Reviewed by ibeforem on
Biographer Erika Falck has found herself back in her childhood home in a small Swedish town after the unexpected death of both her parents. One morning, just up the road, Erika finds the body of Alex Wijkner in her bathtub. Alex had been Erika's best childhood friend until she mysteriously and suddenly moved away. Despite their long absence, Erika just doesn't believe that her death is the suicide it appears to be. She gets herself caught up in the story and with Alex's grieving family, and feels pulled to write a book about Alex.
Detective Patrik Hedstrom also has his suspicions about Alex's death, mostly centering around a local artist with a reputation for being a hopeless drunk. When he finds out Erika has a connection to Alex's family, he pulls her into his investigation as well. And it doesn't hurt that he's getting a chance to be close to his schoolboy crush.
This is a twisty turny story with a number of red herrings that doesn't end up anywhere close to where I expected it to in the beginning. I think this was a solid start to the series, and I intend to read more.
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- 26 September, 2018: Finished reading
- 26 September, 2018: Reviewed