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The Swedish Girl
(DCI Lorimer #10)
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Eighteen-year-old Kirsty Wilson can't believe her luck when she lands a room in a luxury Glasgow flat owned by the beautiful Eva Magnusson, a wealthy fellow student from Stockholm. But her initial delight turns to terror when Kirsty finds the Swedish girl lying dead in their home and their male flatmate accused of her murder. Kirsty refuses to accept that he is guilty and,
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Hardcover, 368 pages
Published
March 7th 2013
by Sphere
(first published January 1st 2013)
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Jan 11, 2018
Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede
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I couldn't pass up the chance to read this book with a title like this. I mean The Swedish Girl. It's like it's written just for me...
Anyway, I have read a couple of Lorimer books by now and this one is one of the best so far. I quite enjoyed the storyline with a young girl getting murdered it what seems like an open an shut case. But, is it really so. Jo Grant, the police in charge seem to think so. However, Kirsty, one of the roommate with Eve, the Swedish girl, doesn't believe that her fellow ...more
Anyway, I have read a couple of Lorimer books by now and this one is one of the best so far. I quite enjoyed the storyline with a young girl getting murdered it what seems like an open an shut case. But, is it really so. Jo Grant, the police in charge seem to think so. However, Kirsty, one of the roommate with Eve, the Swedish girl, doesn't believe that her fellow ...more

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DS Lorimer is back to his old station, but is now the boss. It doesn't take long for a new murder investigation only this time he has to wait for his team to keep him updated.
Eva Magnusson a beautiful, rich college student. Her flatmates are Kirsty, daughter of another detective and Colin, Roger and Gary ... all handpicked by her father.
Kiisty is absolutely horrified to find Eva lying dead in their home, a vicitm of murder. And she is horrified when the police arrest the one man Kirsty ...more
DS Lorimer is back to his old station, but is now the boss. It doesn't take long for a new murder investigation only this time he has to wait for his team to keep him updated.
Eva Magnusson a beautiful, rich college student. Her flatmates are Kirsty, daughter of another detective and Colin, Roger and Gary ... all handpicked by her father.
Kiisty is absolutely horrified to find Eva lying dead in their home, a vicitm of murder. And she is horrified when the police arrest the one man Kirsty ...more

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DCI Lorimer, now DS Lorimer, is back in his old division, only that he is now the boss. He has a team of capable officers working for him in the 10th installment of the series taking place in Scottish city of Glasgow.
Eva Magnusson is a beautiful Swedish student at the University. She is leaving in a newly owned flat, her father bought for her, in a poss district of the city. Her flatmates, all hand picked by her father, are four. Kirsty, a detective’s daughter and the ...more
DCI Lorimer, now DS Lorimer, is back in his old division, only that he is now the boss. He has a team of capable officers working for him in the 10th installment of the series taking place in Scottish city of Glasgow.
Eva Magnusson is a beautiful Swedish student at the University. She is leaving in a newly owned flat, her father bought for her, in a poss district of the city. Her flatmates, all hand picked by her father, are four. Kirsty, a detective’s daughter and the ...more

This story will keep you guessing to the very end as you try to figure out who killed Eva. Gray does a wonderful job of giving you lots of clues and insights into each of the characters and their motives. Then the reader must try to figure out who the murderer or murderers are. I am hooked on Gray's mysteries and her intriguing characters.

The Swedish Girl
By
Alex Gray
What it's all about...
Murders of young joggers are occurring and actually increasing in frequency. The women who are murdered are similar in appearance. However a young girl is murdered in the house she lives in. The problem is trying to establish a connection with the other murders or even if there is one. And a housemate has been accused and jailed for this murder. But is he the one? Many secrets and lies come out about the murdered housemate that connect other peopl ...more
By
Alex Gray
What it's all about...
Murders of young joggers are occurring and actually increasing in frequency. The women who are murdered are similar in appearance. However a young girl is murdered in the house she lives in. The problem is trying to establish a connection with the other murders or even if there is one. And a housemate has been accused and jailed for this murder. But is he the one? Many secrets and lies come out about the murdered housemate that connect other peopl ...more

