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Snow Woman
Snow Woman
Snow Woman
Audiobook9 hours

Snow Woman

Written by Leena Lehtolainen

Narrated by Amy Rubinate

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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When the well-known director of a women’s retreat center goes missing, Espoo Police Detective Maria Kallio is called to investigate. As the missing woman’s friends and family quickly become the pool of suspects, Maria must soften her tough interrogation style to uncover the information she needs to solve the crime. Meanwhile, a killer Maria put in prison escapes and sets out to take revenge. As the missing persons case—and Maria’s personal life—become increasingly complicated, the Espoo Police work to track down the escaped killer before it’s too late.

LanguageEnglish
TranslatorOwen F. Witesman
Release dateFeb 9, 2016
ISBN9781511363457
Snow Woman
Author

Leena Lehtolainen

Leena Lehtolainen was born in Vesanto, Finland, to parents who taught language and literature. A keen reader, she made up stories in her head before she could even write. At the age of ten, she began her first book—a young adult novel—and published it two years later. She released her second book at the age of seventeen. She has received numerous awards for her writing, including the 1997 Vuoden Johtolanka (Clue) Award (for the best Finnish crime novel) for Luminainen (The Snow Woman), the Great Finnish Book Club prize in 2000, and more. Besides writing, Leena enjoys classical singing, her beloved cats, and—her greatest passion—figure skating. Her nonfiction book about figure skating, Taitoluistelun lumo (The Enchantment of Figure Skating), was chosen as the Sport Book of the Year 2011 in Finland. Copper Heart, now translated into English, serves as another thrilling adventure in the best-selling Maria Kallio series. Leena lives in Finland with her husband and two sons.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I am reading these Maria Kallio books in random order and I am absolutely thrilled with this interesting woman. Maria Kallio is not a character who would be convincing as an American. She is so definitively "other" – a true feminist, a free thinker, a woman in a position of responsibility, a committed life partner, a new mother. All these jobs are embraced with energy, intelligence, and an entirely human ambivalence. No, Maria Kallio is not an American.I received a review copy of "Snow Woman: The Maria Kallio Series Book 4" by Leena Lehtolainen translated by Owen F. Witesman (AmazonCrossing) through NetGalley.com.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is number four in the Maria Kallio series, and is an interesting, absorbing thriller. It also shows a continued improvement in the series -- the characters are better developed, the background is more interesting, and the plotting is growing less predictable. Maria Kallio, for those who do not know her, is the police officer/lawyer heroine of a Finnish series, the earlier installments of which (including this one) were written back in the 1990's. That means that there are occasional things that pop out of the narrative -- cell phones are a really big deal for these folks, not an extra appendage -- but for the most part it moves right along. This one is centered around a group of women of very different types, and it is interesting to see how Maria reacts to this. Her personal life also continues to develop along absorbing lines. Translators, let's have more of this series in English.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Excellent police-procedural crime mystery. "Snow Woman" by Leena Lehtolainen, originally published as "Luminainen" in 1996 in the Finnish author's native language, was superbly translated by Owen F. Witesman into English and published in translation in 2014. Snow Woman is the fourth installment in "Maria Kallio Mystery" series.(Witesman has also translated the previous books in this series.) The characters are believable, well-developed and the Finnish winter landscape - absolutely atmospheric. Maria Kallio is a bright, analytic, energetic and extremely capable detective. She is painfully aware that by being the sole female in her unit, she cannot let the guys see a single crack or scratch in her hard-crust shell. She proves her mettle and becomes well-respected. She also exhibits tenderness and compassion which displays greater depth to her developing character. This story is well-crafted and I eagerly look forward to reading more stories within this series.I am grateful to Goodreads' Firstreads and author, Leena Lehtolainen for having provided a free copy of this book. Their generosity did not, however, influence this review - the words of which are mine alone.Synopsis:When the well-known director of a women’s retreat center goes missing, Espoo Police Detective Maria Kallio is called to investigate. As the missing woman’s friends and family quickly become the pool of suspects, Maria must soften her tough interrogation style to uncover the information she needs to solve the crime. Meanwhile, a killer Maria put in prison escapes and sets out to take revenge. As the missing persons case—and Maria’s personal life—become increasingly complicated, the Espoo Police work to track down the escaped killer before it’s too late.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    ...a slick thriller!Detective Maria Kallio is called to investigate the disappearance of Elina Roseberg, the director of a woman's retreat center, near Espoo. Maria had some previous contact with the center in an advisory capacity. Concurrently, a deranged killer, Malmberg, is on the loose and it becomes clear that those who put him away, Maria and her partner Palo are his main targets. As events transpire a subtle thread connects the missing woman's life with the escaped killer. Who though is responsible for Elina going missing? Each of the retreat member is a suspect. The storyline is tight, the translation flows nicely and events unfold at a good pace. The psychological buildup of events draws you in.Maria works in a charged, tough environment. There is little room for feelings. Sometimes her very femaleness renders her an isolated island amongst all the testosterone.An enquiring, sensitive and thoroughly likeable character, she often sees things that her detective partners miss. Is the reference to both Elina and Maria as 'snow woman' merely situational, albeit for different reasons, or can one draw deeper inferences from this? When related to Elina it is a comment on how she is found, the unknown-ness, the quiet mystery of of the situation. With Maria it's playful and yet brings into relief her deeper character. There are aspects of Maria's personality that seem to be frozen, repressed. Her life though is thawing, the sun is breaking though. Changes are happening. Continuing that theme, the Finish landscape is bleak, frigid and depressing. You can feel the cold seeping into your bones.I must say that the ending is surprising, the suspense being held right through until the last few pages. I did not see that coming!A NetGalley ARC