“You’re right. No human being would stack books like this.”

106. Night Rounds – Helene Tursten

A hospital about to go under in Göteborg has what seems like a haunting going on, staff are going missing, and Det. Inspector Irene Huss is on the case. This is the second in the series about Detective Inspector Irene Huss and was my favorite so far (I’ve read several of these completely out of order) in terms of the story. I did expect it to be a lot more about working at night, which it is not, but I was surprised in a good way by the personalities of the characters and the way the mystery comes together in a somewhat unexpected way.

The tertiary characters related to the investigation came from very different perspectives, which was nice to see in an investigation. Since this involves a potential ghost and a hospital and not drug dealing or suddenly finding a crime ring that’s really international and linked to the government or trafficking children, it has a very centralized feel, which makes things a bit tighter in the story and it’s not being told for super darkness or shock value. It’s also nice to read about detectives who are committed to having a home life, even if it’s not so easy, and Huss’ family are good characters – she also takes care of the dog and worries about scheduling and the dog Sammie, so, respect. Det. Inspector Huss is committed, but not married to her job, not so obsessed that she can’t see anything but “the case,” and that’s for the better.

Snuffy works at night with me when I get to work at home, so she knows her night shift stories