Leif Davidsen

[Flowerdk4]

I thought I would make a thread about this danish writer.

Jemima Aslana mentioned him to me in another thread. I have known for a long time that he has been writing books but I had never read any of his books. Now I have. At first I got a bit dissapointed, but then again I am reading Dostojevsky and it was a big difference.

It has come to my attention that Leif Davidsen´s books has been translated into english, german and french. So I thought that I would make a thread about him.

I have just finished "The russian singer" by Leif Davidsen. And yes it was not like reading Dostojevsky, but still it was an interesting book. The book would be called a crime/thriller story. And the difference between this and other crime/mystery books I have read, not that I have read many, is the angle which the book is written from. The author has been a newsreporter for the danish national tv and have lived in Moscow for 4 years and do speak russian. The story takes place in russia. So not only do you get a crime/mystery story, you also get some insight in the russian society in the years just before Gorbatjov got to be president.

I dont read many crime/mystery/thrillers but I dont mind to read one now and then as pure entertainment. And if it has a twist of something, then by all means.
I am reading Dostojevsky and have been talking to Sergo and Rustam about Russia on this site, so I thought the book has an interesting point of view.

So if you like a good thriller and would like to get a little inside in the russian society, then grab one of Leif Davidsens books!

Flower

 

[Jemima Aslana]

I've only read Lime's Photograph myself, but I'll definitely recommend it, if you're into this kind of thing.

It's one of those books my mum got from a book club as a special offer for next to nothing. So it was in the house, I read it, enjoyed it. Definitely light reading (unlike Dostoyevsky hehe) won't take a seasoned reader long to get through Davidsen's books.

Lime's Photograph doesn't have a message, it doesn't preach, it offers some insight into international politics and especially where the press stands in the midst of it all, but mostly it's just an entertaining crime-novel. No more. No less.