I love Nordic thrillers and am glad to have stumbled upon this author. Although the subject matter is dark, he injects some levity into the story in the form of the detective's (Carl Morck's) sarcastic sense of humor. And I loved the interplay between Carl Morck and his assistant, Assad. I gave it four stars instead of five, because some of the descriptions felt forced and the dialogue cheesy, but that could just be from translation. Plus, I guessed who was behind the crime early on from a rather obvious clue. Kept me from the fun of guessing throughout. But overall, an enjoyable read. I look forward to the next one.