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" A great series. Long before The Girl Who books, this couple wrote this wonderful series. I have enjoyed every one of them and sadly only have one left. "
- Joan, 2/2/2014
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" This books seem to get less tight as they go on...this is good...but it wanders around a bit...classic scand crime "
- Mark, 1/28/2014
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" With a number of characters returning from past novels and some climactic decisions at the end of the book, this really felt like the series was coming to an end. I am very curious to see how The Terrorists goes. Sjowall and Wahloo use the same device of tying up two apparently different strands with one nice coincidence as we saw in The Locked Room, which is a bit disappointing from the authors who won praise for novels about nothing happening for days or weeks or even months (e.g. Roseanna). But, as other reviewers have written, at this point it's just a pleasure to spend some time with Martin and Lennart. "
- Mitch, 1/28/2014
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" Enjoyed returning to this series. I like the main characters, believable & down to earth. Story line consistent with the earlier novels in the series. "
- Ed, 12/24/2013
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" Not one of the strongest books in the series but still interesting. "
- Dave, 12/1/2013
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" Beck shows how continued delving into motive and alibis can solve a murder; gets two with one solution. "
- Agnes, 10/28/2013
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" Fascinating. Truly enjoyed it. "
- Sharon, 10/28/2013
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" Pretty good. Can see that these were a precursor to the Stieg Larsson books. Boy those Swedes sure are weird. Guess it's the cold, long nights. "
- Elizabeth, 10/27/2013
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" The second last installment with stories in one. The pinnacle of all police procedurals. "
- Stephen, 8/21/2013
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" I love the Martin Beck series - this one is great... I do not like that I only have 1 more left in the series. Would love to have 1st editions. "
- Mary, 8/20/2013
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" A bit on the dull side, seems that in Swedish thrillers the cops are stupid and bad and the criminal is kind and misunderstood. "
- Bebe, 7/29/2013
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" I loved this book, I'm so relieved that Martin Beck is starting to feel a bit happier, I am reading the books in sequence, this is the penultimate one. "
- Margaret, 6/8/2013
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" Good one, with very satisfactory last few chapters (whew). I'm especially happy for Kollberg for extricating himself. Only one more book to go, alas. "
- Lisbeth, 6/4/2013
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" This is number 9 in an extremely intelligent, well written series. I really like this series and have ordered a third book. Great character development and interesting to read about Swedish society. It's an easy, fast, smart and most enjoyable reading experience. "
- Barb, 8/7/2010
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" With this book the political commentary, welfare state and police criticism gets really finley mixed with the mystery. It really does get better with each book in the series. "
- Alp, 5/18/2010
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" I enjoyed this book. I especially like the atmosphere created by the Swedish writers. "
- Wilma, 2/4/2010
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