Kalmann and the Sleeping Mountain

LoveReading Says

If you are looking for something a little different, then step into this feel-good mystery which is full to overflowing with gentle humour, pointed social commentary, and a delicious plot. Following on from prize-winning and LoveReading Star Book Kalmann, our hero finds himself in trouble with the law and searching for answers about his grandfather who supposedly spied for the Russians. My advice if you haven’t yet, is to start with the first book, as well as being a fabulous read, it also gives the best introduction to Kalmann. I am a huge fan of his, Kalmann quite simply makes my heart smile. As a leading character he is a triumph and as a narrator he is to be celebrated. Jamie Lee Searle translates wonderfully again, I always feel it works well when the translator continues in a series, as of course they already know and understand the characters and have a developed relationship with the writing. While this mystery visits the USA and spends time at the Capitol riots, it is mostly centred in Iceland. The riots as seen from Kalmann’s point of view creates an absolutely fascinating and thought-provoking moment. Iceland, with its landscape, people, and history sings out and celebrates community. These aren’t traditional mysteries, they feel fresh, provocative, and this new book sits again as a LoveReading Star Book. Highly recommended, the powerful yet gentle Kalmann and the Sleeping Mountain is an uninhibited firecracker of a read.

Liz Robinson

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