"Instead of justice I got truth."
Although Detective Kari Vaara evoked sympathy, I would not recommend this book. I found the language and the pervasive depravity shocking and offensive. Five brutal deaths, the harsh cold of Lapland, unmitigated horrors, and foundering familial relationships, make this book depressing at best. It does offer several plot twists and does engage the reader's desire to discover "who done it", but I don't think these justify the time spent reading.
Anthony Award for Best First Novel 2011
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