A review by krobart
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke by Maj Sjöwall

3.0

Inspector Martin Beck is sent to Budapest to try to find out what happened to a reporter who disappeared. Sjowall and Wahloo are credited for creating the conventions of the modern police procedural. They liked to focus on ordinary crimes and people. Their books feature interesting situations, although characterization is minimal.

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