tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post5821979916649862049..comments2023-10-10T10:00:06.367+01:00Comments on DJ´s krimiblog: W for WahlööDorte Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-51322825123172374262010-03-23T16:06:34.211+00:002010-03-23T16:06:34.211+00:00Jose: I enjoyed "Brandbilen som försvann"...Jose: I enjoyed "Brandbilen som försvann" very much,especially the denouement. I found "Mannen på balkongen" less entertaining, though.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-5069202567105710782010-03-23T08:26:44.157+00:002010-03-23T08:26:44.157+00:00Sure I was expecting your W choice to be Wahlöö. I...Sure I was expecting your W choice to be Wahlöö. I have now "Brandbilen som försvann" in my TBR pile as I'm reading them in order. "Mannen pa balkongen" so far is my favorite. Great choice Dorte. Regards.Jose Ignacio Escribanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296527986083953692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-35034570921057736582010-03-23T08:01:47.069+00:002010-03-23T08:01:47.069+00:00Patti: yes, I can imagine they are also your taste...Patti: yes, I can imagine they are also your taste. <br /><br />Seana: and that makes all the difference :DDorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-38479064512513483522010-03-23T04:00:53.981+00:002010-03-23T04:00:53.981+00:00It's a great series, which more crime fiction ...It's a great series, which more crime fiction readers should be aware of. And you're right, it's not at all preachy.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-49235284348378255822010-03-23T01:32:05.926+00:002010-03-23T01:32:05.926+00:00I love all their book but Roseanna is my favorite,...I love all their book but Roseanna is my favorite, too.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-62576512708253990362010-03-22T20:12:23.682+00:002010-03-22T20:12:23.682+00:00Tim: I don´t remember all of them clearly; I only ...Tim: I don´t remember all of them clearly; I only remember that there were one or two that were not of quite the same quality as the rest. But several modern crime writers could learn a lot of them. <br /><br />Maxine: I thought there might be readers who did not know them yet so I took the chance to recommend a fine series.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-40531484167739777012010-03-22T19:54:47.420+00:002010-03-22T19:54:47.420+00:00Great choice for W, Dorte. I am very keen on these...Great choice for W, Dorte. I am very keen on these books, having been introduced to them by Norman of Crime Scraps. I've been reading them over the past couple of years, and only have one left to go (sob). I think they are all very good, in that each one takes a particualr aspect of the genre. I agree that the later ones are more overtly political, but also I think the authors mature both as writers and at depicting these particular characters as the books go on.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-1626106018461039352010-03-22T15:56:42.503+00:002010-03-22T15:56:42.503+00:00Excellent choice! I love Roseanna for its nothing...Excellent choice! I love <i>Roseanna</i> for its nothing-happens realism. <i>Terroristerna</i>, the last in the series, was by contrast quite farcical. <br /><br />However I disagree about all the later ones being weak. <i>Cop Killer</i>, the second last, is particularly good.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03744578112191225839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-34697188798405502422010-03-22T15:48:49.097+00:002010-03-22T15:48:49.097+00:00Gautami: I think you´ll like them.
Seana: they w...Gautami: I think you´ll like them. <br /><br />Seana: they were Marxists and very critical of the Swedish society, but even though they show the negative sides, I never experienced them as ´preachy´.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-60145459161817579422010-03-22T15:12:13.719+00:002010-03-22T15:12:13.719+00:00Yes, I read them all at the suggestion of a friend...Yes, I read them all at the suggestion of a friend many years ago, and really enjoyed the experience. The political intent was probably a bit above my head, though.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-36728289266036405982010-03-22T15:04:11.070+00:002010-03-22T15:04:11.070+00:00Thanks! I am gonna check it out!
Crime Fiction Al...Thanks! I am gonna check it out!<br /><br /><a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/03/crime-fiction-alphabet-witness-by.html" rel="nofollow">Crime Fiction Alphabet: W</a>gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-65265478421090162612010-03-22T12:37:32.219+00:002010-03-22T12:37:32.219+00:00Margot: people are so impressed by Stieg Larsson, ...Margot: people are so impressed by Stieg Larsson, and with good reason, but he and many other Scandinavians owe Sjöwall and Wahlöö a lot. <br /><br />Elizabeth: oh, I would love to hear what you think about it. When you consider how old it is, it is a fantastic novel. <br /><br />Bente: how funny! I thought about Minette Walters but decided to highlight these Scandinavian classics instead.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-14762501504861726192010-03-22T11:54:43.067+00:002010-03-22T11:54:43.067+00:00Oh yes! They are an institution in Scandinavia, an...Oh yes! They are an institution in Scandinavia, and I`ve read most of them.<br />That was a good choice for the letter w. If I were to choose among modern writers I would pick Minette Walters.Bente Pedersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944489487878250186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-66162753938137280372010-03-22T11:46:57.108+00:002010-03-22T11:46:57.108+00:00I'll look up Roseanna...thanks for the recomme...I'll look up Roseanna...thanks for the recommendation. :) <br /><br />What a beautiful picture!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-48217845749656976122010-03-22T11:30:17.839+00:002010-03-22T11:30:17.839+00:00Dorte - ...an excellent choice! You're right a...Dorte - ...an excellent choice! You're right about this series' profound influence on crime fiction, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com