" Harry Kvist in a magnificent comeback " This is one of those books that don't make me think of how much research the author has done to describe the 1930s well.No- it feels like it was actually written back then. No out of place phrases, vivid descriptions of the setting and character traits. In s...
A Swedish noir par excellence. Bravo.Martin Holmén turned this finest piece of prose into a small work of art.Stockholm, November, 1935. After one and half year Harry Kvist is released from prison. He has something to look forward. He is in love. He is full of hopes and...butterflies. His Doughboy...
Even though I finished Martin Holmén’s Clinch (translated by Henning Koch), I’m still not sure if I like it or not. I was attracted to the novel because of its setting. I’ve said it before, but I’m a sucker for places and times I haven’t read previously read about. Holmén’s Stockholm of the 1930s wa...
4,5 stars!WARNING: This book is not romance. It is very interesting, unusual and highly recommended gay mystery. I think, I have never read anything more visually noir before! [a:Martin Holmén|6365004|Martin Holmén|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1455184422p2/6365004.jpg] belongs to the biggest su...
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