Fourteen years ago, Asa (Embla) Nyström saw her best friend Lollo abducted in a Gothenburg nightclub, and was threatened not to say anything by a gangster. While on holiday, visiting her uncle, Embla receives a phone call from someone she thinks is Lollo and then she is called to a local hotel, where a guest has shot to death. Turns out it is the gangster, who threatened her. A handsome local policemen shows up and pulls his gun on her, not realizing her fighting skills. They investigate the dea...

Fourteen years ago, Detective Inspector Embla Nystrom witnessed the abduction of her best friend, Lollo. At the time they were just fourteen years old. Now, fourteen years later, Embla receives a phone call and she immediately recognizes the voice as that of her friend. Before she can try to find Lollo, she receives another call from a relative who owns a holiday get-away. He tells her that a guest has been murdered and asks her if she can investigate.When she does, she is shocked to discover sh...

This book was good, but not great, in my opinion. Typically Scandinavian crime fiction is a bit more dark, but this one was a little more bland than I had been expecting. I was hoping for a lot more action and gore. The main plot dealing with gang violence turned me off a bit; I just don’t find it fascinating. It’s still a wonderful read, with a strong female protagonist who needs no help from men. She’s a badass detective and I loved reading from her point of view. I really enjoyed the snowy at...

Snowdrift - Helene TurstenI, being one of those quirky fellows, that really enjoy police thrillers, murder mysteries, and other crime fiction from the Western European countries – especially Ireland, England, and Scotland. I have wandered off the beaten path a bit to include Swedish novels of this genre. This would come along thanks to the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, Henning Mankell, and Camilla Lackberg. Sweden definitely has some fine writers out their and I would find no list complete without Hele...

“Snowdrift” is a satisfying murder mystery set in the Swedish frozen backdrop. Detective Inspector, and ex-boxer, Embla Nystrom inadvertently gets caught up in a gang member death. The dead man is familiar to Embla: he threatened to kill her when she was 15 as she witnessed her best friend being kidnapped by his brothers. The dead man leads to other mysterious deaths. Embla teams up with a local policeman along with her boss at Violent Crimes in unraveling the connections of the dead men. This i...

Snowdrift is a pretty mediocre nordic noir. The characters are rather flat and some of the storylines just kind of putter out. I’m not sure why a second murder unrelated to the primary murder needed to be introduced, it didn’t really serve a purpose. Also, I was rather uninterested in the gang politics and I could see the twist with Lollo a mile way. Snowdrift kept me entertained, but it certainly isn’t one of my favorite nordic noir’s that I’ve read. I did enjoy the food descriptions though!

As a teen, Embla watched, terrified, as her best friend Lollo was carried off by three dangerous men and was never seen again. Nearly 15 years later, Embla, who is now a Detective Inspector in the Violent Crimes Unit of the Swedish police, is still haunted by nightmares of that night and is shocked when she receives a call from a voice she recognizes as her friend. The call is quickly ended, leaving Embla wondering...Eight days later, Embla is visiting her uncle in Dalsland with a young friend w...

This book is translated from Swedish and is third in the series about inspector Embla Nystrom. Unfortunately, I haven’t read the previous stories but this book can be read as a standalone. The background history is given where necessary.Embla who works as a police detective in Gothenburg is taking her spring break with her uncle and the 9-year-old son of her ex in her uncle’s cabin in Dalsland in a remote part of South Sweden. There she receives a phone call from a remote cousin who owns a bunga...

Helene Tursten is skilled at crafting mysteries that keep you wanting more. I love her Detective Inspector Irene Huss series, but for some reason after reading three books in this new series, I can't seem to warm up to Embla Nyström. I think it is partly due to the fact that this younger woman keeps everyone at a distance and has a tendency to look down on anyone who doesn't eat as healthy as she does. Lighten up, Embla! For whatever reason, I can't quite put my finger on why she leaves me cold....

Not as exciting as the previous entries in the series, but I like Embla. She has just the right combination of smarts, imitative and humility to make her seem real.

I usually don't enjoy murder mysteries featuring organized crime as I don't care about the victim(s) and hate reading about gang wars or in-fighting amongst gangsters - yuck!That said there was a lot more going on in this book and I hope there is a future for Embla and Olle (and Tore, too).Solid police procedural with a satisfying resolution and a surprise ending.

Embla was with a friend 14 years ago when her friend Lollo was abducted. Since that traumatic time, she has become a cop, and had nightmares about the abductors threatening her. She recognizes a murder victim as one of the abductors, and is shocked to get a random call from her friend who vanished and was presumed dead. Where has Lollo been? Is she somehow involved with a gang of evil Eastern European men who deal in weapons and other unsavory pursuits? There is plenty of excitement and adventu

Although Snödrev is in Swedish I read an English translation of it and it was called Snowdrift to be published 3 September 2020. I like the way Helene Tursten has developed to keep us excited when she talks about Embla and Lollo. Friends from the beginning then Lollo is kidnapped with Embla seeing it happen and was threaten by one of the Stavic brothers. Years later Embla is having nightmares about it, yet she is now a police officer. Embla talks with her old boss Göran about it when she gets a

Interesting enough to read to find out what happened, but not interesting enough to seek out the other ones in the series.

3.5. Some gaps in the narrative that were abruptly resolved as the mystery of the killing of three mafia brothers unfolded. Interesting protagonist in Embla Nystrom. I will probably read an earlier book to discover more about this character.

“Snowdrift” immediately pulls readers into the story as a shadowy figure zips his leather jacket and adjusts his night-vision glasses. Then, through the cold and the muck, the menacing shadow approaches; the girl screams, “I’m coming, Lollo!” And, Embla wakes from her recurring nightmare. From there, things just get more complicated.Embla Nyström is part of the Västra Götaland County Bureau of Investigation’s Mobile Unit, known as VGM, and the story unfolds mostly from her point of view. A relat...

A well written book but ultimately disappointing. I much prefer stand alone books as opposed to books in a series that waste the finale to set the scene for another book.

Snow Drift, Helen Tursten. Swedish Detective Inspector Embla Nyström #3. December 2020. iBook pre ordered....Still missing Irene Huss but Embla is growing on me book by book and this is a good read....again. And delighted that Irene, Fredrik and Tommy are back near the end. Good characters and storyline. Absolutely love reading this author!Embla is staying with her uncle with her ex boyfriend’s young son for a hunt. Embla had a mysterious phone call and she thought it was Lollo! Before she can d...

I always look forward to a new book by a favorite author and even though I enjoyed the read, I must admit I was a little disappointed in the story line. A voice from Embla's past reawakens memories she has tried to suppress and plunges her into the underworld of gangs, illegal drugs, human trafficking and mafia bosses. Her journey will lead her to an answer better left hidden, but in the end the truth has a way of finding a way out. All in all, not a bad read and one I would make note of for tho...