow-paced and not too exciting. I‘ll continue with the series as the books look like they get better. Just a rough start for this series, hopefully.

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EadieB #SunStorm #AsaLarsson 4y

Andrew65 I‘ve not got hold of this one yet. 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 Maybe start with book 2 4y

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Andrew65 @EadieB Sounds like a good plan. I‘m constantly playing catch up this year. Finished the Joanna Linna Series and the Camilla Lackberg books, only read 3 of the Department Q books, and read none of the new series. Have enjoyed the Joona Linna and Camilla Lackberg Series but not the others. 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 I have 3 Lackberg books to catch up. I like Department Q as these books grew on me but still too long. 4y

Andrew65 @EadieB Yes! Some more so than others. 4y

Crazeedi @Andrew65 what's the new series? This one @EadieB is reading? I'm so behind I should be ashamed 4y

Andrew65 @Crazeedi Me too! 4y

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Butterfinger

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

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I didn't care for it. I doubt I'll continue the series. Didn't relate to the characters. The plot was not straight forward. #NordiNoir @Tove_Reads @EadieB @AnneCecilie @Andrew65

EadieB Oh my! 4y

AnneCecilie I haven‘t started on this one yet, but that doesn‘t sound too good 4y

Andrew65 I haven‘t been able to get hold of this one, sounds like a blessing in disguise. 4y

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Tove_Reads

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Butterfinger Everything was weak. Why did the dog have to die? Why were people more willing to kill children than to protect them from abuse? What was the actual financial fraud? Why does Sanna's family treat Rebecka so harshly? How was Rebecka responsible for dividing the family? 4y

Tove_Reads I liked that she had a weird profession, but then in the end it didn‘t really work out, maybe not because she was a tax lawyer, but in general. Also, dos are not allowed to die in books. 4y

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Butterfinger Pan 4y

Tove_Reads @Butterfinger One of the weakest beginnings ever. I think it has one some awards. Don‘t get it. Didn‘t like it, didn‘t like the people in it. Was predictable, uninteresting and weird. 4y

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Butterfinger Curt, the pastors. So crazy to think they could get away with everything. Just feels me with rage. 4y

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Butterfinger Sad. 4y

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Butterfinger Again. I'm so confused. The writing is very ambiguous. She was mad at Sanna for telling everybody about the baby, I get that. But, why did she feel so beholden when Victor dies? 4y

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Butterfinger I wish there was more about her. Did she feel used by the pastor? Where was her anger when the elders asked her to leave the church? Was she in love with the victim? 4y

Butterfinger Was she in love with Sanna? 4y

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Tove_Reads

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

#Nordicnoir people, and others who‘d like to read with us! We need new authors to read. Kepler‘s series ends in July, Adler-Olsen‘s in August. What would you like to read? We talked about Nesbø. I‘m sure many have read his books, I haven‘t yet. What about Åsa Larsson, Peter Høeg, Åke Edwardson, Leena Lehtolainen, Maj Sjöwall? Please suggest and discuss. Which authors can you find in your library?

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Andrew65 There‘s also Karin Fossum

In the Darkness

Andrew65 Anne Holt

The Blind Goddess

Andrew65 YRSA SIGURĐARDÓTTIR

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Andrew65 https://nordicnoir.info/authors/ 5y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 You choose the authors I‘ve already read 😂 5y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads 🤣 5y

Tove_Reads I‘m interested in her books as well! Mari Jungstedt

Unseen: A Mystery

(edited) 5y

Texreader Gunnar Staalesen, my Norwegian husband‘s fave Norwegian author. 5y

Tove_Reads @Texreader 👍🏽 Have not read his books yet! 5y

julesG Read Sjöwall ages ago. Can't remember whether I liked it. 5y

julesG I have Asa Larsson on my shelf. Would join you for

The Second Deadly Sin

julesG I also have Will Dean's Dark Pines, but can't remember whether that is Nordic Noir.

