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My name is Keishon and I enjoy reading mysteries. My favorite crime writers are Ken Bruen, Jo Nesbø, Michael Connelly and Asa Larsson.
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TOP 100 CRIME NOVELS
I found this Wikipedia link featuring a definitive list of the top 100 crime fiction novels. Trying to read as many of these as possible.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes
- He Died With His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond
- Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson
- Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
- Sun Storm by Åsa Larsson
- The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
- The Darkest Room by Johan Theorin
- The Pied Piper by Ridley Pearson
- The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
- Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
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- Book Review: A Conspiracy of Faith (Department Q), Jussi Adler-Olsen
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- Gretchen Lowell and Archie Sheridan series
- REVIEW: The Cold Dish, By: Craig Johnson
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Tag Archives: Åsa Larsson
The Black Path, By: Åsa Larsson and translated by Marlaine Delargy
I am on an Åsa Larsson reading spree. Her novels, described by others, are said to be more traditional crime thrillers than police procedurals and how she structures her story, told in third person narrative, works very well for me. … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Sweden
Tagged Abisko, Arctic Circle, Åsa Larsson, Grade B, Kiruna, Sweden
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The Blood Split by Åsa Larsson and translated by Marlaine Delargy
The Blood Split (2008) by Åsa Larsson with translation by Marlaine Delargy is the second book featuring tax attorney Rebecka Martinsson. She first appeared in Sun Storm, a riveting story that focused on religious zealotry. Both books are set in … Continue reading
Sun Storm, By: Åsa Larsson (trans by Marlaine Delargy )
Sun Storm (2006, 310 pages) by Åsa Larsson with translation by Marlaine Delargy is the first book in a series set in Stockholm. The other title(s) for this book: Solstorm in Sweden and The Savage Altar in the UK. I … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Sweden
Tagged Åsa Larsson, church community, Grade B, Kiruna, police procedural, slain priest, Stockholm, Sweden
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