Book Overview
Justine Dalvik is back. Six years have passed since Justine Dalvik killed a couple of tormentors, her life has since then taken a calmer direction and the risk for being discovered should be over. However, the past threatens to catch up with her. In her nightmares, Justine sees the dead body of Berit coming up to the surface of the water of M laren. Meanwhile, friends and relatives of Berit have started to dig into the past. Also, a stubborn policeman with violent tendencies is becoming interested in several of the already closed investigations. As these people close in on the old stonehouse by the water of M laren, in which she lives with her bird, Justine Dalvik feels the noose tighten around her neck. The Shadow In The Water is the second part of the acclaimed diptych about Justin Dalvik. The first part, God natt min lskade (Good Night My Darling), was published in 1998. The Shadow In The Water was awarded with the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers' Award (Svenska Deckarakademins pris) 2005 for Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year. Good Night My Darling was awarded with the same prize in 1998.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1929355440
ISBN13:9781929355440
Release Date:May 2008
Publisher:Pleasure Boat Studio
Length:300 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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A Definite Ending
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
About six years after the disappearance of Berit, a 40-ish mother of two living in a small town near Stockholm [in the author's prior book, "Good Night My Darling"], life goes on. The reader knows that she was murdered by Justine, of whom she was one of several girlhood tormentors. Enough time has passed and the likelihood of her discovery as the culprit should be de minimus, especially since the body was never found. Meanwhile, Justine, to some degree, has settled down, formed a new romantic relationship, but there remains the threat that her past will catch up. Now, friends and relatives begin raising questions about Berit, and a policeman begins a new inquiry. The novel is really a study of the various personalities inhabiting it. And they are a fascinating lot. And while there seems no relationship to each other or the central mystery surrounding Justine, such connections develop subtly. "The Shadow in the Water" won the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers' Award for Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year in 1998. It now appears here in an excellent translation by Laura A. Wideberg. Written with a broad stroke, the story is incisive. Recommended.
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