'Not my usual type of book but who can resist a whodunnit? The author conveyed the bleakness of the landscape and the harshness of just trying to stay alive without being sentimental. I am thankful that I was introduced to this book,' - Bradley Melton.

In my own country, the USA, we were not yet an independent nation and were still colonies of the British. I like history and I often compare what was going on at the same time in different parts of the world.

'Wolf Winter hooked me in the first four pages. I really enjoy a good murder mystery and this one was not bad at all. 'I have to admit it sounded a bit dark at first but it's written in such a way that it feels like the reader is there,' – Elle Bushfield. Here is what some of our readers had to say about this month's book: The winter also played a central role, causing some characters to suffer, while Frederika says she feels most alive in the cold. Themes that dominated the novel included home/community and belonging, fear, and trust, and many of the Book Club members felt that the mountain was a character in its own right. READ ALSO: The Local's interview with author Cecilia Ekbäck She wrote the book in English, but it has also been translated into Swedish, Ekbäck's native language. The locals don't seem especially perturbed by the find, which they put down to a wolf or bear, but new arrival Maija is convinced something more lies behind the death.Īuthor Cecilia Ekbäck has travelled and lived in multiple countries and now resides in Canada, but set her debut novel in the landscapes where she grew up. A family of four move to Blackåsen, aiming to put the trauma of their past behind him, but it turns out that new worries are in store when the youngest daughter, Frederika, finds a mutilated corpse. In the small isolated community where the novel is set, this extreme cold serves to amp up tensions between the villagers, the new settlers, and their secrets. The title comes from the Swedish term vargavinter (wolf winter) which refers to an especially cold winter season.

Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck