Tropicana Magazine Mar-Apr 2017 #112: Riding on a Life Line

NEWS | BOOKS
Nordic Lit
Thrilling reads from Scandinavian authors.
HITMAN ANDERS AND THE
MEANING OF IT ALL
JONAS JONASSON
This thrilling novel follows a
band of loveable yet bizarre
misfits on their quest to
create a New Church while
being hunted down by
all of Sweden’s gangsters.
This journey of discovery
explores the consequences
of fanaticism, sensationalist
press, entrepreneurial
spirit and straightforward
human stupidity. The novel
underscores that no matter
how fragile life and hope
could be, it’s never too late to
start again.
THE BIRD TRIBUNAL
AGNES RAVATN
Agnes Ravatn narrates the
chilling encounter of former
TV presenter, Allis Hagtorn,
who has voluntarily taken a
break from the usual hustle
and bustle of city life. She
becomes the housekeeper for
a surly, secretive employer:
Sigurb Bagge. As time
passes by, Agnes becomes
curious about his wife’s
whereabouts and is intent
on investigating, leading
to a dramatic climax that
will leave you shocked to
the core.
STALKER
LARS KEPLER
The much-anticipated fifth
thriller in Lars Kepler’s
bestselling series follows
Detective <strong>Mar</strong>got Silverman
as she races against time
to catch ‘Stalker’, a serial
murderer who taunts
the National Criminal
Investigation Department
with videos of victims before
brutally murdering them.
Will she be able to crack the
case and catch him before he
takes another life?
THE ICE CHILD
CAMILLA LACKBERG
A half-naked girl, wandering
through the woods in
winter, is hit by a car. But
why was she there? And
why does she look abused?
This gripping psychological
thriller features the husbandand-wife
duo of Detective
Patrick Hedstrom and crime
writer Erica Falck as they
delve into the mysterious
disappearance of young
girls. But what seemed
like a straightforward
investigation quickly
turns dark as more details
are unearthed.
CURATED BY AVINASH SAGRAN & MPH BOOKSTORES
Our Pick...
THE GIRL WHO SAVED THE KING OF SWEDEN
JONAS JONASSON
Brought up through hardship, Nombeko Mayeki struggles through her early years, but
her ambitions lead her to learn to read and write at just 15 years old. Using her cunning
and fearlessness, she makes it out of Soweto with millions of smuggled diamonds in her
possession. Soon, things take a turn for the worse as her life becomes hopelessly entangled
with the lives of a pair of Swedish twins intent on bringing down the Swedish monarchy.
The novel engages several widespread issues from the prevalence of racism to the
dangers of dictatorial powers. Through his famous satirical style, Jonas Jonasson narrates
how even the smallest of decisions can have global consequences.
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