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Last Will

by Liza Marklund
Emily Bestler Bks./Atria: S. & S. Apr. 2012. c.416p. ISBN 9781451606928. $25. M
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While covering a Nobel Prize dinner at Stockholm's City Hall, hard-nosed investigative reporter Annika Bengtzon (Red Wolf) witnesses the brutal assassination of a recent science winner and the prize's famous benefactress. Unable to shake her visceral memories, facing increasing scrutiny at her newspaper job, and fighting ongoing ennui and hostility in her home life, Annika dives into investigating the crimes, which leads her to a professional killer named The Kitten, hints of scientific intrigue and international terrorism, and an old play concerning the life of Alfred Nobel.
VERDICT With its insistent crosscutting, this Swedish thriller is confusing and disengaging. Marklund's characterizations lean toward the narcissistic and self-absorbed, producing a tone of mean-spiritedness against the backdrop of murder. Fans of this series will likely remain loyal; however, potential new converts might be deterred. [See Prepub Alert, 10/21/11.]
Reviewed by Jennifer Rogers, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll. Lib., Richmond , Feb 01, 2012
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