Femicide: WINNER OF THE PETRONA AWARD 2023: 1 (Vanessa Frank, 1)

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Pascal Engman's Femicide is a captivating thriller treading on topical subjects and providing the others with a blueprint regarding how an author can conjure up a titillating story which nonetheless corresponds to the emerging realities of our age and is meant to make the reader conscious of the newfound social ills. The author is relentless in his characterization letting the reader become privy to the inner workings of deranged minds who intend to do harm as a direct consequence of their misled views on the others and society as a whole. The violence is gratuitous at parts, but what is even more disconcerting is our exposition to the thought processes of the culprits. Vanessa is an intriguing protagonist carrying a heavy personal burden, her daughter had died while her foster daughter has moved permanently in Syria, and she makes for a decisive and prone-to-action character who moves forward the story with some brief interludes where she discloses to the people closest to her, her concerns and grievances. I really hope that publishers in the English-speaking parts of the world will wake up and translate the following Vanessa Frank installments, so far 5 books in total, as the Swedish author's pen opens new horizons in the genre's stagnant status quo. FEMICIDE by Pascal Engman, translated from the Swedish by Michael Gallagher and published by Legend Press.

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For fans of Jo Nesbo or Stieg Larsson, this is an absolute must-read from the next generation of crime writing. RÅTTKUNGEN är den andra boken i serien om polisinspektör Vanessa Frank. Återigen visar Pascal Engman att han är en mästerlig förnyare av den samhällsengagerande spänningslitteraturen. Eldslandet (första boken i serien om Vanessa Frank) kom 2018. There is an incredible drive in [Pascal Engman’s] prose, and a wonderful sense of dramaturgy. With a light hand he throws you into his dramas. It is irresistible reading.’ – David Lagercrantz, author of The Girl in the Spider’s Web – Millennium series by Stieg LarssonRoughly 5% of these users come from Sweden, a country of 10.4 million. Why that is so, I can only speculate. But I would assume that it is a reaction to our early feminist progress. O movimento #metoo ganha força a cada dia que passa e isso origina a que um grupo de homens, denominados "Incels", se juntem e criem uma página no lado obscuro da internet com juras de vingança. O alvo: as mulheres. It feels incredibly significant to win this award. Several of my major idols and heroes in this genre have been recipients of it. I consider it an honour, a great honour. Writing FEMICIDE was a unique experience. The research on the incel movement was very challenging. I was pulled towards their darkness in many ways. Therefore, I also want to thank Linnea, my fiancée, for putting up with me then, as she does now.

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The overall structure of the plot is complex involving multiple characters. The interlinkages of the characters to the plot develop in the later sections and come together well. The plot involves incels (involuntary celibates) and their regressive outlook to women. The build-up of how the main criminal character(s) forms his views is very good. There are a few graphic descriptions of violence – sexual and otherwise in the book, some of which is a little crude. I first learnt about incels when I read ‘The Nurse’ by Claire Allan, which was very good as well. Il libro è ricco di citazioni legate al movimento Mee too e all’esistenza di oscuri gruppi antifemministi, che mirano a schiacciare e annientare la figura della donna. La trama è ricca di eventi, anche se a tratti sembra manchi qualcosa che possa davvero renderlo avvincente. A lungo mi sono interrogata su cosa mi suscitasse questo sottile mal contento e, mi dispiace ammetterlo, credo che le cause siano due. La prima è sicuramente legata alla narrativa nordica con le sue caratteristiche particolari, che non sempre riescono ad appassionarmi; la seconda è, a mio avviso, legata al sesso dello scrittore che, per quanto dimostri una certa conoscenza del fenomeno, non riesce a infondere nelle protagoniste del suo romanzo e nelle loro vicende quel quid in più, che solo una donna può conoscere, quel moto dell’animo così diverso dal sentire maschile. FATAL ISLES by Maria Adolfsson, translated from the Swedish by Agnes Broomé and published by Zaffre.Pascal Carl Orlando Engman Murchio (born 30 July 1986) is a Swedish author and journalist. With more than 600,000 copies of his books sold in Sweden alone, he is the best-selling Swedish author in the millennial generation. [1] His works have been translated into 19 languages. [2] Portrayed as a rising star in Scandinavian crime fiction, [3] [4] Engman has been called "the master of the new generation" by David Lagercrantz, the author of the later books in the Millennium series. [5] Early life and journalism career [ edit ] Een jonge vrouw wordt dood aangetroffen in haar appartement. Ze is meer dan twintig keer in haar buik gestoken. Als rechercheur Vanessa Frank erachter komt dat de gewelddadige ex van het slachtoffer precies die week is vrijgelaten uit de gevangenis, lijkt het een uitgemaakte zaak. Toch heeft Frank het vermoeden dat er iets anders speelt.

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bendras vaizdas labai geras. Knygos puslapiai verčiasi greitai, veikėjai išpildyti, veiksmo daug. Patiko #metoo skandalo temos užkabinimas. Žurnalistų darbo užkulisiai. Ir kieta moteris tyrėja - Vanesa Frank. The late Swedish author and magazine editor Stieg Larsson was the first to trace the expanding violence directed towards women in Sweden today and the first part in the notorious Millenium trilogy was published in Sweden under the title Män som hatar kvinnor which translates into English as Men Who Hate Women. The title is also applicable to Engman's novel as it features a wide variety of characters, their social status spanning from the most affluent to the destitute and homeless, who are narrating a story with multiple plot strands that unravels with a raw force, reminiscent of the best works by authors of the magnitude of Jo Nesbo and Lars Kepler. The main protagonist is Vanessa Frank who is assigned to the case of a femicide that took place in the Swedish capital and is initially perceived as the work of her boyfriend who may be incarcerated but at the time of the murder was free on leave from the prison. There are some references to Vanessa's previous case, the story of the first book in the saga (original title: Eldslandet) however Femicide can definitely be read as a standalone featuring a totally self-contained storyline. Perhaps, those who are familiar with the previous work would be more familiar with the characters of Vanessa and Nicola who are once more the duo of protagonists.In 2021, Jake Davison, 22, shot dead five people in Plymouth – including his mother and a three-year-old girl. He then turned the gun on himself. This captivating winning novel is the first in a series featuring the beautifully flawed protagonist Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby, whose take on life and work make for a strong down-to-earth and modern heroine in the relicts of a man’s world. One survey – following 900 000 Swedish women – shows that an increased economic income for a woman in a relationship, also increases the risk for her to become a victim of domestic violence.