By Peter on Jul 30, 2010 in About authors, Camilla Lackberg, Crime Books, Hakan Nesser, Jo Nesbo, Karin Fossum, Liza Marklund, Norwegian Writer, Stieg Larsson | 0 Comments
It is interesting to notice how tightly interrelated things are, and how developments internationally have domestic effects even in such areas as literature and, more specifically, crime fiction. Some years ago the traditionally industrious Swedes started to build an impressive crime fiction literature, with writers like Henning Mankell, Jan Guillou, Liza Marklund, Håkan Nesser, Åke [...]
By Peter on Apr 16, 2009 in About authors, Alexander Kent, Historical Fiction, The World of Books, bestseller | 0 Comments
There is simply, to me, nothing like great naval fiction to sit down with and have a truly wonderful and enjoyable reading time. The sea story is one of the most enduring and enjoyable staples in popular literature. Tales of stout men under sail, with blasting cannon hurling iron across the water at one another, [...]
By Peter on Mar 31, 2009 in About authors, Crime Books, Jo Nesbo, bestseller | 0 Comments
The Canadian newspaper Globe & Mail recently reviewed The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo. They view this book as probably Nesbo’s best, and possibly also one of the best crime books of 2009! Very nice for Jo Nesbo. Here is the review:
THE REDEEMER
By Jo Nesbo, translated by Don Bartlett, Random House Canada, 457 pages, $27.95
The [...]
By Peter on Jan 11, 2009 in About authors, Crime Books, Excellent book, Jo Nesbo, The World of Books, bestseller | 0 Comments
New York Times today reviewed Nemesis, one of Jo Nesbo’s Inspector Harry Hole crime novels. The sexy, soulful Oslo homicide detective is getting to be increasingly popular both in Europe and in the US.
The review of Nemesis was very positive, but the reviewer thinks Nesbo may be a little too tidy in his writing:
Nesbo falls [...]
By Peter on Nov 29, 2008 in About authors, Excellent book, Swedish crime book, The World of Books, bestseller | 1 Comment
Henning Mankell, the Swedish international bestselling author, will now be featured on BBC. The grumpy, newly divorced, middle-aged and opera-loving detective Kurt Wallander will make his appearance on the box in England this weekend.
Inspector Kurt Wallander is being played by Kenneth Branagh in BBC1’s new Sunday-night crime drama Wallander. In this crime series both [...]
By Peter on Aug 2, 2008 in About authors, Cormac McCarthy, Excellent book, Ken Follett, Norwegian Writer, Paolo Coelho, Per Petterson, The World of Books, Thriller, bestseller | 0 Comments
Per Petterson is placed on the 16th place on the New York Times bestseller list for paperbacks this week! Very nice for Per Petterson!
Paperback Trade Fiction, Published: August 10, 2008
1. THE SHACK, by William P. Young. A man whose daughter was abducted is invited to an isolated shack, apparently by God.
2. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by [...]
By Peter on Mar 19, 2008 in About authors, Stieg Larsson, The World of Books | 3 Comments
The Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet today published an article that stated that the manuscript for Stieg Larsson’s fourth and unfinished book will neither be completed nor finished.
The family confirms that there exists a draft for a fourth book. Approximately 200 pages have been written. However, Stieg Larsson’s family strongly feels that it would be inappropriate to [...]
