This Swedish mystery opens with the discovery of a horribly mutilated obese corpse hung in the trees on the plains of Linköping, Sweden. Superintendent Malin Fors is called to the scene and the investigation leads her into the twisted underground of the dysfunctional people of the plains. Swedish crime novels are for the most part very spare and stark which can be an acquired taste. The pacing in this novel was a little slow but the psychological thriller elements were strong enough to keep my interested. I did find the parts of the narrative that were from the perspective of the corpse to be a little disconcerting. This book will appeal to fans of Stieg Larsson.
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