A review by anne_marie_samp
The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a hard book, dark, disturbing in a number of ways. People do dark things, some to survive, some because they can. 

Not an easy read, but I do now know more about the Russo-Swedish war, the Swedish royal family, and Stockholm in the 1790s - which is enough for me to know that I am very glad not to have lived in Stockholm in the 1790s. 

Good book, well told, but definitely need something lighter now. 
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