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Book Review: The Darkness Knows by Arnaldur Indriðason
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Book Review: The Darkness Knows by Arnaldur Indriðason

Man of la BookAugust 16, 2021

The Darkness Knows by Arnaldur Indriðason takes place in a small town where, it seemed, you are one or two connections from anyone else living there

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Book Review: Farewell to Freedom by Sara Blædel
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Book Review: Farewell to Freedom by Sara Blædel

Man of la BookDecember 3, 2012

Article first published as Book Review: Farewell to Freedom by Sara Blaedel on Blogcritics. About: Farewell to Freedom by Sara Blædel is a fictional book in a series featuring Copenhagen detective Louise Rick and her friend Camilla Lind, a reporter. This is […]

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Book Review: Only One Life by Sara Blædel
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Book Review: Only One Life by Sara Blædel

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2012

Article first published as Book Review: Only One Life by Sara Blædel on Blogcritics. About: Only One Life by Sara Blædel is a fictional mystery book set in Denmark. This is the second book translated into English in the series featuring Detective […]

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Thoughts on: The Stonecutter by Camilla Läckberg
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Thoughts on: The Stonecutter by Camilla Läckberg

Man of la BookJune 21, 2012

Article first published as Book Review: The Stonecutter: A Novel by Camilla Läckberg on Blogcritics. About: The Stonecutter by Camilla Läckberg is the third novel in the Fjallbacka mystery series. The series features policeman Patrik Hedstrom who works in a small town […]

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Thoughts on: Call Me Princess by Sara Blædel
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Book Review: Call Me Princess by Sara Blædel

Man of la BookOctober 4, 2011

I liked the characterization in the book. Louise, a no nonsense cop, Camilla, her ruthless bitch of a best friend, boyfriends and co-workers

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Book Review: The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø
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Book Review: The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø

Man of la BookFebruary 24, 2011

The detail Nesbø brings to his characters & to Oslo is riveting and compelling. Nesbø takes the reader into nooks of the city where tourists rarely venture

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Book Review: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
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Book Review: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson

Man of la BookAugust 11, 2010

The third book of the series if finely crafted much like the first, interlacing between the good and the bad, the intelligence agencies, the police and media.

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Book Review: The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg
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Book Review: The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg

Man of la BookJuly 29, 2010

Läckberg does a masterful job capturing the feel of a small town with lots of history to bury, where every ripple causes a big effect in the lives of people

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Book Review: The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
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Book Review: The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

Man of la BookJuly 28, 2010

This is a fun book; the book can be ridiculous at times and riveting at others. Salander, who was somewhat believable in the first novel is taken to extremes

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Book Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
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Book Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2010

In “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, Mikael Blomkvist, a financial journalist, is hired by multi-millionaire to investigate the disappearance of his niece

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