Kelly N. -
Helpful Score: 1
I'm a huge fan of all things Scandinavian which definitely includes books. I'm always on the lookout for Scandinavian authors who have their works translated into English so I was super excited to find this book.
I wasn't at all disappointed, the book started off like fire and stayed burning to the very end. It's written in a unique way, following two story lines that weave in and out of each other throughout the book without ever connecting. It's about a veteran police officer in Stockholm who is an excellent cop but lives his personal life in the past due to a horrible tragedy. It's about two young Lithuanian girls who thought they could escape poverty by moving to Stockholm, escorted by two men who promised them well paying waitressing jobs and the terrible truth that met them when they arrived.
The book is translated from Swedish to British English which sometimes can feel awkward while reading, but it is very well written and is one of those books I couldn't put down once I started. I'll be looking forward to reading more novels by these authors.
I wasn't at all disappointed, the book started off like fire and stayed burning to the very end. It's written in a unique way, following two story lines that weave in and out of each other throughout the book without ever connecting. It's about a veteran police officer in Stockholm who is an excellent cop but lives his personal life in the past due to a horrible tragedy. It's about two young Lithuanian girls who thought they could escape poverty by moving to Stockholm, escorted by two men who promised them well paying waitressing jobs and the terrible truth that met them when they arrived.
The book is translated from Swedish to British English which sometimes can feel awkward while reading, but it is very well written and is one of those books I couldn't put down once I started. I'll be looking forward to reading more novels by these authors.