This is one of a series featuring Glasgow Det. Superintendent Bill Lorimer. All the regulars are back: his wife Maggie (teacher), Prof. Solly Brightman (psychologist/profiler) & Dr. Rosie Fergusson (police pathologist/Solly's wife).
Due to cutbacks, Lorimer has been returned to his old station but now he's the boss & he's welcomed with open arms. He doesn't have long to settle in before they catch their first murder case.
Eva Magnusson seemed to have everything. Money, beauty, brains & ...more
Due to cutbacks, Lorimer has been returned to his old station but now he's the boss & he's welcomed with open arms. He doesn't have long to settle in before they catch their first murder case.
Eva Magnusson seemed to have everything. Money, beauty, brains & ...more

This is the first book by Alex Gray I have read. I quite enjoyed this although at times I thought it was quite predictable and the interaction between the police and a member of the public "sleuthing " didn't quite ring true. Another Scottish author but for me well behind Ian Rankin or James Oswald in terms of the quality of the writing - not sure if I will read another one.

I've read a few of Alex Gray's Lorimer books, but not for a while so it was great to meet the regular characters again and find out what they're up to. The plot was clever, with a satisfying reveal, and we get to spend some time in Sweden - an interesting comparison with Glasgow.
All in all I enjoyed it a great deal and will now be filling in the gaps with the series' books I haven't read.
All in all I enjoyed it a great deal and will now be filling in the gaps with the series' books I haven't read.

Review of “Swedish Girl” by Alex Gray
This is the tenth (of fourteen) installment of the “Lorimer and Brightman” series of police procedurals based in Glasgow Scotland. Lorimer has just been returned to his old precinct and been promoted to Detective Superintendent. His biggest problem is to be the senior detective and not being out on “the streets” doing the actual investigations.
Eva Magnusson is the only daughter of a wealthy Swedish manufacturer. Not only is she a well-to-do exchange student b ...more
This is the tenth (of fourteen) installment of the “Lorimer and Brightman” series of police procedurals based in Glasgow Scotland. Lorimer has just been returned to his old precinct and been promoted to Detective Superintendent. His biggest problem is to be the senior detective and not being out on “the streets” doing the actual investigations.
Eva Magnusson is the only daughter of a wealthy Swedish manufacturer. Not only is she a well-to-do exchange student b ...more

This novel is another great one featuring DCI Lorimer. I have read several in the series and continue to enjoy the combination of police procedure and character development. I am getting to know Lorimer, his wife and their friends better. The plot revolves around finding a murderer through understanding the personalities of the victim and the suspects. While there were some hints along the way, the culprit was a surprise to me.
I recommend this novel and the series to those who like a mystery in ...more
I recommend this novel and the series to those who like a mystery in ...more

I've not read all of the Lorimer novels (they're only now being issued in the US) so this was a more or less a standalone for me- but it was also a return to some terrific characters. Lorimer and his pals Solly, Rosie, and Jo are all well rounded and entirely believable as a team who investigate murder in Glasgow. Lorimer has his issues to be sure but he's not the tortured detective cliche. In this case, the team takes on the case of a student accused of killing his wealthy flatmate- Eva. Who wa
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Another excellent Lorimer story from Alex Gray. As always I love the Glasgow references and following the settings of the story. This was a good one, uncomfortable at times, but I had my trust in Lorimer, back in his native A Division. It will be interesting to see how the dynamic with DI Grant works out in future stories and how Lorimer settles into his senior role. I enjoy the relationships between the characters - Lorimer and Maggie, Solly and Rosie - that we follow from book to book. I felt
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This was a book that was a dark horse for me, and I enjoyed reading it. I had never heard of the author before. The story involves some Glasgow college students living in a shared apartment, and one of the girls is murdered in the apartment. The plot thickens as it is discovered that the victim, the Swedish girl, was very promiscuous and had sex with another roommate, Colin, prior to her murder. So Colin is sent up awaiting his trial for murder, while more murders occur with the same MO. Finding
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Another audio book which was quite enjoyable.
It was clear without reading the blurb on the back that the wrong man was arrested initially and it made me cross as there did not seem to be any evidence on which to charge him (although why he and all his friends felt the need to lie to the police was beyond me!). Apart from that the investigation was interesting but not gripping.
It was clear without reading the blurb on the back that the wrong man was arrested initially and it made me cross as there did not seem to be any evidence on which to charge him (although why he and all his friends felt the need to lie to the police was beyond me!). Apart from that the investigation was interesting but not gripping.
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