Roseanna (Martin Beck, #1) in Scandinavian Mysteries

Oct 16, 2019 Mark rated it liked it · review of another edition

This is the first book in the Martin Beck series and the first one that I’ve read. I’ve got a thing about reading in order wherever possible and have been keen to read this one for a long time now. It’s only 200 pages but for some reason I actually found it took me a long time to read! I think there is something about the methodical nature of the procedural elements that at times were a little tedious for me. On the one hand I loved the fact that Martin Beck and all the characters are portrayed ...more

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May 04, 2015 Gisela Hafezparast rated it it was amazing

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Really interesting to see policing in the 60th inclusive 60th attitudes to women (I could not help being infuriated on behalf of Mrs Beck and without the aid of modern technology. No internet, no skype, no mobile phones, no DNA analysis, no real forensic crime investigation, no easily accessible databases, just good honest policing and experience. Excellent. My book had a forward from Henning Mankell and you can see how Wallender could have emerged from this inspirations (Malender - Wallender).

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Apr 29, 2015 Ron rated it liked it

I listened to this audio book last year and gave up on it. Then a friend of mine gave me a copy and it read a lot better than listening to it. So now I will start reading the whole series.

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