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Kate’s 2¢: “Trusting Calvin: how a dog helped heal a Holocaust survivor’s heart”
by Sharon Peters
“Trusting Calvin: how a dog helped heal a Holocaust survivor’s heart”
by Sharon Peters
This story spent a lot of time recreating the Holocaust experience that explained how the fear of dogs was instilled in Max and how he became blinded.
I enjoyed reading how Max and Calvin trained together, how they inter-acted with his wife, and the moment Max knew he could trust Calvin. The trainer, Charlie Mondello (sp?), was on the team of Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Yorktown Heights, NY that trained my first guide dog and me in 1989, two years before Max and Calvin trained.
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Max Edelman was just 17 when the Nazis took him from his Jewish ghetto in Poland to the first of five work camps, where his only hope of survival was to keep quiet and raise an emotional shield. After witnessing a German Shepherd kill a fellow prisoner, he developed a lifelong fear of dogs. Later beaten into blindness by two bored guards, Max survived, buried the past, and moved on to a new life in America, becoming an X-ray technician. But when he retired, he needed help. He needed a guide dog. After a month of training, he received Calvin, a handsome, devoted chocolate Labrador retriever. Calvin guided Max safely through life, but he sensed the distance and reserve of Max’s emotional shield. Calvin grew listless and lost weight. Trainers intervened—but to no avail. A few days before Calvin’s inevitable reassignment, Max went for an afternoon walk. A car cut into the crosswalk, and Calvin leapt forward, saving Max’s life. Max’s emotional shield dissolved. Calvin sensed the change and immediately improved, guiding Max to greater openness, trust, and engagement with the world. Here is the remarkable, touching story of a man who survived history and the dog that unlocked his heart.
Although Sharon Peters has been widely published, I wasn’t able to find any biographical information on her without having to ‘pay for view’.
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Trusting Calvin: how a dog helped heal a Holocaust survivor’s heart DB77282
Peters, Sharon L Reading time: 6 hours, 33 minutes.
Kurt Elftmann A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Biography of Persons with Disabilities
Disability
Animals and Wildlife
Biography of Holocaust survivor Max Edelman. Describes Max being blinded by two Nazi guards and witnessing a German Shepherd kill another prisoner. Discusses Max’s difficulty bonding with Calvin–the Labrador guide dog he received after retiring in America–because of his fear of canines, and Calvin saving Max’s life. Violence. 2012.
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Kate’s 2¢: “When she’s gone: a thriller: by Jane Palmer
“When she’s gone: a thriller: by Jane Palmer
I enjoyed this story read by Marie Garnett. Ara Zuyev’s back story becomes very important in how the rebellious teenager is located and retrieved.
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Jane Palmer (b. 1946) is an author and illustrator of speculative fiction from the United Kingdom. In addition to novels, she writes short stories and children’s picture books.
Career[edit]
The Moosevan series, depicting an eponymous alien with the ability to shape-shift visiting Earth, represented Palmer’s entry into speculative fiction. The series included The Planet Dweller (1985), Moving Moosevan (1990), Duckbill Soup (2011) and Brassica Park (2018), and satirizes clichés in speculative fiction.[1] The protagonist of the first two Moosevan books, a woman experiencing menopause, was described by scholar Mary Talbot as atypical for science fiction, and an example of how feminist science fiction writers sought to explore marginalized subjects.[2]
Palmer’s second novel was The Watcher (1986), republished in 2008 as The Kybion. It featured an android and some young girls from Earth seeking to protect the fictional planet of Ojal from a threat from Earth.[1][3] The story is partially told from the point of view of an alien. The Ojalie, or beings of Ojal, are depicted as hermaphrodites, a device Palmer uses to explore how contemporary women combined the role of a mother with a career.[4] They are also depicted as “parodic in their narcissism”, and have been discussed as an example of grotesque female characters in feminist fiction.[5] A commentary in the Australian Science Fiction Review discussed The Watcher as an example of speculative fiction published by The Women’s Press, which aimed to publish feminist work. The review described the plot arc of The Watcher as “adolescent rite-of-passage stuff”, which did “little to advance the feminist cause”.[3]
Palmer’s other books included The Drune (1999), described by the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction as “even lighter in tone than The Watcher; The Aton Bird (2008); Nightingale (2008); and Hunder (2010).[1] In 2013, she also released a collection of stories for adults, Short SF Stories, Tales for Technophobe, and she has written and illustrated children’s picture books.[1]
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
When she’s gone: a thriller DB112848
Palmer, Jane, (Novelist). Reading time: 8 hours, 32 minutes.
Read by Marie Garnett.
