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A vivid tale of suspense from one of Sweden's finest crime writers.
As spring arrives in the far north of Sweden, a young woman's body surfaces through the breaking ice of the River Thorne. At the same time, visions of a shadowy figure haunt the dreams of Rebecka Martinsson, a prosecutor in nearby Karuna. Could the body belong to the ghost in her dreams? And where is the dead girl's boyfriend?
Joining forces once again with Police Inspector Anna-Maria Mella, Rebecka finds herself drawn into an investigation that stirs up long-dormant rumors of a German supply plane that went missing in 1943--and of Nazi collaborators in the town, where shame and secrecy shroud the locals' memories of the war.
And on the windswept shore of a frozen lake lurks a murderer who will kill again to keep the past buried forever beneath half a century's silent ice and snow.

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"The fourth Rebecka Martinson novel ...may be Larsson's best book so far. The supernatural elements are worked seamlessly into a complex and engaging mystery...thoroughly compelling. Make sure to suggest this one to fans of James Thompson's Finnish mysteries and those who enjoy Scandinavian crime fiction with strong female leads." --Booklist, STARRED REVIEW "This remarkable tale of twisted love and vengeance and redemptive nonjudgmental devotion resounds."-- Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

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Asa Larsson grew up in Kiruna, Sweden. She is a lawyer who made her writing debut in 2003 with The Savage Altar, which received the Swedish Crime Writers' Association prize for best debut novel. Its sequel, The Blood Spilt, was chosen as Best Swedish Crime Novel of 2004. Laurie Thompson is the distinguished translator of the novels of Henning Mankell, Hakan Nesser, and Ake Edwardson. He was editor of Swedish Book Review (1983-2002).

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1402787162
Publisher ‏ : ‎ SilverOak; Translation edition (November 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781402787164
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1402787164
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches

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Åsa Larsson (born 28 June 1966) is a Swedish crime-writer. Although born in Uppsala, she was raised in Kiruna in the far north. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Larsson was a tax lawyer, a profession she shares with the heroine of her novels, Rebecka Martinsson. Her first Rebecka Martinsson novel, Solstorm, was awarded the Swedish Crime Writers' Association prize for best first novel. It was published in the UK (under the title The Savage Altar) and was shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger. Her second Rebecka Martinsson novel, Det blod som spillts, won the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award. Till offer åt Molok, her fifth Rebecka Martinsson novel also won the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award. The 2007 Swedish film Solstorm was based on the book The Savage Altar.

She is a granddaughter of the Olympic skier Erik August Larsson.

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Larsson meticulously weaves an extremely intricate plot

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 17, 2022

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The strength of Larsson’s characters makes it very difficult to put this book down. I particularly enjoyed getting to know both Rebecka Martinsson and Inspector Anna-Marie Mella. Both are strong, multi-layered characters, but both battle personal demons from past events that complicate their search for Wilma’s killer.

From a beginning that caused me to doubt how much I’d like this book, to my surprise, I loved it and found it both compelling and beautifully written. We often assume there can be no secrets in small villages where everyone knows everyone else, but Larsson reminds us that doesn’t mean there aren’t secrets so well hidden or buried they’re left to fester for years.

Until Thy Wrath Be Past is a gripping, atmospheric, and unsettling thriller that I unreservedly recommend. And it left me eager to read more of Larsson’s terrific writing.

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terrific Swedish thriller

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This is the fourth book in the Swedish series about prosecutor Rebecka Martinsson, but it is the first one I've read, and I can't wait to go back and read the earlier novels.

Maybe because, unlike Western "literature", Scandinavian thrillers are encouraged to have a plot, the authors are less defined by artificial constraints (like Oulipo) and able to play with plot, chronology and, in this case, narration. Transitions between narrators is fluid and informative (which must also speak to the fine translation by Laurie Thompson). The first chapter is narrated by one of the murder victims, a young girl who's come to live in the small northern village of Kiruna with her grandmother, a kindly elderly woman. This threw me off at first -- expecting CSI but getting Medium, so to speak, and the victim narrates about 20% of the book, but after a while I didn't mind at all; that narrator brought some interesting perspective onto the book's characters and events. Narration also divides between prosecutor Martinsson and police detective Anna-Maria Mella. These two women have full lives complete with problems and possibilities, but they pull together to try and solve this murder, and the personal stories are informative without being distracting.

The writing is superb. the author deftly zips between characters and narrators and events in the past and present, finding humor occasionally and painting lovely character portraits that ring true. The villains are not hidden for long, but that doesn't take away the suspense. They are pretty wicked and scary.

