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Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck
4.0
“Sometimes that is how the most important insights came, in drips and drops, You took a step back and there is was: a waterway.”
Yes, Wolf Winter is a little of a slow burner but it’s worth it. At first I was very unimpressed with the characters and setting but steadily, steadily, as ice forms and a lake freezes over, the characters grew on me. The slow pace is in fact central to the story and is a reflection of the isolation of the characters' lives as they are stranded by weather conditions in Swedish Lapland.
We have several mysteries hidden within the novel. The central and obvious mystery being the opening murder and who amongst such a small number of people can possibly be responsible. But there is also the mystery of every characters past life and let's just say a lot more happening then was immediately obvious to me as I read the story. Without giving anything away I will conclude that the closing chapters include a lot of revelations.
This is definitely one for a reread for me and recommended to anyone who likes a mix of Nordic,historic, crime fiction with a slight supernatural twist.
Yes, Wolf Winter is a little of a slow burner but it’s worth it. At first I was very unimpressed with the characters and setting but steadily, steadily, as ice forms and a lake freezes over, the characters grew on me. The slow pace is in fact central to the story and is a reflection of the isolation of the characters' lives as they are stranded by weather conditions in Swedish Lapland.
We have several mysteries hidden within the novel. The central and obvious mystery being the opening murder and who amongst such a small number of people can possibly be responsible. But there is also the mystery of every characters past life and let's just say a lot more happening then was immediately obvious to me as I read the story. Without giving anything away I will conclude that the closing chapters include a lot of revelations.
This is definitely one for a reread for me and recommended to anyone who likes a mix of Nordic,historic, crime fiction with a slight supernatural twist.