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
“A woman as mysterious as she is tenacious, Ara Zuyev will remind readers of NCIS’s Ziva David. She’s a secret to nearly everyone, and even those who know anything about her have barely scratched the surface. A bodyguard for a powerful billionaire, she is the last line of defense for the family’s inner circle. But when her charge, sixteen-year-old Samantha Harper, is kidnapped, Ara immediately comes under suspicion. Assertive and authoritative, Luke Patrick is the best the FBI has to offer. Nothing about Ara’s story is adding up, and when Ara attempts to take control of the investigation, Luke is convinced she knows far more than she’s saying. Time is short, and though neither trusts the other, Ara and Luke must work together to bring Samantha home alive. She needs his investigative team. He needs her inside knowledge of the family. But what initially looks like a simple kidnapping for ransom quickly spirals into something far more sinister in Jane Palmer’s explosive series debut perfe
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Kate’s 2¢: “The codebreaker’s secret” by Sara Ackerman
“The codebreaker’s secret” by Sara Ackerman
I was thoroughly engrossed in this story; by how the author integrated her characters into the historic, true events; how she brought it all together in the end with the relationship of the characters, and the descriptions of the environment.
Well, of course, I also like happy endings.
While this story is fiction, I thank the real military men and women for their service.
www.goodreads.com/author/show/16914230.Sara_Ackerman
Sara writes books about love and life, and all of their messy and beautiful imperfections. Born and raised in Hawaii, she studied journalism and later earned graduate degrees in psychology and Chinese medicine. She is the USA Today bestselling author of The Lieutenant’s Nurse and Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers, with several more in the works.
Sara Ackerman (Author of Radar Girls) – Goodreads
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The codebreaker’s secret DB109798
Ackerman, Sara. Reading time: 9 hours, 17 minutes.
Read by Jennifer Robideau.
Historical Fiction
Spy Stories
War Stories
“1943. As war in the Pacific rages on, Isabel Cooper and her codebreaker colleagues huddle in “the dungeon” at Station HYPO in Pearl Harbor, deciphering secrets plucked from the airwaves in a race to bring down the enemy. Isabel has only one wish: to avenge her brother’s death. But she soon finds life has other plans when she meets his best friend, a hotshot pilot with secrets of his own. 1965. Fledgling journalist Lu Freitas comes home to Hawai’i to cover the grand opening of the glamorous Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Rockefeller’s newest and grandest project. When a high-profile guest goes missing, Lu forms an unlikely alliance with an intimidating veteran photographer to unravel the mystery. The two make a shocking discovery that stirs up memories and uncovers an explosive secret from the war days. A secret that only a codebreaker can crack.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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Kate’s 2¢: “Razzmatazz” by Christopher Moore
“Razzmatazz” by Christopher Moore
While I did not enjoy this book, Johnny Helle, who narrated the story, had the perfect ‘ganster’ voice to go with the theme.
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Christopher Moore Biography
Christopher Moore is the author of fifteen novels, including the international bestsellers, Lamb, A Dirty Job, You Suck and Secondhand Souls (2015).
Chris was born in Toledo, Ohio and grew up in Mansfield, Ohio. His father was a highway patrolman and his mother sold major appliances at a department store. He attended Ohio State University and Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara. He moved to California when he was 19 years old and lived on the Central Coast until 2003, when he moved to Hawaii.
Before publishing his first novel, Practical Demonkeeping in 1992, he worked as a roofer, a grocery clerk, a hotel night auditor, and insurance broker, a waiter, a photographer, and a rock and roll DJ. Chris has drawn on all of these work experiences to create the characters in his books. When he’s not writing, Chris enjoys ocean kayaking, scuba diving, photography, and painting with acrylics and oils. He lives in San Francisco
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
Razzmatazz DB108916
Moore, Christopher Reading time: 10 hours, 3 minutes.
Johnny Heller
Historical Fiction
Humor
Mystery and Detective Stories
Fantasy Fiction
Bestsellers
Historical Mystery Fiction
“San Francisco, 1947. Bartender Sammy “Two Toes” Tiffin and the rest of the Cookie’s Coffee Irregulars–a ragtag bunch of working mugs last seen in Noir–are on the hustle: they’re trying to open a driving school; shanghai an abusive Swedish stevedore; get Mable, the local madam, and her girls to a Christmas party at the State Hospital without alerting the overzealous head of the S. F. P. D. vice squad; all while Sammy’s girlfriend, Stilton (a. k. a. the Cheese), and her “Wendy the Welder” gal pals are using their wartime shipbuilding skills on a secret project that might be attracting the attention of some government Men in Black. And, oh yeah, someone is murdering the city’s drag kings and club owner Jimmy Vasco is sure she’s next on the list and wants Sammy to find the killer. Meanwhile, Eddie “Moo Shoes” Shu has been summoned by his Uncle Ho to help save his opium den from Squid Kid Tang, a vicious gangster who is determined to retrieve a priceless relic: an ancient statue of the powerful Rain Dragon that Ho stole from one of the fighting tongs forty years earlier. And if Eddie blows it, he just might call down the wrath of that powerful magical creature on all of Fog City.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2022.
