Stalker by Lars Kepler is the fifth book in the chilling Joona Linna series set among the Swedish National Crime Unit. Lars Kepler’s Stalker is hard to classify. The novel is a crime narrative, but it contains elements of mystery, police procedural, adventure, psychological thriller, and even a bit of classic noir. Furthermore, its length…
Hey there, reader! It’s been great collaborating with Criminal Element on this “Best of the Month” series, and I’m thrilled to highlight these five November books. When I’m not reading crime fiction or writing about crime fiction as Crime by the Book, I can often be found perusing Criminal Element’s fantastic selection of crime book…
The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler is the first installment in the #1 internationally bestselling Joona Linna series, which shows the lengths one determined detective is willing to go to solve a horrific crime. Hypnotist and shock/trauma specialist Dr. Erik Maria Bark is called to the bedside of a young man late one night. The boy, Josef…
The Sandman by Lars Kepler tells the chilling story of a manipulative serial killer and the two brilliant police agents who must try to beat him at his own game. Thirteen years ago, Mikael and Felicia Kohler-Frost disappeared and were thought dead—victims of Sweden’s sadistic serial killer Jurek Walter. After his arrest by Detective Inspector…
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Phillip Margolin's first in a new legal thriller series highlights an incredible week of books! See what else we're reading:
The Audies, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), recognize “distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment.” They offer awards in many, many different categories, and of course, we wanted to highlight both Mystery and Thriller/Suspense categories specifically for crime fans. However, since we also discuss things like horror, pulp, historical conspiracy, tales of military…
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When a book arrives with as much buzz as Lars Kepler’s The Hypnotist, I often approach it with my eyes all squinty and suspicious, thinking, “What makes you so special?” More often than not, that question goes unanswered when I find the book doesn’t live up to its hype. But I had no such problem…
