Eva's Eye by Karin Fossum - written in 1995, translated in this year. It's the first in a Norwegian series featuring Inspector Sejer. Another of those translated out of order series. I found this story very odd. Halfway through the book the murderer confesses and the rest of the book is how and why it was done. Then there's an unexpected twist at the end.
3 stars
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Bear Is Broken by Lachlan Smith - a fairly good debut novel. Leo Maxwell, a new lawyer, is having lunch with his brother when his brother is shot in the head. As Leo tries to find out who was behind the murder attempt the answers begin to lead him to the murder of his mother when he was 10. Lots of twists and turns along with some language and sex.
3 stars
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The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits by Les Standiford - I didn't know much about Charles Dickens so it was interesting to read why he wrote A Christmas Carol. A little dry in places.
3 stars
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I also started two other books but didn't finish them. One was too crude (Mr. FunnyPants) and one too convoluted (A Delicate Truth).
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