Stockholm Noir
Edited by Nathan Larson
& Carl-Michael Edenborg
In this
clever and thought provoking selection of short stories one is sure
to find the dark side of Stockholm. Normally, when I think of Sweden
I think of something modern, light, airy and beautiful but, this
collection shows that there is another side altogether. It's dark,
shadowy, gritty and full of disillusionment.
Some of
my favorite stories included The Splendors and Miseries of a
Swedish Crime Writer, in which
the main character gets more than he bargained for with his writing
career. Still in Kallhรคll,
shows that no matter how hard Klas tried, he couldn't find a way to
his dream location. In Black
Ice,
the children who want a parent to move to a retirement home for
selfish reasons, have no idea of the harm they will cause in the end.
There
are many more stories included that will show the reader a darker,
edgier side of life to Stockholm than they have probably seen before.
Overall, its an engaging look at what lurks under the surface when
the veil is pulled back from the beautiful facade.
Thanks
to Akashic Books for allowing me to read an advance reader's copy in
exchange for an honest review.
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