Someone recommended this to me as a better version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - specifically better at evoking a sense of place (Sweden) without the sexual content.

This book is scary, but not so scary I had nightmares. The mystery was engaging right up to the end (unlike Girl, where I never cared about the mystery).

The sense of place was fabulous - it's set in the winter in a remote corner of Sweden, and I swear I was freezing the entire time I read this book. In that way, it reminded me of Crow Lake.

FYI, the bad guys have dirty mouths.

If you like mysteries you'll enjoy this book. I also liked it for offering a view of modern Swedish culture.