I thoroughly enjoyed this Swedish thriller and will rush to read the author's earlier works. In order, series books are: The Savage Altar, The Blood Spilt, The Black Path, Until Thy Wrath Be Past, and The Second Deadly Sin.

Terrific series, set in small town Sweden.

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Excellent story telling - very hard to put this book down.

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wonderful witing but...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2013

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Before I finished Until thy Wrath be Past I ordered three other books by Asa Larsson before I noticed that she has a penchant to include horrific animal abuse in her stories. some people won't mind. I do. I reluctantly finished the next book and got through the part where the character puts down all her beloved, trusting pets because she is going to kill herself. There is no resistance from the vet in the story. It's really sickening and after the decapitated kittens, too much. And wondering what happened to the missing cat. So, I'm moving on. Too bad. She really is a wonderful writer. I just don't need anymore brutality against animals in my life right now. When a dog is killed and we live it through his eyes, the hanging, the blood letting, it made me physically sick and so incredibly depressed. Funny, I can take humans being tortured, just not helpless animals. I can read this in the news everyday so I guess now that I'm older I need stories that are interesting but more uplifting.

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an engaging read

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This is the 4th in the Rebecka Martinsson series, and this time Rebecka actually does head an investogation.

Two young people disappear after venturing out for a diving expedition. As the story unravels, we learn about secrets that go back to the days of Sweden's collaboration with the Nazis. However, this is not even the most interesting part of the story. I was at first put off but soon totally captivated by the narration of some of the parts of the story by the murder victim (after she had died). I did not at first appreciate what an artful tool it was to include her into the story telling.
This is a well written and well translated story, with unusually powerful psychological insights that are presented in a down to earth human fashion.

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Right from the start I should state that i enjoy books by Scandinavian Crime Writers and I enjoyed this particular book. The author Asa Larsson is part of that Nordic noir genre. This story is set in the far north of Sweden, a body of a young woman is found in the River Torne, police Inspector Anna-Marie Mella is on the case. Prosecutor Rebeka Martinsson is soon involved, this is not a simple drowning as first thought and as Prosecutor Martinsson starts her interviews she comes across some dangerous indiviuals. There are more murders uncovered and there is an historic happening that begins to play an important part in the story.
If you like the Nordic noir you may like this one.

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A compelling read!

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I really enjoyed this book, so much so, that I have recommended it to members of my book club. What is there not to like? I loved the atmospheric, brooding northern Sweden setting, and found the frozen lake setting to be sinister but fascinating.
This is a clever novel that is beautifully written. Asa Larsson is a master (or should I say mistress) of descriptive detail, her characters are complex and carefully developed, and the plot had so many twists and turns, that it held my interest from start to finish. I stayed up until 1.30 in the morning to finish it off, as I just could not put it down. This book has a skilful blend of the psychological, thriller and whodunit elements. I can't wait to read the next Asa Larsson movel.

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Heidi

Not my cup of tea

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 16, 2018

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I'm glad I bought this a kindle deal of the day for 99p because otherwise I would have been disappointed. I considered not bothering to finish it but I take this as a defeat and so I ploughed through to the end.

I love crime fiction. I love scandi crime fiction. Jo Nesbo and Camilla Lackberg are favourites (just to give some idea of the type of novels I enjoy). I haven't read one of her stories before but they are recommended to me by Amazon's algorithms so I thought I would try one out and I expected to enjoy it. Unfortunately I did not.

I don't want to know who did it within the first chapter or two. I want to be kept guessing and have twists and turns and all of the usual plot devices of a crime novel. Therefore knowing who did it so early in the book made the rest of the novel rather like a waste of time. I also really didn't like the whole idea of a ghost being a part-time sort-of narrator and moral commentator. Annoying. It was way too feminine for me too.

I won't be reading another. Sorry Asa.

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Bluecashmere.

Gripping and distinctive.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 6, 2014

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This is my first acquaintance with Asa Larsson. I won't dwell on the detail of setting and plot as other reviewers have done that well enough. The opening dramatic incident immediately introduces both tension and mystery, both in terms of what happens and via a supernatural element that is to play an increasingly important part in the story as it develops.

After this opening incident the temperature drops considerably as focus shifts to the leading characters, especially in the early stages to the prosecutor, Rebekah Martinsson and Police Inspector Anna-Maria Mella. To those unfamiliar with earlier novels in the series, this section is initially rather confusing and the male police remain little more than cyphers throughout the story.

