In a short space of time, several bestial murders occur in central Stockholm. When criminal investigator Conny Sjöberg and the Hammarby police begin to suspect that there’s a link between the murders, Sjöberg goes completely cold. There is a killer out there whose motives are very personal, and who will not be deterred. The Gingerbread House by Carin Gerhardsen is the first in the Hammarby series, thrillers with taut, suspenseful plots and unexpected twists and turns. This haunting novel explores schoolyard bullying among young children and the effect it has on them when people look the other way. Many of the scenes in this book are self-experienced and based on Gerhardsen’s own childhood. Urban settings and strong portraits of authentic characters are crafted in depth and detail, insuring the books will linger in the reader’s mind long after the finish. The Gingerbread House is written in the same tradition as the Sjöwall / Wahlöö crime novels, and has been described as a book version of the tv series The Wire. It is not only published by the same publisher as Stieg Larsson’s The Millennium Trilogy, but by the same editorial team.
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From the same publisher – and even the same editorial team – that brought you Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy comes Carin Gerhardsen, author of the Hammarby-series, five crime novels that take place in the southern parts of Stockholm. Originally a mathematician, Carin Gerhardsen has become one of Sweden’s most highly praised crime authors, considered “Sweden’s number one female crime author”, by Bokhora, the most popular book blog in Sweden. Lot of the scenes depicted are self-experienced, based on episodes from Gerhardsen’s own childhood.
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By Simon Clarke
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This excellent novel,the first of a series,set in Stockholm,
is an example of Scandinavian crime fiction at its very best.
In 1968,relentless bullying occurs amongst very young school
children .Several years later a series of brutal murders take
place in the Stockholm area.Chief Inspector Conny Sjoberg and
his team eventually find a link between them.
The novel works on several levels.The police procedural aspect,
is skillfully done ,and never less than interesting,as the team
led by the intuitive Conny Sjoberg,a busy father of five children,
attempt to come to grips with the case.There is a sub-plot
concerning one of the female detectives.Suspense is maintained
throughout,whilst the long-lasting effects of bullying are
harrowingly portrayed.
First rate. Leaves one eagerly awaiting the second novel in
the series.
is an example of Scandinavian crime fiction at its very best.
In 1968,relentless bullying occurs amongst very young school
children .Several years later a series of brutal murders take
place in the Stockholm area.Chief Inspector Conny Sjoberg and
his team eventually find a link between them.
The novel works on several levels.The police procedural aspect,
is skillfully done ,and never less than interesting,as the team
led by the intuitive Conny Sjoberg,a busy father of five children,
attempt to come to grips with the case.There is a sub-plot
concerning one of the female detectives.Suspense is maintained
throughout,whilst the long-lasting effects of bullying are
harrowingly portrayed.
First rate. Leaves one eagerly awaiting the second novel in
the series.
By Claes
Format:Kindle Edition
I am a big Stieg Larsson fan, and have looked for the next great from Sweden for several years, before I finally found it! Carin Gerhardsen is creepy in a fantastic way - The Gingerbread House is a real pageturner with a brilliant twist at the end! I read somewhere that Gerhardsen is a trained mathematician, and that probably helped when constructing the plot.
The Stockholm setting is colorful and so is the translation. I hope the next novel is released in English soon!
The Stockholm setting is colorful and so is the translation. I hope the next novel is released in English soon!
By R Cotterill
Format:Paperback
Gritty and somewhat depressing reading, The Gingerbread House is the story of a serial killer whose motivation lies way back in preschool bullying. I particularly enjoyed the interactions of the police officers working the case, and the contrast between their (mostly) happy lives, and the outright misery of the killer.
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