Nueva novela de la autora que como es habitual trata de un asesinato que resuelve su personaje el inspector Knutas con la estimable ayuda del reportero amigo suyo Johan Berg, que suele aparecer en casi todas sus correrías.Es entretenida, muy bien escrita para mi gusto y como todo lo suyo se lee de un tirón. No puedes dejar el libro hasta ver el desenlace que normalmente queda en el aire hasta la última linea.Este libro se lo dedicó la autora a Conchi en la feria del libro de 2.012. A brutally violent crime opens this newest novel from Swedish author Mari Jungstedt, when the body of a well-known and popular art dealer is found murdered and hanged on a medieval city wall in Visby. The case is assigned to Detective Superintendent Anders Knutas, 52 years old, who had been promoted to head the criminal division of the Visby police force ten years ago. His team consists of D.I. Karin Jacobsson, with whom he has worked for the past 15 years, described as 5’ 3”, 39 years old and single, “charming, lively, and spirited;” Thomas Wittberg, 28 and “the Casanova of police headquarters;” technician Erik Sohlman; and Lars Norby, the police spokesman. The usual amount of departmental politics exists, but by and large they work well together. Also playing prominent roles in the tale are the Swedish TV journalist Johan Berg and his cameraperson, Pia Lilja; Erik Mattson, art connoisseur and valuer; and various members of the artistic community of the region. Each of these is a well-developed and interesting character.The setting is primarily the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish equivalent to the US Martha’s Vineyard. It is February (although the events that trigger everything that follows occur in November), an inhospitable time of year in Sweden. As one character notes: “Sweden isn’t meant for human beings, he thought. If God does exist, He must have forgotten this corner in the northernmost part of Europe.” The weather becomes palpable in these pages. Placed frequently in the narrative are brief chapters whose p.o.v. is that of the man behind several sordid and criminal events that take place as the fast-reading plot moves along. As the police appear to be closing in, the reader is still no closer to the identity, or the motives, of the perpetrator, than are the authorities. The theme of the novel is secrets, which all concerned seem to have.The book is the fourth in this series. It is very well-written, and sure to garner new fans for the author, who is apparently very popular in her native Sweden, and is recommended.
What do You think about The Killer's Art (2006)?
it was ok but not one of her best. Pretty repeping and a bit slow in the beginning.
—hamed