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Kate’s 2¢: “The Bookseller’s Secret” by Michelle Gable
“The Bookseller’s Secret” by Michelle Gable
I agree with what the bookseller did. It forced the researcher/writer, who is obsessed with Nancy, to find her own voice.
Michelle Gable is an American author based in San Diego. She has published two novels, A Paris Apartment in 2014 and I’ll See You in Paris in 2016, the former of which has appeared on The New York Times Best Seller List. See more
Gable grew up in Del Mar, California, a beach city near San Diego. She developed an early interest in writing when her parents gave her a book entitled, Someday You’ll Write. She attended Torrey Pines High School.
From NLS/BARD/LOCC:
The bookseller’s secret: a novel DB112477
Gable, Michelle. Reading time: 10 hours, 31 minutes.
Read by Eleanor Caudill.
Historical Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
“In 1942, London, Nancy Mitford is worried about more than air raids and German spies. Still recovering from a devastating loss, the once sparkling Bright Young Thing is estranged from her husband, her allowance has been cut, and she’s given up her writing career. On top of this, her five beautiful but infamous sisters continue making headlines with their controversial politics. Eager for distraction and desperate for income, Nancy jumps at the chance to manage the Heywood Hill bookshop while the owner is away at war. Between the shop’s brisk business and the literary salons she hosts for her eccentric friends, Nancy’s life seems on the upswing. But when a mysterious French officer insists that she has a story to tell, Nancy must decide if picking up the pen again and revealing all is worth the price she might be forced to pay. Eighty years later, Heywood Hill is abuzz with the hunt for a lost wartime manuscript written by Nancy Mitford. For one woman desperately in need of a change, the search will reveal not only a new side to Nancy, but an even more surprising link between the past and present….” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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Kate’s 2¢: “Swing, Swing Together” by Peter Lovesey
“Swing, Swing Together” by Peter Lovesey
Excellent narrative arc. Although murder is no laughing matter, the author’s droll sense of British humor is brought to life by David Thorpe’s reading of this story.
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Peter (Harmer) Lovesey (born 1936), also known by his pen name Peter Lear, is a British writer of historical and contemporary detective novels and short stories. His best-known series characters are Sergeant Cribb, a Victorian-era police detective based in London, and Peter Diamond, a modern-day police detective in Bath.
Early life[edit]
Lovesey was born in Middlesex, England, and attended Hampton Grammar School.[1] He went to Reading University in 1955 but since he did not have the requisite Latin qualification, he chose a degree in Fine Art which included History and English as elective subjects.[1] Two of his English tutors, John Wain (1925–94) and Frank Kermode (1919–2010), thought well enough of Lovesey’s essays to get him into the English course after all.[1]
He graduated from Reading with an honours degree in 1958; he then did three years of National Service in the Royal Air Force. Signing up for the third year – National Service was ordinarily for two years – enabled him to train, and obtain better pay, as an Education Officer. When he left the Air Force it also gave him an edge in starting his teaching career. He married Jacqueline (Jax) Lewis, whom he had met at Reading, in 1959.[1]
Teaching and writing career[edit]
Lovesey’s career in education lasted fourteen years. He started as a Lecturer in English at Thurrock Technical College in Essex, 1961; he then became Head of the General Education Department at London’s Hammersmith College for Further Education (now West London College). He quit teaching to become a full-time writer in 1975.[1]
Lovesey has written that he entered into writing detective fiction by way of his interest in British sports history. His first detective novel, Wobble to Death (1970), was set within a historically accurate depiction of a 19th century foot race.[2] Lovesey has also authored non-fiction works on the history of British athletics. His first novel was followed by seven others in the Sergeant Cribb series set in Victorian England with the stories often placed in sport or entertainment events such as boxing, rowing, and music hall. After the Cribb series concluded, Lovesey continued with standalone and series mysteries, mostly set in various historical periods. From 1991, he switched to contemporary crime fiction with the Peter Diamond series set in modern-day Bath and consisting of twenty titles as of 2022.
