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Writer and author Pernilla Ericson advises on the gems among newly published paperbacks, according to the motto something for everyone.
All four
Miranda July
Nature & Culture
Translation: Magdalena Sørensen
NOVEL Age crisis deluxe, and a chance to turn your life around. That’s what this snack book is about, which is both loved and makes people mad. Our protagonist – a 45-year-old female artist, successful and settled – suffers a complete tsunami of lust for a younger man. In addition, the realization: she is in pre-menopause. She feels a great need to explore and push boundaries sexually. It’s meaty, carnal scenes, to say the least, nothing too intimate to depict. A pointed and funny but actually also moving story.
Ex-wife
Ursula Parrott
Wahlström & Widstrand
Translation: Marianne Tufvesson
NOVEL A new edition that unadornedly depicts the life of a newly separated young woman in the 1920s. Post-war period and new thinking. One-time affairs and infidelity loosen conservative frameworks, while the view of women is still strict. Patricia’s heart is broken, and with the support of her best friend, she fumbles her way through a cheerful New York. A book that, like Elin Cullhed states in the preface, deserves classic status.
The fine mesh net
Håkan Nesser
Albert Bonnier’s publisher
DETECTIVE STORY A cold case is in focus: a man confessed to the murder of a woman, but no remains have been found. Mysterious findings in the Gotland countryside make the investigation relevant again. Detective Inspector Gunnar Barbarotti’s last case is a gem with clear Nesserian features: an intricate detective mystery with numerous fog curtains, subtle humor and rap dialogue (not least with the gunman Eva Backman). A compelling crime story.
The wedding guests
Alison Espach
The Forum publishing house
Translation: Christina Mansicka
NOVEL Phoebe Stone gets to be part of a lavish wedding in Newport, Rhode Island – but she’s in miserable shape. She has been abandoned and sees no meaning in life. But during the party preparations, an unexpected crush arises, and Phoebe’s spirits soar. Absurd scenes are mixed with a good dose of dark humor. I laughed out loud while reading it – but the story also tugs at the heartstrings. A message glitters between the lines: you never know what will happen when you dare to be yourself.
Predation
Elsa Swärd & Cornelia Swärd
Albert Bonnier’s publisher
DETECTIVE STORY A headless body is found in Frihamnen in Stockholm and a major murder investigation begins. There are signs of a serial killer, the tracks lead to both the meat industry and the political top echelon – and a perpetrator with a macabre plan. At the center of the action is a mismatched couple, Detective Inspector Maggan Kipowski and reporter Vera Bonde. Their relationship is severely tested, as Maggan carries a secret and Vera – literally – walks over corpses to get where she wants to go. High pulse all the way!
