A brutal murder sets in motion an investigation into layers of hidden secrets and of societal attitudes, and the interaction between the superbly portrayed characters creates a thrilling tension and believable environment. These men really do exist (as illustrated at the opening of each chapter with a quote from "An anonymous man") and their presence isn't restricted to online forums. Set in the fictional yet completely credible location of Doggerland, this three-islands archipelago in the North Sea, reflects Scandinavian, North European and British heritages. Tal deveu-se a alguma dificuldade de concentração/falta de tempo para fazer uma leitura mais célere que me permitisse interiorizar mais rapidamente o que estava a ler. Femicide's English translation by Michael Gallagher ascertains that even the slightest of the text's nuances are preserved.

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This is the second installment in the, lauded, Vanessa Frank series and the first book of Engman to be translated into the English language despite the fact that the Vanesa Frank novels have found their way in other big markets such as the German, the Spanish, and the Italian. This quirky Icelandic story quickly draws the reader in, and information is revealed slowly as the mystery is solved. Twelve crime novels from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland have made the longlist for the 2023 Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year. As a journalist, I followed the reporting of the attack – which led to 11 dead and 15 injured – and stumbled across the word incel, used to describe the van’s driver, Alek Minassian, 28. There were 43 entries for the 2023 Petrona Award from six countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland).But I hope that Femicide can serve another purpose, too, by helping to raise awareness of this growing threat to women everywhere. Morinder's former partner Ellen Bjarnebo, who had been previously convicted of the brutal murder of her first husband, is sought by Barbarotti for more information, but she too has disappeared. In 2021, Jake Davison, 22, shot dead five people in Plymouth – including his mother and a three-year-old girl. Tiesa, turiu nepaprastai milžinišką fobiją žiurkėms, bet vis tiek – manęs net jokie Krucifiksai nepramušė.

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Apart from their wealth the police find no connection between the victims and the released victims won’t speak a word. The myriad of narrators may sound perplexing to the reader of this review, but Engman proves that he possesses the required skills to widen the scope of his narrative without losing focus, adding new characters even after the midpoint enriching the complex plot even further. The significantly increased number of entries for this year’s Petrona Award illustrates the continuing popularity of Scandinavian crime fiction in translation. The well written characters and increasingly tense plot strands keep the reader absorbed as the story comes to a pinnacle as the attacks against women escalate.It has a complex plot with many characters whose stories intersect and come together well in the end. These ‘involuntary celibates’ live in the darkest corners of the internet and are united in their violent misogyny.

The Petrona Award: 2023 Award

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Desde a prática dos crimes até à resolução dos mesmos fui conhecendo personagens execráveis mas, também, personagens que deixam saudades e sobre as quais gostava de saber mais e mais: Celine, Jasmina, Vanessa, Nicolas. It's been ten years of the Petrona Award: 2013 - 2023, and to mark the occasion we will be revisiting the first ten winners.