Peter Lovesey lives near Chichester. His son Phil Lovesey also writes crime novels. His son was born in 1963 and worked as an English teacher at Wolverhampton Grammar School until the end of the autumn 2012.[3] His daughter, Kathy Lovesey, was born in 1960, and now lives with her family in Greenwich, Connecticut.
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
Swing, swing together DB113525
Lovesey, Peter. Reading time: 7 hours, 21 minutes.
Read by David Thorpe.
Historical Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
“The seventh Sergeant Cribb Investigation set in the seedy underbelly of Victorian London. London, 1889: An elementary school teacher in training takes a midnight swim in the Thames and witnesses a body being dumped. Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackerey investigate and uncover strange parallels with the enormously popular Victorian mystery Three Men in a Boat.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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Kate’s 2¢: “The Measure: by Nikki Erlick; Julia Whelan
“The Measure: by Nikki Erlick; Julia Whelan
Of course, the question of where the boxes came/come from, is never answered. The choice is whether or not to open your personal box (or your partner’s box) and then, what do you do with the knowledge of when you’re going to die, or do nothing.
A very interesting study of human nature and what people do during their birth date and death date.
I enjoyed this book and, I’ve often said, it’s what you do during that dash between birth and death that is important.
From her web:
My debut novel, The Measure, was an Instant New York Times Bestseller upon publication in June 2022, with translations forthcoming in 20 languages. The Measure was selected as Jenna Bush Hager and The TODAY Show’s #ReadWithJenna Book Club pick as well as the Barnes & Noble Discover Pick.
My work has also appeared online with New York Magazine, Newsweek, The Huffington Post, Literary Hub, Indagare Travel, BookTrib, and Vox Media.
As a travel writer, I explored nearly a dozen countries on assignment—from rural villages in France to the arctic fjords of Norway. As a ghostwriter, I’ve written for CEOs, entrepreneurs, and academics.
I graduated Harvard University summa cum laude and was an editor of The Harvard Crimson. I earned my master’s degree in Global Thought from Columbia University.
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The measure: a novel DB109475
Erlick, Nikki; Whelan, Julia Reading time: 11 hours, 2 minutes.
Julia Whelan
Friendship Fiction
Science Fiction
Family
Fantasy Fiction
Bestsellers
Psychological Fiction
“Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise? As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge? |The Measure| charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller.
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Kate’s 2¢: “The Colony” by Audrey Magee
“The Colony” by Audrey Magee
I think Mr. Lloyd is a really crappy piece of mankind. He did a terrible thing to James. Masson isn’t any better with his duplicity and sexual escapades. It’s unfortunate that life on the island is so rough for the three women, but moving to Ireland might be the death of them. They’re better off where they are.
Stephen Hogan did a good job of reading this novel.
Audrey Magee is an Irish novelist and journalist. Her debut novel, The Undertaking, was nominated for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2014. Her novel The Colony was longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize.
Born in Ireland, Magee studied German and French at University College Dublin and journalism at Dublin City University. For 12 years, she worked as a journalist, writing for publications such as The Times, The Irish Times The Irish Times, The Observer, and The Guardian.[6]
In 2014, Magee published The Undertaking, her debut novel.[4] It was published by Atlantic Books.[7] The novel is set in World War II-era Germany and “tells the story of Peter Faber, a German soldier fighting on the Eastern front, who marries Katharina Spinell, a woman he has never met, in order to escape the horrors of the battlefield for a few days.”[7]
She wrote The Undertaking with the goal of trying to understand “what it was like to have been an ordinary German during the Second World War.”[3] Magee took a “long time” to write the novel, as she “struggled with the novel’s cruelty and indifference.”[3] To cope, she took walks and drank tea.[3] A review of the novel in The New York Times said: “To write a story that doesn’t allow for much sympathy, that keeps readers at a remove from the central characters, is one of the greatest challenges an author can undertake. That Magee succeeds as well as she does is impressive.”[4]
Magee lives in Wicklow with her husband and three daughters.[8]
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The colony DB109794
Magee, Audrey. Reading time: 8 hours, 13 minutes.
Read by Stephen Hogan.
