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szilvicsanyi's review against another edition
2.0
I was disappointed with this book compared to the first two in the series. It is at least 300 pages longer than necessary. The crime is interesting, but the story is dragging without purpose. I'm really sorry because I really liked the first two books.
mssik's review against another edition
5.0
Jag hade denna boken i min bokhylla i flera år innan jag faktiskt provade på att läsa den och jag ångrar att jag inte började läsa den tidigare. Det är exakt denna sorters bok som jag gillar att läsa, den var även väl skriven och det kommer definitivt inte vara den sista boken av GW Persson som jag läser i framtiden. Sättet han skriver på och hur karaktärerna tycker och tänker var väldigt specifikt och intressant. Rekommenderar definitivt denna för de läsare som inte är lättkränkta.
banusha's review against another edition
Homofobien og mannsjåvinismen var kvalmende. Super salamien var kvalmende. Orker ikke en "superflink og intelligent" etterforsker som er pervers alkis med ufyselig menneskesyn - "men det går bra, for han får ting gjort". Anti helter trenger faktisk ikke å være totalt undertrykkende drittsekker.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Sexism
the_bibliophile's review against another edition
1.0
Jag kom inte långt alls i boken på grund av hur tråkigt och hur äckligt boken var. Jag var tvungen att sluta läsa boken på grund av hur mycket han sexualiserar kvinliga karäktererna. Tack för mig.
missmesmerized's review against another edition
4.0
Thomas Eriksson, Stockholm lawyer for all sorts of gangsters, is found dead in his private house. The list of suspects is quite long, considering his usual business partners. Evert Bäckström, Detective Superintendent with the Stockholm police, is in charge of the investigation. Avid avoider of work, his sets up his team to investigate the case which turns out to be more complicated with every piece they add to the picture. Bäckström himself investigates the case from his own point of view and with his own means, not all of them legal. Thus, he finally gets the culprits brought to him and can even make some money with the case.
Scandinavian crime novels have been quite popular for some time, mainly because the investigators are unique characters who have something to offer besides a good case. Persson’s protagonist Bäckström definitely is one of them. It makes so much fun reading his thoughts, mainly about his colleague where he has a collection of very remarkable characters. Additionally, the image of Bäckström and the reality could not differ more: a capable investigator, highly successful in the public opinion, a lazy betrayer and fraudster on the dark side. This makes him outstanding and – albeit all the despicable traits of character – a kind of lovable or at least enjoyable character.
The case itself is quite complicated, In the course of the action, more and more complicating factors are added and you really have to pay attention not to mix up anything. Nevertheless, it is solved convincingly and no questions remain unanswered. All in all, quite some joy to read.
Scandinavian crime novels have been quite popular for some time, mainly because the investigators are unique characters who have something to offer besides a good case. Persson’s protagonist Bäckström definitely is one of them. It makes so much fun reading his thoughts, mainly about his colleague where he has a collection of very remarkable characters. Additionally, the image of Bäckström and the reality could not differ more: a capable investigator, highly successful in the public opinion, a lazy betrayer and fraudster on the dark side. This makes him outstanding and – albeit all the despicable traits of character – a kind of lovable or at least enjoyable character.
The case itself is quite complicated, In the course of the action, more and more complicating factors are added and you really have to pay attention not to mix up anything. Nevertheless, it is solved convincingly and no questions remain unanswered. All in all, quite some joy to read.
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