Comments on: Book Review: THE NIGHTMARE by Lars Kepler

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 01:55:18 +0000

I also recommend Hypnotist. And I haven’t yet read Nightmare, though it’s on my library list and should be in soon. I, like Elyse, am no fan of politics in my book, but will try and reserve judgment though we tend to like (and not like) many of the same things. Interesting take on it, Jenn, and I noticed that the latest James Thompson was also very political (too much for my liking). I’m going to be interested to see where on the spectrum this one hits me. Thanks for the review, E.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:28:33 +0000

I don’t mind a little political and/or social commentary, but don’t like the focus in my fiction to be politics. I read the newspaper (yes, I’m old; I subscribe to the physical paper) for that stuff and don’t want the cross-pollination. But some people like it and that’s why I mentioned it.

I still highly recommend HYPNOTIST. That book is so creepy and not political at all. It’s much more about the characters’ psychological makeup.

By: jenn aka the picky girl

jenn aka the picky girl — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:50:16 +0000

It’s so interesting you mention the political-ness of the book. That interview you sent me of Ian Rankin discusses how the Nordic thrillers are very political, and he says that he thinks part of the reason why is that these countries were relatively peaceful for a long time, and when the guard changed, that peace has slowly declined. So these crime novels are an exploration of why this has happened.

I really enjoyed that perspective because, I’ll be honest, I’m not all that familiar with that part of the world but have definitely noticed. Thanks for the review. I think I downloaded The Hypnotist on audio based on your rec, but I still haven’t listened. I need to get on that.