Lifetime: A Novel
Nina Hoffman is the closest cop to the scene when gunshots are heard in a swanky Stockholm apartment building. She responds to find cop David Lindholm shot dead in his bed. Nina’s best friend, David’s wife, Julia, is incoherent, mumbling that a woman took her boy. Their small son is missing, and all evidence points to Julia. Even Nina can’t vouch for her friend’s innocence, but reporter Annika Bengtzon is on the case. The more she investigates, the clearer Julia’s innocence seems, but no one else believes Annika. Julia’s court-appointed lawyer is a dolt, and her case is pushed through the courts quickly; law enforcement wants revenge for David’s death. Annika doesn’t have the time she needs to prove her case, but she pushes on despite a crisis in her personal life (her husband has left her for another woman). The latest in Markland’s Annika Bengtzon series tells a complex but fascinating story full of misdirection and police obfuscation. Recommend Marklund to fans of Jussi Adler-Olsen and Camilla Lackberg. --Stacy Alesi--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.