Lucifer's Tears

Same inspector new setting and a new case of murder of the most foul. Life for inspector and his wife seem to have taken a turn for the worse, since the time of the murder case from  book 1 Snow Angels has passed. His wife Kate was pregnant with twins in the previous book and now is pregnant with an......more

The second installment of Finnish homicide detective Kari Vaara has moved from the Arctic Circle to Helsinki, a typically warmer climate, but is laden with the same grim Scandinavian malaise so pervasive in Snow Angels. The laconic Vaara requested a new assignment following the personal trauma and c......more

James Thompson’s “Lucifer’s Tears” is the second in a series of four tales brimming with all the darkness and turbidity of Finnish Nordic Noir. Inspector Kari Vaara, newly arrived in Helsinki from the remote Arctic Kittilä, becomes immersed in a complex web of intrigue. Against the backdrop of the N......more

3.5 Stars Thompson isn't afraid to write dark, grim and depressing stories. Like his debut, this follow up novel contains some intense content, including sexual violence. Compare to the previous book, I found this mystery to be more dry and lackluster. The novel also follows the personal life of the......more

O que dizer de James Thompson? Li o anterior livro do autor "Anjos na neve" e adorei o enredo e a mestria da escrita. Adorei o policial e o caso envolvido. O inspector Vaara com as suas características e a sua personalidade dão vida a um grande livro. Este segundo livro não fica aquém das minhas espec......more