15. The Blood Spilt by Åsa Larsson

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15. The Blood Spilt by Åsa Larsson

This is the sequel to Sun Storm. This book was much darker and moodier and it really felt different. Almost like it was written by a completely different person. There was a mystery to solve, but this time Rebecka Martinsson was not all that involved. Although she does manage to get herself in danger. Wouldn’t be exciting otherwise.

I will say that although my first thoughts upon finishing the book were, “Are you KIDDING me?” (because of the abrupt ending) still, i did not think the ending was over the top. I also sort of like where the author is taking Rebecka. On one hand I want to be annoyed by it, but really, she’s not a police person. She’s not an investigator. She’s a normal person and when she ends up in these gruesome situations she does not handle them very well, mentally I mean, and really? Who would? So while I’m sad that she seems to be disconnecting from the world, I’m also not surprised. It seems a likely thing to happen.

I thinks it’s awesome that Ms. Larsson was able to take the character who was murdered, Mildred, and make her a character who was still very active in the story. That was brilliant.

However, although I did understand the parallels between the women in the book and the she-wolf, Yellow Legs,  arc in the book, I was very annoyed by the parts with the she-wolf. I felt those parts slowed the story down. That could just be the impatient American in me talking though.

I was going to take a break and read something else before reading the third book, but with this ending! d’oh! I HAVE to read the third one. Right away!

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