We Know You Remember, Tove Alsterdal
We Know You Remember, Tove Alsterdal
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We Know You Remember
A Novel

Author: Tove Alsterdal

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Unabridged: 11 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/28/2021


Synopsis

“Beautifully elegiac and intricately plotted, this is Nordic noir at its best.”—PeopleWinner of the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel • Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year • Shortlisted for the Best Swedish Book of the Year Award • One of People Magazine’s Best Books of Fall A missing girl, a hidden body, a decades-long cover-up, and old sins cast in new light: the classic procedural meets Scandinavian atmosphere in this rich, character-driven mystery, awarded Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year, that heralds the American debut of a supremely skilled international writer. It’s been more than twenty years since Olof Hagström left home. Returning to his family’s house, he knows instantly that something is amiss. The front door key, hidden under a familiar stone, is still there. Inside, there’s a panicked dog, a terrible stench, water pooling on the floor: the father Olaf has not seen or spoken to in decades is dead in the bathroom shower.For police detective Eira Sjödin, the investigation of this suspicious death resurrects long-forgotten nightmares. She was only nine when Olof Hagström, then fourteen, was found guilty of raping and murdering a local girl. The case left a mark on the town’s collective memory—a wound that never quite healed—and tinged Eira’s childhood with fear. Too young to be sentenced, Olof was sent to a youth home and exiled from his family. He was never seen in the town again. Until now. An intricate crime narrative in which past and present gracefully blend, We Know You Remember is a relentlessly suspenseful and beautifully written novel about guilt and memory in which nothing is what it seems, and unexpected twists upend everything you think you know. 

About Tove Alsterdal

Tove Alsterdal burst upon the Swedish book scene in 2009 with The Forgotten Dead and is the author of five critically acclaimed stand-alone novels. We Know You Remember, which was named Swedish Crime Novel of the Year and was shortlisted for the country’s Book of the Year Award, marks her American debut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by SoRoLi (Sonja) ♡ on September 09, 2022

Ich lese gerne skandinavische Krimis; oft haben sie eine ganz eigene düstere Atmosphäre. Das war auch hier der Fall. Die eigentliche Krimihandlung habe ich als spannend empfunden, vor allem weil der Fall bis in die Vergangenheit zurückreicht und mit einem alten Mordfall zu tun zu haben scheint. So et......more

Goodreads review by Marjorie on January 10, 2023

I've found a new Scandinavian author that will be added to my TBR list immediately! This is just the type of crime novel that I love and can really immerse myself into. It has it all - a very likable police detective, both a cold case and current mystery, involved plot line, excellent characterizati......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine on March 13, 2023

Already read back in February. Don't know why it's added back to "Want to Read" list! --/:;;///--- Great read and audiobook! Police procedural read. Slow burn investigation. Some twists. Two point of views: Olaf and the police lady. The names got me smiling because Olaf and Sven are from the kids Fro......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine on February 16, 2023

Great read and audiobook! Police procedural read. Slow burn investigation. Some twists. Two point of views: Olaf and the police lady. The names got me smiling because Olaf and Sven are from the kids Frozen movie. Olaf in this story was accused of murder. He wasn't convicted but his life was not good......more

Goodreads review by Lydia on June 12, 2021

Tove Alsterdal you are a great author. This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I stayed up late many nights reading it. One heck of a great story line. The plot leads you toward a logical climax, but you will be tricked at the end. Highly recommend.......more