A review by zaisgraph
Murder at the Savoy by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Crime novels are my favorite and this just wasn't the tea for me. Maybe all the hype and build-up I have read online about the series, after buying this book blind, raised my expectations way too much. Perhaps I have read the weakest entry in the Martin Beck saga, I really don't know. This is as straight forward as they come and it really disappointed me. It's like I read a filler episode of a series, maybe this is one of them. Any excitement I have about reading more is greatly diminished. There were a few challenges I have had with the book, the Swedish names for food, places and people's names became a chore to research one by one, most specially the pronunciation. In any case this was a pleasant and unremarkable read but if you are a detective freak this is as mild as an iced caramel macchiato.