My mum passed this onto me, and until today I've ignored it, assuming it was your run of the mill Scandi-noir - which a) is often too violent for me and b) I feel I should read in the original language, since I earn my living as a Scandinavian translator. It turns out I massively underestimated this book, which is gorgeously atmospheric, historical rather than crime, and also written (beautifully) in English, so no need to feel guilty on that point! It's the kind of novel I love to wallow in, yet I almost missed out on it. Do you have any near misses with books? Ones you'd never have read if someone hadn't pressed them on you?
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