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Wolf Winter

By: Cecilia Ekbäck
Narrated by: Jenny Funnell
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About this listen

A brilliantly written and gripping historical Nordic noir thriller with all the intrigue and atmosphere of Burial Rites, the pent-up passion of The Piano, and the suspense of The Tenderness of Wolves.

There are six homesteads on Blackåsen Mountain. A day's journey away lies the empty town. It comes to life just once, in winter, when the church summons her people through the snows. Then even the oldest enemies will gather.

But now it is summer, and new settlers are come. It is their two young daughters who find the dead man not half an hour's walk from their cottage. The father is away. And whether stubborn or stupid or scared for her girls, the mother will not let it rest.

To the wife who is not concerned when her husband does not come home for three days to the man who laughs when he hears his brother is dead to the priest who doesn't care, she asks and asks her questions, digging at the secrets of the mountain. They say a wolf made those wounds. But what wild animal cuts a body so clean?

©2015 Cecilia Ekbäck (P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Fiction Wolf

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Critic reviews

"Like a silent fall of snow; suddenly, the reader is enveloped...visually acute, skilfully written; it won't easily erase its tracks in the reader's mind." (Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies)
"Exquisitely suspenseful, beautifully written, and highly recommended" (Lee Child, number-one best-selling author of the Jack Reacher thrillers)
"The most brilliantly, dark, eerie, intriguing tale I've ever read. Think The Killing and then square it." (Ruby Wax)
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A part of the world at a time in history I know nothing about, but I was pulled deeply into this novel. Fascinating, more than a little scary at times. Mostly because I really felt I was there. Excellent writing and narration.

Quite Mesmerising

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This book was like listening to a painting. The imagery was wonderful but somehow I came away feeling confused as to the story. This might not be a bad thing, perhaps it will encourage me to listen again. Well narrated.

Beautiful imagery, didn’t fully understand the story

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Think this just wasn't for me. I couldn't stay with it consistently. Didn't feel like the synopsis I read before I chose it matched the book. Hey ho.

Kept getting distracted

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Best book I have read in years. It makes other thrillers and crime novels feel childish. I loved everything about this book- the characters, the way nature is personified and the plot

Breathtaking

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An excellent, slightly spooky story about settlers trying to survive a harsh winter on a mountain in Swedish Lapland.

Although the book is billed as "Nordic Noir", don't let that put you off. I'm not a crime fan, and certainly not of some of the more graphic Scandiavian crime, but this is a beautifully evoked exploration of a time and place, of the way people deal with fear and secrets.

There were parts where I had to sit in the car for an extra 25 minutes after reaching my destination, just to know what happened next!

Gripping twists and turns

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