Stieg Larsson, Jo Nesbo and then...?

[sp1814]

I've recently started reading (and thoroughly enjoying) Stieg Larsson's 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'. I downloaded the other two books in the series, and a few Jo Nesbo novels.

However, I know I'm going to race through those pretty quickly, and am interested in other Nordic crime writers of the same calibre.

Can anyone recommend any further good reads?

[yogasun]

B00 I was the same, all my friends have read 'Girl With...' and raved over it. I just COULDN'T get into it. So maybe I won't bother then. Thought it was just me.

[chrissa1]

I know Boo. Sometimes I put in an author just to see the names bounce around. lol.

[B00]

ive done just that Chrissa, had a tinker on it. Gonna bookmark it, thanks :-)

Weird isn't it Yoga? Folks rave about something and you just don't geddit, lol.

[ethandron]

Have written all those suggestions down in my little reading list book, including nesbo, need to top up my kindle with quite a few books over the next week or so so it's great to have some authors and books to have a look at.
Years ago, I only started reading Birdsong because of all the hype about it, and really struggled at the beginning. However, I'm so glad I stuck with it as its almost my all time favourite book now, so I hate giving up on a book in case I miss out on a really good read.

[chaptazbru]

Well, I enjoyed the trilogy !

[China Doll]

As a complete random suggestion, have you tried this series http://www.fantasticf...n.co.uk/s/c-j-sansom/ featuring Shardlake? I got in to it quite late (read the last one first as didn't realise it was a series!) but these are really well written books and you get a really interesting history lesson with 'em, (one of those lessons where you really like the teacher).

[sp1814]

Wow...thanks everyone for such a comprehensive list. Going to be saving this link for future reference.

I happen to be loving The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and can't BELIEVE I didn't think of Henning Mankell - seeing as I've seen practically every Wallender ever made (even the 'less than great' Kenneth Branagh version).

I think I'll go for Henning next and then Camilla, because her name cropped up at the weekend when I asked the same question to a bookworm friend.

[sp1814]

Oh and by the way CD - your avatar terrifies me.

[shaneystar2]

Love the Shardlake books too China ..There was talk of a TV series with Kenneth Branagh playing the title role but I don't know if anything came of it .

[shaneystar2]

I assume you've watched the ones with Krister Hendrickson and the lovely cuddly Rolf Lassgard sp1814.
They're really good .My offspring bought me the DVD's for Christmas .Brillant .

[lady-janine]

another one worth trying is Johan Theorin imo that is.

[sp1814]

shaneystar2

Yep - for me, it's Krister all the way...it may be that I'm biased, because his was the first portrayal I saw.

The Branagh version didn't make sense to me (if it was set in Sweden, why is everyone talking English, when we have a perfectly good Swedish version already).

[dotty.]

try Midwinter sacrifice by Mons Kellentoft, very much like Nesbo, more so than Larsson

[HowardKennitby]

I agree that the KH ones were better to watch. The Branagh ones were a bit too 'arty' for me but they do stick more or less to the book plots.

[China Doll]

I don't think I fancy Kenneth playing Shardlake at all... don't really know who I have in mind but not him :-/

At least I have an avatar Splat! ;oP

[sp1814]

Ha ha - soon to be put right CD!!!