Münster's Case, my review
My review of Münster's Case, sixth of Håkan Nesser's Van Veeteren novels to be published in English, appears in Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer."Håkan Nesser has long disproved the stereotype that Scandinavian crime writers aren't funny," the review begins. "His humor is observational and quiet, however, rather than slapstick or outrageous.(Read all my blog posts about Håkan Nesser, including an interview with him from 2008.)
"In Münster's Case, Nesser carries the quiet amusement further than ever before, at least in his novels available in English, making of it a major plot point that I won't give away here. But you'll get it as soon as you come to it."
© Peter Rozovsky 2012
Labels: Hakan Nesser, Håkan Nesser, newspaper reviews, off-site reviews, Sweden, Sweden crime fiction
posted by Peter Rozovsky at 12:01 AM
6 Comments:
I really want to read Nesser, but I haven't gotten to him yet. Damn Irish crime writers.
Nesser's writing is generally free of the things the Scandinavian crime writers get accused of all the time. There's no hyper-violence, nor is the dreariness of existence drien home with a sledge hammer.
I actually like most of the Scandinavian crime novels I've read. Time is the factor. But yes, I think Nessen's humor would appeal to me.
Yes, you still might find his novels congenial. The mood is decidedly deadpan.
Great article. Do you write for the Inquirer often?
Thanks. I have a piece in Sunday’s Inquirer, though not about crime fiction.
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