A review by angrygreycatreads
The Blood Spilt by Åsa Larsson

4.0

The Blood Spilt is the second Rebecka Martinsson novel. I read and enjoyed the first one and this picks up where that left off. Rebecka has been profoundly affected by the events in book 1, to the point she is not really functioning. She returns with a colleague, to the area of her hometown and gradually gets immersed in a case involving the murder of a female priest, who had a lot of enemies as well as worshippers. The development of all the key characters in the story are well done and as a reader you can truly see how it all unfolded, leading to tragic ends.

An atmospheric read, with a measured pace, and great character development make for a very good mystery read.