Geiger
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- Author：Gustaf Skördeman
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Summary
The landline rings as Agneta is waving off her grandchildren。 Just one word comes out of the receiver: 'Geiger'。 For decades， Agneta has always known that this moment would come， but she is shaken。 She knows what it means。
Retrieving her weapon from its hiding place， she attaches the silencer and creeps up behind her husband before pressing the barrel to his temple。
Then she squeezes the trigger and disappears - leaving behind her wallet and keys。
The extraordinary murder is not Sara Nowak's case。 But she was once close to those affected and， defying regulations， she joins the investigation。 What Sara doesn't know is that the mysterious codeword is just the first piece in the puzzle of an intricate and devastating plot fifty years in the making。
Retrieving her weapon from its hiding place， she attaches the silencer and creeps up behind her husband before pressing the barrel to his temple。
Then she squeezes the trigger and disappears - leaving behind her wallet and keys。
The extraordinary murder is not Sara Nowak's case。 But she was once close to those affected and， defying regulations， she joins the investigation。 What Sara doesn't know is that the mysterious codeword is just the first piece in the puzzle of an intricate and devastating plot fifty years in the making。
Reviews
Beth
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The question on the back of the book sets a really interesting tone。 Set in Sweden， Gustaf Skördeman’s gripping debut novel combines a number of interlinked， plot-lines。 There is an investigation of a present-day murder and also a complex spy-thriller with Cold War elements。 From the start of this novel， the reader is quickly drawn into a dark and disturbing world， one which explores the relatively recent history of the area。 I particularly enjoyed the many convincing twists and turns which requ The question on the back of the book sets a really interesting tone。 Set in Sweden， Gustaf Skördeman’s gripping debut novel combines a number of interlinked， plot-lines。 There is an investigation of a present-day murder and also a complex spy-thriller with Cold War elements。 From the start of this novel， the reader is quickly drawn into a dark and disturbing world， one which explores the relatively recent history of the area。 I particularly enjoyed the many convincing twists and turns which required me to frequently consider the nature of all of the characters。 I was not sure about some of the more graphic depictions in the novel， which felt somewhat gratuitous。 This story should appeal both to lovers of crime thrillers and of spy stories because Gustaf Skördeman combines the two genres in a satisfying and entertaining way in his debut novel！ 。。。more
Sharon
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The blurb on the back of the book sounded really good and I really thought that I was going not be able to put this book down。 I was intrigued and excited to start this book。Unfortunately I was unable to finish this book as I found it really slow and the plot was ok and the characters were reasonably convincing but the writing quality and storytelling was very much lacking。 I wasn't really hooked at all and found myself really persevering， particularly through the middle parts。 So many Swedish The blurb on the back of the book sounded really good and I really thought that I was going not be able to put this book down。 I was intrigued and excited to start this book。Unfortunately I was unable to finish this book as I found it really slow and the plot was ok and the characters were reasonably convincing but the writing quality and storytelling was very much lacking。 I wasn't really hooked at all and found myself really persevering， particularly through the middle parts。 So many Swedish place names were mentioned that seemed to have no relevance other than to confuse me as to who was where。 Whilst I'm sure that might work for a Swedish readership it was just confusing for someone unfamiliar with the language and geography。 I think that perhaps something was lost in translation here， perhaps it worked better in Swedish。 Not the debut， I was expecting 。。。more
Eloise Mohan