Historical Fiction
“It is the summer of 1979. An English painter travels to a small island off the west coast of Ireland. Mr. Lloyd takes the last leg by curragh, though boats with engines are available and he doesn’t much like the sea. He wants the authentic experience, to be changed by this place, to let its quiet and light fill him, give him room to create. He doesn’t know that a Frenchman follows close behind. Masson has visited the island for many years, studying their language. He is fiercely protective of their isolation; it is essential to exploring his theories of language preservation and identity. But the people who live on this rock—three miles long and half a mile wide—have their own views on what is being recorded, what is being taken, and what ought to be given in return. Over the summer, each of them—from great-grandmother Bean Uí Fhloinn to widowed Mairéad and fifteen-year-old James, who is determined to avoid the life of a fisherman—will wrestle with their own values and desires. Meanwhile, all over Ireland, violence is erupting. And there is blame enough to go around. An expertly woven portrait of character and place, a stirring investigation into yearning to find one’s own way, and an unflinchingly political critique of the long, seething cost of imperialism, |The Colony| is a novel that transports, that celebrates beauty and connection, and that reckons with the inevitable ruptures of independence.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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Kate’s 2¢: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
“Behind Her Eyes” by Sarah Pinborough
Oh! Dear! Gussie! You’ll have to read this one to “believe it”.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pen name: Sarah Silverwood
Sarah Pinborough is an English author who has written YA and adult thriller, fantasy and cross-genre novels. She has also been a screenwriter in adaptations of her novels for TV as well as in original projects. She has had more than 20 novels published by several companies and in several countries. They have also been translated into a number of languages.
From BookShare:Synopsis
Why is everyone talking about the ending of Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes?Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone.When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. The man from the bar. The very married man from the bar…who says the kiss was a terrible mistake, but who still can’t keep his eyes off Louise.And then Louise bumps into Adele, who’s new to town and in need of a friend. But she also just happens to be married to David. And if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because Behind Her Eyes is like no other book you’ve read before.David and Adele look like the picture-perfect husband and wife. But then why is David so controlling? And why is Adele so scared of him?As Louise is drawn into David and Adele’s orbit, she uncovers more puzzling questions than answers. The only thing that is crystal clear is that something in this marriage is very, very wrong. But Louise can’t guess how wrong—and how far a person might go to protect their marriage’s secrets.In Behind Her Eyes, Sarah Pinborough has written a novel that takes the modern day love triangle and not only turns it on its head, but completely reinvents it in a way that will leave readers reeling.
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Kate’s 2¢: “We Know You Remember: High Coast series book 1” by Tove Alsterdal; Alice Menzies
“We Know You Remember: High Coast series book 1” by Tove Alsterdal; Alice Menzies
NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read. I’m just saying…
It’s too bad the bravado and pride of a teenager didn’t let him admit the truth. When the policewoman uncovered the truth, her not exonerating the boy, was a miscarriage of justice.
Hillary Huber did a good job of narrating this translated story.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tove Alsterdal (born 28 December 1960) is a Swedish journalist, playwright, screenwriter and crime fiction writer. Her awards include the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award and the Glass Key award.
Career[edit]
Alsterdal graduated as journalist from Kalix Folkhögskola [sv] in 1985. She has worked as journalist, playwright and screenwriter, and has been editor of several of Liza Marklund’s books. She wrote the script for Helena Bergström’s film Så olika [sv] from 2009, and the libretto for Fredrik Högberg’s opera Woman of Cain.[1]
She made her crime novel debut in 2009, with Kvinnorna på stranden.[1] Her novel Låt mig ta din hand was awarded the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award in 2014.[2] Her novel Rotvälta was awarded the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award in 2020,[3] and the Glass Key award in 2021.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Born on 28 December 1960 in Malmö, Alsterdal grew up in Stockholm and Umeå.[1] She is a daughter of Alvar Alsterdal [sv] and Elsa Bolin [sv].[5]
Alice Menzies holds a master of arts in Translation Theory and Practice from University College London, specializing in the Scandinavian languages. She has translated books by Fredrik Bachman and Katarina Bivald, among others. She lives in London.
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We know you remember: High Coast series, book 1 DB109584
Alsterdal, Tove; Menzies, Alice. Reading time: 11 hours, 53 minutes.
Read by Hillary Huber.
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
Psychological Fiction
“A missing girl, a hidden body, a decades-long cover-up, and old sins cast in new light: the classic procedural meets Scandinavian atmosphere in this rich, character-driven mystery, awarded Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year, that heralds the American debut of a supremely skilled international writer. It’s been more than twenty years since Olof Hagström left home. Returning to his family’s house, he knows instantly that something is amiss. The front door key, hidden under a familiar stone, is still there. Inside, there’s a panicked dog, a terrible stench, water pooling on the floor: the father Olaf has not seen or spoken to in decades is dead in the bathroom shower. For police detective Eira Sjödin, the investigation of this suspicious death resurrects long-forgotten nightmares. She was only nine when Olof Hagström, then fourteen, was found guilty of raping and murdering a local girl. The case left a mark on the town’s collective memory—a wound that never quite healed—and tinged E
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