Dark Pines: A Tuva Moodyson Mystery 1

Butterfinger The names from post and comments are all new to me. 5y

Crazeedi I'm game for any of them 5y

AnneCecilie I‘ve read the first 3 books by Fossum and loved, then she changed focus a little and she lost me. I‘ve read all of the Hanns Wilhelmsen books by Anne Holt. I‘ve read the first 3-4 (?) Harry Hole books and would love to read more. I haven‘t read the others. 5y

AnneCecilie Since I live in Norway and we‘re reading Nordic authors, I should be able to get most of these from the library 5y

EadieB I own books by Asa Larsson, Kjell Eriksson, Mari Jungstedt, Liza Marklund, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Jorgen Brekke, Helene Tursten, Arnalour Indridason, Hjorth Rosenfeldt, Peter Hoag, Ake Edwardson, Kurt Eichenwald, Maj Sjowall, Yrse Sigurdardottir, Anne Holt, Jo Nesbo and Karin Fossum. @Tove_Reads (edited) 5y

Tove_Reads You people are not being helpful 😅😂 too many to choose from. How should we proceed? I‘m open to many, but so is everyone else 😃 5y

gradcat @Tove_Reads I always think of you as the expert! But I like Karin Fossum & Yrsa Siguradottir, and I‘d like to try some of the ones you told me about a few months ago. Just at this moment, I‘m reading the tagged book...and loving it....♥️ Wow! Looks like @EadieB has LOTS of suggestions!!

The Thirst: A Harry Hole Novel

EadieB @gradcat @Crazeedi @AnneCecilie @eanderson @Andrew65 @Butterfinger @gradcat @Marina_h @JulesG @Tove_reads @Texreader I'm going to check ratings on Goodreads and Amazon and the author with the best ratings will get my vote. 5y

gradcat @EadieB Maybe I‘ll look at those, too, Eadie—that‘s a good idea! 5y

AnneCecilie I would love to read Hjorth Rosenfeldt. He was the writer of the Swedish crime series The Bridge. 5y

gradcat @AnneCecilie Ooh! That could be cool! 5y

EadieB @gradcat @Crazeedi @AnneCecilie @eanderson @Andrew65 @Butterfinger @marina_h @Tove_Reads @JulesG @Texreader
Jo Nesbo - Harry Hole - 4.42
Kurt Eichenwald - Standalones - 4.07
Hjorth Rosenfeldt - Sebastian Bergman - 4.05
Maj Sjowall - Martin Beck - 3.95
Asa Larsson - Rebecka Martinsson - 3.93
Will Dean - Tuva Moodyson - 3.91
Henning Mankell - Wallander - 3.86
L Marklund - 3.84
Helene Tursten - Det. Hass - 3.78
James Thompson - Inspector Vaara - 3.76 (edited) 5y

EadieB Arnaldour Indridason - Inspector Erlendur - 3.74
John Ajvide Lindquist - standalones - 3.72
Yrsa Sigurdardottir - Thóra Gudmundsdóttir - 3.71
Karin Fossum - Inspector Sejer - 3.65
Leena Lehtolainen - Maria Kallio - 3.62
Jorgen Brekke - Odd Singsaker - 3.62
Gunnar Staalesen - Varg Veum - 3.61
Anne Holt - Hanne Wilhelmsen - 3.60

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EadieB Peter Hoeg - Standalones - 3.52
Ake Edwardson - Erik Winter - 3.51
Mari Jungstedt - Anders Knutas - 3.48
Kjell Eriksson - Ann Lindell - 3.46 (edited) 5y

EadieB I think for the rest of this year I‘m going to finish my Jo Nesbo books! I‘ve read 5 so far! 5y

Tove_Reads @eadieb I‘ll read Harry Hole books too, but from book number one. Will also read Larsson, Jungstedt and Viveca Sten. I highly recommend Börjlind and Schulman for those who have not read them. My suggestion is we would read Larsson and Edwardson as buddy reads. (edited) 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads Larsson seems ok but Jungstedt is on the bottom of the list. Let's see what others think. 5y

Tove_Reads @EadieB Didn‘t suggest reading Jungstedt as a buddy read. 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads Edwardson is on the bottom too. I would suggest the next top authors on the list. Kurt Eichenwald - Standalones - 4.07
Hjorth Rosenfeldt - Sebastian Bergman - 4.05
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EadieB @Tove_Reads Cecilia Borjlind has a rating of 3.96 but I need Schulman's first name. We also need to consider how many of these authors books have been translated. (edited) 5y

