August 4-10, 2013

Room No. 10 by Ake Edwardson - I was irritated to find that this is the latest book in a series that I've missed. I feel I missed some back story because of that. I didn't find the characters sympathetic, but the mystery really kept me going. Crimes committed almost 20 years apart have the common point of a room in a run down hotel. Rather dark as seems to be the case in most Swedish books.

4 stars
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Death Angel by Linda Fairstein - another author that seems to be phoning it in, this is the 15th in the series. I don't know why I keep reading them other than my ocd need to read everything in a series. I don't really like the main character, I think she thinks too highly of herself. What was interesting about this book was the history of Central Park and because of that it got

3 stars
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Misterioso by Arne Dahl - another dark Swedish mystery. If I were to go strictly by the mystery books I've read set in Sweden I would think them not a very happy people. A serial killer is killing the rich and powerful and a new agency is set up to investigate. A pretty good police procedural. This was written in 1999, but not translated until 2011. The first in a series. Sex but seems to be thrown in because it's expected. Rather clinical.

4 stars
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The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence - A 10 yo boy is hit in the head by a meteorite. He's already "different" and this makes him more so. He meets an elderly man and life takes an even more interesting turn. I love the way this author writes. I found it funny, sad and interesting even though I don't agree with his thoughts on God and life after death. And now I might read some Kurt Vonnegut. Language and marijuana use, also another issue that could be a deal-breaker for some. Pm me if you want to know a spoiler before reading. I read this in one sitting.

5 stars