Big Book Summer Challenge

This challenge is hosted by Sue Jackson on Book by Book. My initial list with 8 books has been extended by another couple of books that I have read, making it 12. They are detective stories by Kristina Ohlsson, and I am totally absorbed. I am at the last book in the series now. They are all ebooks so unfortunately they don't lower my TBR shelves.

I took a rest from my list to read a couple of detective stories by Swedish author Kristina Ohlsson. I read the first in the series a while ago and really liked it. A little bit different set-up of characters than the usual ones. It takes place by the sea a little bit north of Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden.

There is a murder where the story goes back many years and affect people today. Water, harbours and beaches are always within reach. The stories are so well built up, and for all of the books the stories get more and more exciting. As you near the end it is impossible to put the book down. I am now on the fourth book, which is the fifth(!) (I missed out no. 5 and thought it was no. 3, so already read the last one). They can be read in which order you want, but relationships do develop through book. Very good, easygoing reads this summer. A good start.

1. The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt (615 pages)

2. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen (562 pages)

3. The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Galbadon (507 pages)

4. Facing the Light by Adèle Geras (403 pages)

5. Tychonium - Experimentet by Jan Johannesson (448 pages)

6. Now Face to Face by Karleen Koen (586 pages)

7. Shakespeare and the Countess by Chris Laoutaris (416 pages)

8. Blondie by Joyce Carol Oates (862 pages)

9. Isbrytare by Kristina Ohlsson (552 pages)

10. Nattankare by Kristina Ohlsson (512 pages)

11. Skuggläge by Kristina Ohlsson (500 pages)

12. Frälsekransen by Kristina Ohlsson (500 pages)