by Alexander McCall Smith
This is the first book in a series about a crime unit in Sweden. It came with very good reviews. I have enjoyed other books by him especially the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series. However, this book was a big disappointment.
It is largely about a detective Ulf who works in this rather strangely named department. The book attempts to be funny by having all the characters run off on unrelated tangents all the time. The crimes they investigate are simple... a wife having an affair, a young girl who makes up a pretend boyfriend and a jealous friend suggests to police that she has killed him when she tells them he has gone to the north pole.
The Globe and Mail describes the book as smart, witty and clever... but I don't think it is any of these. Certainly not his best work. He is prolific but I think he may now be more interested in publishing books than in publishing well crafted books.
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