Savage Spring

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Praise for Mons Kallentoft's MALIN FORS series * . . . * Kallentoft's books have been called beautiful, exquisite and original. I can see why. * <i>Literary Review</i> * He has a completely unique style, an exquisite narrative that you drink in with pleasure . . . I'm convinced: a crime novel doesn't get much more beautiful than this * Kristian Stadsbladet * Don't bother with Stieg Larsson, Kallentoft is better * Magnus Utvik, Sweden's leading critic * One of the best-realised female heroines I've read by a male writer * <i>Guardian</i> * The highest suspense * Camilla Lackberg, international bestselling author of <i>The Stonecutter</i> * The strengths of this complex and excellent novel include realistic dialogue, thorough characterisation and concern for social issues * <i>New Zealand Listener</i> * It is Kallentoft's characterisation and distinctive, often poetic style which make his crime-writing more memorable than most . . . It is compelling reading. The atmosphere of oppressive heat creates the sense of a hell on earth, where evil thrives. It is a powerful and disturbing vision. * <i>Canberra Times</i> * 'Meditative. Dark. Really, really cold . . . This is a worthy successor to Larsson's Millennium trilogy . . . This first installment in Kallentoft's crime series is a splendid representative of the Swedish crime novel, in all its elegance and eeriness.' * <i>Booklist</i> Starred Review *