This year I’ve been reading all ten of the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo. All but one. The Laughing Policeman was my first exposure to the Martin Beck Series. I read it back in October of 2009. While I decided not to re-read it, I did think it would be worth my while to re-read my review of it and to … Continue reading The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo
The fourth word in Roseanna by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo is “corpse.” There will be no beating around the bush in this mystery novel. A victim, a detective and a suspect. What more do you need? No quirky characters. No digressions about dog show politics or the history of Irish pub goers. Just a crime and a detective trying to solve it. If you … Continue reading Roseanna by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo
Late one rainy night in Stockholm, a gunman boards a double decker bus and kills everyone on board. He leaves no clues behind. No hint at his motive or identity. Just victims. And questions with no answers. As soon as Superintendent Martin Beck of the Stockholm Homicide Squad begins his investigation he finds that one of the victims was a member of his own squad. … Continue reading Is this the best police procedural ever written? The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo
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