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When the Devil Holds the Candle

When the Devil Holds the Candle (1998/2004) Karin Fossum translated by Felicity David I just did NOT like this book. I ended up skimming, to find out what happened so I could move it. The story jumps back and forth in time and from point-of-view, from the woman who is the killer to the victim, […]

He Who Fears the Wolf

He Who Fears the Wolf (1997/2003) Karin Fossum translated by Felicity David This is the second Inspector Sejer mystery, and once again, the story involves characters on the fringe, who are damaged or not normal. Errki has decided to leave the asylum/institute where he has lived after being involuntarily committed as a danger to himself […]

Don’t Look Back

Don’t Look Back (1996/2002) Karin Fossum translated by Felicity David I started this book, then put it down, and then picked it back up multiple times. The book opens with a young girl being picked up by a strange man driving a van, and the idea that this young girl might die was just more […]