Tove_Reads @EadieB I‘ve read them recently, so they are just suggestions for people who are interested to read on their own. Not sure Ninni schulman has been translated into the English yet. There are so many authors out there to choose from, but I‘m sure ppl can find their own favorites amongst these to read. 5y

gradcat @Tove_Reads & @EadieB I‘m on the eleventh Nesbo/Harry Hole, only one more after that. I haven‘t read Larsson, and I think those would be good. I‘d also like to get back to Indridason‘s Insp. Erlendur series—I‘ve only read one of those. But whatever you guys decide, I‘ll likely be up for...♥️♥️♥️ 5y

EadieB @gradcat @Tove_Reads I wouldn't mind doing Larsson and Indridason too. 5y

Tove_Reads @gradcat @EadieB Should we lock Larsson? I‘ve read Indridason, but don‘t remember how many, maybe 3 first. I‘d like to have gradcat joining us this time since this round was authors you‘ve already read. 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads I think we should wait for more people to reply. (edited) 5y

Tove_Reads @EadieB Most have said they are fine with whatever is chosen. 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads We need to hear if everyone has access to the books. @Texreader @gradcat @Crazeedi @AnneCecilie @eanderson @Andrew65 @Butterfinger @marina_h @julesG (edited) 5y

Crazeedi @EadieB eadie I will do my best to find whatever is chosen, see my other comment about finding audio books 5y

gradcat @EadieB & @Tove_Reads I‘m easy...if I‘ve already read something, it‘s okay...it might be hard to settle on an author who hasn‘t been read by someone in the group. ♥️ 5y

EadieB @gradcat Ok good to know! Just wanted some feedback from the readers. 5y

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Exbrarian

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

pick

Pretty good slow burn thriller. Could check lots of challenge boxes. Female author. Swedish.Nordic thriller. Female translator. Female protagonist. Detective, lawyer
I enjoyed it.

LauraJ You read fast! 5y

Exbrarian @LauraJ No, I just read several books at a time. Almost always starting one and finishing another. 5y

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Exbrarian

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

Finally decided on my #Booked2019 #femaledetective book.
Q? When attempting multiple challenges do YOU count the same book for multiple challenges? e.g. read this book and also count it for “S” on #litsyatoz ?

alisiakae Yep! Definitely! I overlap #pop2019 and #booked2019 as often as I can. 6y

Sweettartlaura I do, too - it makes it more fun. Kinda like a scavenger hunt... I need a Female Detective, Title Starts with G, set in the 1900‘s... it can make for some interesting reading choices. 6y

Bklover Welcome to Litsy! 6y

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 6y

erzascarletbookgasm Most people do...you can treat it like a ‘hunt‘ for a book that fits two challenges or you want to treat each challenge separately and read more books. It‘s up you, really, your reading challenge, you set the rules! 😉 6y

Jess7 Welcome! 🤗 6y

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💙 6y

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elliemcc11

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

This was good @Jess_Read_This - this story was set in the small Swedish town (Kiruna) where I stayed when I got engaged. It's a very readable book.

Jess_Read_This @elliemcc11 I like the sounds of this one! 8y

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Pntgrl76

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

pick

Enjoyed this book a great deal, can't wait to read the rest of the series. Scandinavian crime writers are becoming a solid favorite!

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stillunfinished

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

pick

Fourth and final book of the #readathon. I'll be interested in reading more by Larsson.

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stillunfinished

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

This writer does like the poetic opening paragraph. Not that I am complaining. #readathon

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stillunfinished

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

Yep, this is a happy book. #readathon

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booked4life

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

When you go to @strandbookstore and splurge on (mostly) all Scandinavian crime novels 😋🕵🏻

MrBook Niiiiiice! I'm be there in a couple weekends 😎👍🏻. 8y

booked4life Such a fun place. I get lost in those book shelves @MrBook 8y

MrBook 😁👍🏻 8y

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crimebythebook

Sun Storm | Asa Larsson

pick

Love, love this book. A gripping mystery complete with shocking violence, religious fanaticism, a chilling atmosphere, and a badass leading lady. Perfect summer reading material!

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