This is not really a crime mystery in the traditional sense, certainly not a "whodunit." Rather the interest shifts to the characters and how their lives emerge from their circumstances and the past. As things develop, those who have been somewhat shadowy figures take on depth in both their public and their personal lives. While this is happening the plot picks up its own momentum and the novel begins to surge forward towards its climax. The pacing is skilful as is Larsson's use of previous events to give meaning and coherence to what is now vibrantly alive in the present. There is no shortage of dramatic incident and Larsson shows that she can handle sensitive situations and feelings as successfully as suspense and action.

I'm uncertain about the supernatural elements. For me they add relatively little and are sometimes an irritant, but that is a minor issue, and perhaps a personal one. In the last analysis I found the book increasingly gripping, at least as much on account of its psychological depth as the unravelling of the plot. It was by chance that I stumbled on this novel but it strikes me as a distinctive addition to the huge number of crime novels. I look forward to encountering the earlier books.

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John Williams

Cold northern mystery.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 8, 2013

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'The Savage Altar' was so good that I couldn't wait to read another Rebecka Martinsson book by Asa Larsson. (I'm not reading them in order; this came next because it was cheap!) 'Until Thy Wrath be Past' is another good read, as atmospheric and compelling as the first one. I love the strangeness of the far northern setting, with its extremes of climate and stark landscape. The characters are well drawn, vivid and larger than life but yet believable; many of them are old people whose back stories form the basis of the plot. The relationships between the regular characters have shifted, and for this reason it is probably better to read the books in their correct order, but this didn't detract much from my enjoyment of the book. Enjoyment of the book doesn't depend on working out whodunnit, as we are told this quite early in the story, but we are nevertheless kept in suspense as to how it will end. The climax is exciting, on a par with the end of 'The Savage Altar.' Oh yes, and there is plenty of action for the dogs; Larsson seems to be a real dog lover. Having an interest in WWII but being hitherto ignorant about Sweden's role in it, I enjoyed the historical aspects of the book, which are well researched.

So why only four stars? In some respects this book wasn't as good as 'The Savage Altar'. The language, especially the dialogue, doesn't flow so well and is a little stilted. This is no doubt down to the translation, and I see that the two books have different translators. It's a pity Larsson couldn't have stuck with the same one. I also found the supernatural elements of the book to be a little jarring. Parts of it are written from the point of view of the victim's ghost. People living in remote places with extreme climates, and even Larsson herself, may believe in such things, but they seem out of place in what is otherwise a realistic crime novel - though I'm sure a lot of readers will disagree with me about this.

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Richard Latham

This series gets stronger - check these books out!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 20, 2012

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Another wonderful crime mystery.
The development of the leading character Rebecka Martinsson runs on apace, she now has a role in the local police force able even to take the lead in criminal investigations. This to my mind mirrors that of the author who I believe comes of age in this fourth installment of this excellent series set in Northern Sweden. Asa Larsson has found her voice and her place in Scandinavian crime fiction; for me she deserves an even wider recognition.
This is a strong novel with a compelling storyline that owes its origins to the second world war and secrets that some would like to keep buried in the past.
Larsson again uses skillfully flashbacks which reveal more insight that keep the reader ahead of even the detectives trying to unravel the case. Great images of the landscape and the people it forges are again to the fore and a strength of her writing; even to the interaction of humans with their animals. The facts gather, converge and spill over into another tense and thrilling conclusion. Beautifully evocative and rooted in the setting of northern Sweden and its prevailing weather conditions. The book speaks of life and death in measured tones; reflects family relationships and friendships in small communities. The reality of the writing enables the reader consider wider issues and understand perhaps what matters and consider what life is truly about.

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Jeanne Beaufils

Simple yet intricate. Brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 9, 2013

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This is the first book I read by Asa Larsson and I expect to read all the others as I simply loved this story. Although it has the momentum of a crime novel, it also is written in a beautiful oniric style, occasionally involving the somewhat detached point of view of the deceased victim. Furthermore, although the plot is well pulled-together at the end, the story unfolds in a very simple manner.
I tend to get irritated with crime novels that are so full of characters and events it's almost impossible to follow the plot. This story is also historically very interesting as it describes scandinavian countries' (sometimes shifting) involvement in WW2. A.Larsson is likely to become my next favorite scandinavian author.
Sometimes I really dislike women writers' style, when they go on about the characters' endlessly shifting emotions to the detriment of the plot. But here, we have the best of the feminine writing: an intelligent and highly sensitive style. I enjoyed the end of the novel greatly with a wonderful exchange between the policewoman running the inquiry and one of the ruthless perpetrors. Each one has a past full of such sorrow and pain that one feels empathy for both. The book ends with a message of redemption and of compassion, a beautiful finale.

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