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I was so excited to read this from the minute I knew it was on its way。 The blurb gripped me immediately。 But then I was nervous that I set my expectations too high。。 However， I was not disappointed。Immediately after her grandkids are collected from a week in her care， Agneta receives a phonecall。 The caller says one word。。 'Geiger' and she knows what she has to do。 She goes to he drawer， takes out her gun and puts one bullet in her husbands head。 Then she's on the runThe storyline is brilliant I was so excited to read this from the minute I knew it was on its way。 The blurb gripped me immediately。 But then I was nervous that I set my expectations too high。。 However， I was not disappointed。Immediately after her grandkids are collected from a week in her care， Agneta receives a phonecall。 The caller says one word。。 'Geiger' and she knows what she has to do。 She goes to he drawer， takes out her gun and puts one bullet in her husbands head。 Then she's on the runThe storyline is brilliant and unique， and the writing style is great。The book can be overly discriptive but I believe it's translated from Swedish and I had no issues with that， I think the translation was great。I love that there are strong female characters in this book。 Sara is a resilient female police officer who is determined to find answers and at times risks everything for justice for the victims in her cases。Agneta is a spy， but even as an elderley lady she is fully committed to her mission。There is a lot of Swedish name dropping and it is all based around the cold War。 Sometimes I struggled with the Soviet Union/ East and West Germany politics， but the author describes all of this within the story so I had enough information to keep up with the story。 I admit that sometimes I skipped over the names of places in Sweden because the sentence could give directions （A to B， through C until you reach D） which were all places with 10+ characters in them which I found hard to read and would interrupt my flow。Overall I thought the book was amazing， and there were some twists towards the end that kept me on edge。I'd recommend this book to thriller readers！ 。。。more
James
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A landline rings， just as Agneta Broman， the wife of Stellan Broman， a post-war Swedish TV celebrity who the Swedish viewing public saw as an “uncle” to the nation， is waving her grandchildren goodbye。 She answers the phone only to hear one word: “Geiger”。 She immediately digs out a gun she’d kept hidden for years， shoots her husband dead， and disappears。So starts this absolutely brilliant Swedish crime/espionage thriller。Sara Novak is a vice cop who grew up a friend of the Broman’s daughters， L A landline rings， just as Agneta Broman， the wife of Stellan Broman， a post-war Swedish TV celebrity who the Swedish viewing public saw as an “uncle” to the nation， is waving her grandchildren goodbye。 She answers the phone only to hear one word: “Geiger”。 She immediately digs out a gun she’d kept hidden for years， shoots her husband dead， and disappears。So starts this absolutely brilliant Swedish crime/espionage thriller。Sara Novak is a vice cop who grew up a friend of the Broman’s daughters， Lotta and Malin。 She was always the poor friend， her mother the Broman’s housekeeper， and as the narrative continues we learn the Broman daughters bullied her somewhat。 She’s drawn into the investigation and it soon becomes an obsession。 The police only know that Stellan is dead， and Agneta is missing， and are unaware that she was the one who murdered her husband。 But as the bodies pile up and things point to a motive linked to the cold war and the conflict between the Communist East and that Capitalist West， it isn’t long before a nest of international intrigue is discovered。The publishers billed Geiger as the most gripping debut since I Am Pilgrim， and I have to say I thought the analogy was apt。 This is an ambitious thriller， encompassing big themes， not least， the Cold War and its legacy， establishment sex rings and cover-ups。 Sara is an interesting protagonist， while Agneta makes for a brilliant antagonist， reminiscent of the anonymous English assassin in Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal。 In both novels the police and protagonist are unaware of the identity of who they are after until near the end， and this is a device which works as well in Geiger as it did in Forsyth’s classic。At the time of writing this review， Geiger is my book of 2021。 There’s still a good few months to go， so other titles might well surpass it， though I suspect even if this were to happen Geiger would remain a close contender。 Either way， this is a brilliant novel and highly recommended。 。。。more
Ina Vainohullu
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Geiger hatte mich aufgrund des Klappentextes sofort angesprochen， obwohl ich ja doch recht selten Thriller lese。 Aber mich hat sofort die Frage gecatched， was dahinter steckt， dass eine Frau， die ihr 70igstes Lebensjahr erreicht hat， nach einem mysteriösen Anruf ihren， ehemals berühmten， Mann erschießt。 Diese Frage war es， die mich in allererster Linie dann auch am Lesen gehalten hat。 Es war recht schnell erkennbar， dass Agneta Bromann irgendetwas verbirgt， dass sie eine Vergangenheit hat， die i Geiger hatte mich aufgrund des Klappentextes sofort angesprochen， obwohl ich ja doch recht selten Thriller lese。 Aber mich hat sofort die Frage gecatched， was dahinter steckt， dass eine Frau， die ihr 70igstes Lebensjahr erreicht hat， nach einem mysteriösen Anruf ihren， ehemals berühmten， Mann erschießt。 