Name: This Land is No Stranger
ISBN: 9789189141216

Gil Reavill

Sarah Hollister

NYPD detective Veronika Brand travels to Sweden for a family reunion but discovers a murder scene and that the past is never dead. Bonus: book club questions.

This Land is No Stranger

Eleanor Luhar

I have to be honest, I read this book in June 2021 and can't really remember all that much about it. Usually, I'm able to recall details of a book I've read several months or even a year earlier, but this just didn't particularly stick in my mind. I suppose that in itself says something about this book, doesn't it?
I don't mean to sound harsh; I definitely did not *dislike* reading this. It just didn't feel like anything particularly special to me, you know? I do recall enjoying the mystery element of this, which is a large aspect, so that's good. I do also like that it's set in Sweden, which is quite unique. However, I feel that I may have been unable to appreciate some of the details due to my lack of knowledge and understanding of Nordic culture, which is a shame. I'm sure there are plenty of other readers on whom it won't be wasted, though!
I'm sorry I can't really say much more about it. The main plot was interesting, the setting was different. I didn't feel the strongest attachment to the characters, but they weren't unlikeable. Clearly, though, it hasn't stuck in my memory. 3 stars.