Book Review

One of my great loves is reading and lately I've been exploring the world of Swedish fiction. It is so refreshing to read these beautiful lyrical authors and have a whole new experience of location in fiction.
A few years ago I read the obligatory starting point of Stieg Larsson's Millenium series, of which I gobbled down it's great characters and plot.

The book I've just finished is Let the Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist. At first glance, a vampire novel. 'Not another one!' I hear you cry, but don't let that put you off because this goes beyond any vamp book I have read.

The horror/crime/supernatural novel centres around 12-year old Oskar who meets Eli (later revealed to be a vampire child) and is set in a working class suburb of Stockholm. Eli is not your traditional vampire and nor is their relationship. The novel is very dark and deals with issues which are very confronting  but still easy to relate to. Be warned, however, this novel does have a gore factor so not for the easily queasy. I won't say any more because the slow reveal is always better. Best read snuggled up in bed on a stormy night.

Forget every vampire cliche and Twilight movie and pick up this book!


Next books on my bedside table:
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo -Norwegian crime novel
11/22/63 by Stephen King - new one about time travel