Diese Frage war es， die mich in allererster Linie dann auch am Lesen gehalten hat。 Es war recht schnell erkennbar， dass Agneta Bromann irgendetwas verbirgt， dass sie eine Vergangenheit hat， die in Zusammenhang mit Terrorismus steht。 Zunächst habe ich， warum auch immer， auf die RAF getippt， doch nachdem durch die Komissiarin Sara Nowak， die die Familie seit ihrer Kindheit kennt， beginnt auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln， obwohl dies nicht ihr Fall ist und auf immer neue Hinweise， Indizien und Zusammenhänge mit der Stasi und dem Kalten Krieges stößt， wurde die Vermutung schnell relativiert。Klar war trotzdem lange nicht， worauf das Ganze am Ende hinauslaufen wird。 Es gibt insgesamt drei Perspektiven。 Zum Einen， die von Agneta， die nach dem Mord an ihrem Mann einen Auftrag zu erledigen hat und mehrere Leute umlegt， die Perspektive eines deutschen Ermittlerteams， dass versucht einen alten und bedeutsamen Fall aufzuklären und die Perspektive von Sara Nowak， die für mich am spannendsten war， wenn es um ihr Privates ging und die anstrengend war， in Bezug auf den Fall selbst。Denn dieser ist politisch motiviert， es gibt viele Orte， viele Namen， viele Zusammenhänge， was ziemlich anstrengend zu Lesen und zu Merken war。 Was aber auch immer wieder， gerade zum Ende hin， sehr überraschende Wendungen parat hielt。Alles in allem， fand ich GEIGER in Ordnung， durchaus spannend， manchmal etwas langatmig， auf jeden Fall überraschend， aber komplett überzeugen konnte er mich leider nicht。 。。。more
Robin Neave
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As a spy thriller， this wasn’t my usual read， however I did enjoy it。 True to its genre， there were multiple plot twists which kept me guessing right up until the end。 You’re never sure who to believe， just like the central characters - exhausting！ On the downside， the multiple cultural references and constant mentions of street names and districts were completely lost on me and detracted rather than added to the story but， in fairness， that’s because I’ve never been to Sweden。 The book got mire As a spy thriller， this wasn’t my usual read， however I did enjoy it。 True to its genre， there were multiple plot twists which kept me guessing right up until the end。 You’re never sure who to believe， just like the central characters - exhausting！ On the downside， the multiple cultural references and constant mentions of street names and districts were completely lost on me and detracted rather than added to the story but， in fairness， that’s because I’ve never been to Sweden。 The book got mired down in detail at times which slowed it down but the ending was very dramatic。 Would make a very good film。 。。。more
Glynis Jane
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Whilst I’m not a huge fan of the spy genre， I can appreciate the hard work that has gone into this cleverly crafted novel。 There are some shocker moments early on in the story that really hook the reader， but I found the political details and brand name dropping a bit of a chore。 I’d recommend Geiger to fans of espionage novels with plenty of action。 I can see this making a good film。
Miriam Smith （A Mother’s Musings）
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#GEIGERBy Gustaf Skordeman- The landline rings as Agneta is waving off her grandchildren。 Just one word comes out of the receiver: 'Geiger'。 For decades， Agneta has always known that this moment would come。 She knows what it means。 Retrieving her weapon from its hiding place， she attaches the silencer and creeps up behind her husband before pressing the barrel to his temple。 “Geiger” is billed as the most gripping debut thriller since ‘I Am Pilgrim’。 Although I haven’t read Terry Hayes’ highly r #GEIGERBy Gustaf Skordeman- The landline rings as Agneta is waving off her grandchildren。 Just one word comes out of the receiver: 'Geiger'。 For decades， Agneta has always known that this moment would come。 She knows what it means。 Retrieving her weapon from its hiding place， she attaches the silencer and creeps up behind her husband before pressing the barrel to his temple。 “Geiger” is billed as the most gripping debut thriller since ‘I Am Pilgrim’。 Although I haven’t read Terry Hayes’ highly rated book， I’m not sure “Geiger” - for me personally - can live up to that or any other promoted hype。 Even after an opening that does capture your attention， I soon began to lose interest and the many Swedish place names that were unpronounceable， made it very hard going。 Sadly not a story I could get away with and I ended up skipping many pages。 I’m sure many a Cold War thriller reader may well enjoy this debut book but on this occasion it wasn’t for me。 。。。more
Lisa M
