books by Karin Fossum (schreie mystery calling)

books by Karin Fossum

books:

He Who Fears The Wolf: An Inspector Sejer Mystery

18 reviews
Karin Fossum

Thorndike Press, 2005

Fascinating Exploration of Madness
There are moments in this book when you have to set it down and think about what just happened. Not because it's complex, but because you need to digest some of the observations about life and people. That is one of the reasons that I enjoy Fossum's work - it's not just another detective mystery story. The way she evokes unique sympathy for each of her characters; the endings that seem more ...

Broken

2 reviews
Karin Fossum

Vintage Books, 2009

Unusual psychological thriller
If you're a fan of Fossum's Konrad Sejer detective series, you might feel a bit disappointed that her latest novel `Broken' isn't part of the series but something rather different. You might even, having read the synopsis, imagine that this isn't going to be for you. It sounds a bit odd, doesn't it? One of her characters comes into her bedroom and talks to her. I admit I wasn't sure this was ...

Calling Out for You

4 reviews
Karin Fossum

VINTAGE (RAND), 2006

Move over Mankell?
You can't help comparing Karin Fossum and Henning Mankell. They're both Scandinavian writers of police procedurals, and both have a strong central detective character - Sejer in Fossum's case and Wallander for Mankell. Mankell's Wallander is arguably more famous, and inspires people to make the pilgrimage to Ystad in Sweden. Karin Fossum hasn't rooted her novels quite so explicitly, but this one ...

Black Seconds (Inspector Sejer Mysteries)

10 reviews
Karin Fossum

Harcourt, 2008

Hard to Find a Better Mystery
When I read this book's predecessor, "The Indian Bride" (which had gotten so many good reviews around the US), I thought Ms. Fossum had put out one of the best mysteries I'd read in 20+ years. I see now that I was mistaken. "The Indian Bride" was only a warm-up for "Black Seconds." Wow. I truly cannot imagine a better mystery. Characters are tightly drawn, the plot moves along perfectly ...

Don't Look Back (An Inspector Sejer mystery)

24 reviews
Karin Fossum

Vintage, 2003

Superb writing
Characters that are real, not forced or overdrawn. Plot development that is believable and deceiving, with a style that smoothly involves the reader mentally, laying clues that may be clues or not, always with unexpected plot finishes that are satisfying. Read one of her books and you immediately want to start another. A detective mystery writer of the highest order. If you haven't read any ...

When the Devil Holds the Candle (Inspector Sejer Mysteries)

17 reviews
Karin Fossum

Harcourt, 2006

When the Devil Holds a Candle
Excellent writer who holds your interest throughout the book. The characters seem real with problems beyond the mystery.

The Indian Bride (Inspector Sejer Mysteries)

21 reviews
Karin Fossum

Harvest Books, 2008

Touching....in a good way
This is an excellent, affecting crime novel by Norwegian author Karin Fossum. Prompted by Gary Griffiths, I've been on a Scandinavian crime fiction reading spree lately and have been enjoying myself immensely with the works of Larrson, Indridasson, and Nesbo. I've always enjoyed Scandinavian fiction since I first read Smilla's Sense of Snow (which they also made into a pretty decent movie, but, ...

Stumme Schreie. Sonderausgabe.
Karin Fossum

Piper, 2003

Fremde Blicke. Sonderausgabe.
Karin Fossum

Piper, 2003

The Water's Edge
Karin Fossum

Harvill Secker, 2009

Walking through the woods to Lake Linde one warm September day, Reinhardt and Kristine Ris pass a man who is in a state of agitation. Unusually in a small town, he does not return Kristine's smile and drives off in a hurry. Near the end of their walk they make a terrible discovery: lying in a cluster of trees is the lifeless body of a young boy. It is a moment that will change their lives for ever. Inspector Sejer is called to the scene, but can ...