A review by bridget_h
The Stonecutter by Camilla Läckberg

3.0

This is my first book by this author; I realized it was the third in a series but I had received it from the library and based on some of the reviews, seemed like I could read it in a stand-alone manner. I am sure I missed out on some character development of Patrik and Erica, but I don't think that impacted the mystery-solving too much. I have never read a book before that had so many (i.e. all) characters that were completely unlikeable, despicable, and broken. There was ONE character I was sympathetic towards. And, there were many characters and storylines in this book - so that amounts to a lot of unlikeable-ness. Yet, I kept reading it just to see how all the stories came together and the who-done-it was revealed. Which was satisfying. I also know I should put my American tv-law-drama beliefs on a book set elsewhere, but it’s almost unbelievable that the legal system in Sweden is as bumbling as it is in this book. Also, little cultural items were distracting – I’m not sure if it was the translation or just oddities – for example, certain people missing certain pieces of basic technology.