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The novel is set in Sweden and revolves around Sweden’s involvement in the cold war but told primarily from the current day。 The main characters are Agneta， who shoots her husband， Stellan， dead in the first chapter and Sara， a police woman， who used to play with Agneta’s daughters when she was younger。I don’t wish to give too much of the story line away other than to say it is faced paced， almost to the point of taking your breath away。 I wish I had a better knowledge of the cold war and that t The novel is set in Sweden and revolves around Sweden’s involvement in the cold war but told primarily from the current day。 The main characters are Agneta， who shoots her husband， Stellan， dead in the first chapter and Sara， a police woman， who used to play with Agneta’s daughters when she was younger。I don’t wish to give too much of the story line away other than to say it is faced paced， almost to the point of taking your breath away。 I wish I had a better knowledge of the cold war and that time in history as I felt myself getting a little lost at times， but that is in no way a criticism of the author’s writing。 The amount of research he must have carried out to write such a novel must have been immense。 The author has done an excellent job in taking this knowledge and making an engrossing novel that shows how the effects of the cold war had a far longer reach than may have been appreciated。The characters are very strong， particularly Sara， and the plot engaging， clever and unpredictable。 An accomplished novel from a very talented writer。 。。。more
Sophia Tragelli
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Πολύ καλό， αν και θα το χαρακτήριζα περισσότερο κατασκοπικό κι όχι αστυνομικό μυθιστόρημα。。。ενδιαφέρουσα πλοκή， αρκετές ανατροπές και δράση μέχρι την τελευταία σελίδα。。。τελειώνει πολύ απότομα， σαν να βλέπεις μια ταινία κ στα τελευταία πέντε λεπτά γίνεται διακοπή ρεύματος。。。 ενδιαφέρον για τους λάτρεις του είδους。
Janika Puolitaival
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Alku oli lupaava， mutta sitten lässähti epäuskottavaksi ja ennalta arvattavaksi。 Lopussa tuli tunne että kirjailijalla oli kiire todistaa että kaikki mahdolliset tarinan henkilöt ovat läpimätiä。
Feed The Crime
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3。5 StarsAbsolutely explosive opening to a book， authors this is the way to hook me！As much as I loved the complexity of this book I found that there was quite a lot of plot lines which made it a little difficult to follow。 It was also very political with a heavy focus on the cold war， I did enjoy learning about it however it was almost too much as it went over my head a little and I was taken out of the story。I do have to say that the author explores some very dark themes with on the page sexua 3。5 StarsAbsolutely explosive opening to a book， authors this is the way to hook me！As much as I loved the complexity of this book I found that there was quite a lot of plot lines which made it a little difficult to follow。 It was also very political with a heavy focus on the cold war， I did enjoy learning about it however it was almost too much as it went over my head a little and I was taken out of the story。I do have to say that the author explores some very dark themes with on the page sexual assault of minors which I did find uncomfortable to read。Unfortunately I couldn’t really connect to Sara’s character， she seemed too angry and stubborn。 Some of her actions were so reckless that it felt it a little unrealistic。I know that I have mentioned a few negatives but overall I really did enjoy my time reading it。 Geiger is a really intelligent and unpredictable spy thriller with great plot twists， some of which I didn’t see coming。My full review is here: https://feedthecrime。wordpress。com/20。。。 。。。more
Linda Hepworth
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Why would hearing just one word on the telephone cause Agneta， a loving wife and mother and a doting grandmother， to immediately go into the living room and shoot her 85 year-old husband in the head， to quickly retrieve a package she’d hidden many years earlier before packing it， a miscellany of other items and some food， into a rucksack and then to flee the house on an old bicycle which had once belonged to one of her daughters？ And why is police detective Sara Nowak so determined to involve he Why would hearing just one word on the telephone cause Agneta， a loving wife and mother and a doting grandmother， to immediately go into the living room and shoot her 85 year-old husband in the head， to quickly retrieve a package she’d hidden many years earlier before packing it， a miscellany of other items and some food， into a rucksack and then to flee the house on an old bicycle which had once belonged to one of her daughters？ And why is police detective Sara Nowak so determined to involve herself in the subsequent investigation into the murder of the old man and the disappearance of his elderly wife？Set in Sweden， Gustaf Skördeman’s gripping debut novel combines many different， but interlinked， plot-lines。 