Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today I'm thrilled to be part of the Random Things tour for the kick off to a new series co authored by Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger! Son is the first in the Kari Voss series and it's a banger!
Seven years ago Kari Voss's son went missing. She'd already tragically lost her husband but with the help of her father, she and her young son were getting by. And it was a great day. A pool party to celebrate Vetle's birthday. After, he asked to go to a friend's house where Kari is all to aware they'll be playing video games she doesn't allow in her own home. But when Vetle doesn't return home on time and she finds out the friend walked him halfway and had been home for some time, Kari knows the worst has happened.
As an expert in body language, Kari has consulted for the police many times. But her son's case remains unsolved. And now, two of his friends have been murdered.
Hedda and Eva, two of the "fantastic four" that made up Vetle's friend group all those years ago, were hosting a Halloween party at Eva's family cabin in Son. But when the caterer arrives, he discovers the two girls have been killed. As unimaginable as it is, Kari's own father is certain the crime has some connection to Vetle's disappearance. And when the last member of the four is accused of the murder, Kari knows she has to get involved.
What a pairing! Johana Gustawsson, author of, amongst others, Yule Island, and Thomas Enger, half of the writing team that brought us the Blix and Ramm series (again, amongst others) work together seemingly seamlessly to bring us a killer new series to sink our teeth into.
Kari is a fabulous new lead to follow. And while she is billed as the main character, the authors have definitely put ample care and time into fleshing out a cast of supporting characters to help her along including Kari's father, now retired, and Ramona Norum, who helped with her own son's investigation and is Chief Constable by the time the girls' killing occurs.
As a fan of both authors' previous work and a huge fan of Orenda, Nordic Noir ,and crime fiction in general, I was sold immediately. And they come through in spades! If you're not familiar with them, let Son be your introduction!
Son is out now in the UK and will be available in the States in August! Order it, preorder it, add it to your TBR! This is a must read of 2025!
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