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Nicely rendered psychological mystery translated from Norwegian. It's a bit reminiscent of a mystery master like P.D. James -- Inspector Sejer is a bit of a loner in the manner of James' Adam Dagliesh. However, there's an unmistakably melancholic Norwegian quality to Sejer that I found intriguing, not to mention that Karin Fossum creates a wonderfully brooding atmosphere. It's quite a philosophical tale; human complexities and frailties lie at the solution to the murder, not some brilliant bit o
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2nd in the Inspector Sejer series
Less dark that most Scandinavian crime fiction, and deftly crafted in the way that multiple crimes interweave in surprising ways.
Feb 02, 2013
Jocelyn
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