Early spring has its icy grip on Ödesmark, a small village in northernmost Sweden, abandoned by many of its inhabitants. But Liv Björnlund never left. She lives in a derelict house together with her teenage son, Simon, and her ageing father, Vidar. They make for a peculiar family, and Liv knows that they are cause for gossip among their few remaining neighbours.
Just why has Liv stayed by her domineering father's side all these years? And is it true that Vidar is sitting on a small fortune? His questionable business decisions have made him many enemies over the years, and in Ödesmark everyone knows everyone, and no one ever forgets.
Now someone wants back what is rightfully theirs. And they will stop at nothing to get it, not matter who stands in their way...
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The girl moves through the night PART 1, EARLY SPRING 1998
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(@CorvusBooks, 4 February 2021, 384 pages, ebook, #ARC from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 4 February via @RandomTTours)
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I'm a big fan of Swedish crime fiction and the like. The blurb made me really want to read the book. I can honestly say I loved it. Like most Swedish crime fiction, I've read, the setting made the book really sand out. I love the way Ödesmark is brought to life using all the senses. It felt like a real place for the duration of the book, something I could reach out and touch. I loved the author's style as well, pulling me into the story, making me care for the characters. I didn't want to put it down. The Last Snow consumed me.
