A burning house is found to have a murdered woman inside, and the boyfriend is promptly convicted; but twenty years later, an ex cop--and the boyfriend's nephew--begin to realize there is more to the story in Christoffer Carlsson's Under the Storm.
In Carlsson's Blaze Me a Sun we learn that a cop's son had also become a cop, and then quit; this story nestles right into the narrative of the previous novel, but doesn't have to be read before to enjoy.
But this one feels very much like its predecessor, more about the repercussions of a crime on family and community than the crime itself. Really strong characterization and writing lifts Carlsson above the standard Scandinavian noir.
I checked this out from the New Castle-Henry County Public Library in New Castle, Indiana and read it quickly.
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