Originally published in Italy by Sellerio in 1994 with the title La forma dell'acqua and translated into English by Stephen Sartarelli as The Shape of Water, this is the first book in Andrea Camilleri's Commisario Montalbano series. It was published by Picador in 2002. Synopsis: Silvio Lupanello, a big-shot in Vigàta, is found dead in his car with his pants around his knees. … [Read more...] about The Shape of Water (2002) by Andrea Camilleri
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A Bridge to the Stars (2005) by Henning Mankell
This short novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell is the first of four books about Joel Gustafson, a 12 year old growing up in a remote part of Northern Sweden with his father. It is followed by a second book, Shadows in the Twilight and, The Boy Who Slept in the Snow (also known as When the Snow Fell) and last, Journey to the End of the World. This book is not very similar … [Read more...] about A Bridge to the Stars (2005) by Henning Mankell
The Return (2007) by Håkan Nesser
The Return by Håkan Nesser is the third installment in the Inspector Van Veeteren series. It is preceded by Borkman’s Point. It was originally published in Swedish with the title Återkomsten in 1995. Translated into English by Laurie Thompson, it was first published in English in 2007. On a rainy Spring day, a group of young children are on an outing, when a young girl … [Read more...] about The Return (2007) by Håkan Nesser