Alongside the investigation of a present-day murder mystery， is a complex spy-thriller which has its roots in an historic story which dates back to the Cold War。 It gradually exposes a network of spies and secret agents， all recruited by East Germany during the 70s/80s， as well as ‘sleepers’ who’d been put in place to lead normal lives until it was time for them to be ‘re-awakened’ by a handler。From the start of this gripping and multi-layered novel， the reader is quickly drawn into a dark and disturbing world， one which explores the relatively recent history of European politics， of communism， the fall of the Berlin Wall， the reunification of Germany， international terrorism， corruption， both political and personal， sexual abuse and， central to all these themes， the often devastating human cost。 From the myriad small details which were included as the story unfolded， it soon became clear that the author has not only researched this period well， but is skilled at making very effective use of his knowledge to create convincing and evocative scenarios throughout his storytelling。 As he's a screenwriter， director and producer， maybe it should perhaps come as no surprise that his writing has such a ‘visual’ quality。 Although I regard myself as fairly knowledgeable about this period of European politics， this novel encouraged me to do some more research of my own – and any book which does that always adds a layer of satisfaction to my reading experience！I particularly enjoyed the many convincing twists and turns which required me to frequently re-evaluate who could or couldn’t be trusted。 The skilful， controlled way in which the author only slowly revealed the hidden secrets which showed how past and present intersected not only created an impressive build-up of tension， but also kept me fully engaged with the unfolding plot。 The only aspect of his storytelling which I found disturbing was the level of detail he included in his descriptions of the sexual abuse of under-age girls。 Whilst I recognise that it was a linking theme in the story， I think most readers are capable of imagining the deeply disturbing and traumatic nature of this abhorrent crime without any need to have it depicted quite so graphically。I enjoyed the author’s convincing portrayals of his two complex and intriguing female main characters。 Although there’s nothing novel about having a deeply-flawed female detective as a central character， I think the back-story he created for Sara very effectively demonstrated why she was so conflicted and obsessed， and why she behaved and reacted in the ways that she did。 As it’s not often that an elderly grandmother is ‘allowed’ to be violent and something of a baddie， I was fascinated by the elderly Agneta and thought that her character was equally well-observed， although I would have liked to have got to know more about her and what drove her … but with a number of loose ends left when the story ended， perhaps a sequel is on the cards！ This story should appeal both to lovers of Scandi-noir crime thrillers and of spy dramas because Gustaf Skördeman combines the two genres in a satisfying and entertaining way in his debut novel！ 。。。more
Martina
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If you were to find me in a bookstore， you would most definitely not see me purchasing a thriller。 The only thrillers I read and thoroughly enjoyed are Peter May's books， however， Geiger most definitely changed my mind on thrillers！ Thought-provoking， carefully researched， utterly gripping and with a killer hook， it's no surprise Geiger will be made into a film 🎬Although the book starts with Agneta's story， we soon realise there is much more to the storyline one needs to know to fully comprehend If you were to find me in a bookstore， you would most definitely not see me purchasing a thriller。 The only thrillers I read and thoroughly enjoyed are Peter May's books， however， Geiger most definitely changed my mind on thrillers！ Thought-provoking， carefully researched， utterly gripping and with a killer hook， it's no surprise Geiger will be made into a film 🎬Although the book starts with Agneta's story， we soon realise there is much more to the storyline one needs to know to fully comprehend what is happening。 The author included a very good mix of characters， overall you really get a feel of the whole story from everyone's perspective， rather than just having one narrator。 As the book progresses you start seeing the connection between everything and how well plotted this story is。 I really liked how focused you have to be the whole time。 If you blink you might miss half the story - Geiger is full of information！ You can definitely learn a lot about espionage and the history behind the Cold War。 Something that really touched me was how well-researched the author is。 There must have been months and months of research before Gustaf started writing Geiger。 You can see that in every line of the book。 Overall， Geiger is a really intriguing and engaging spy thriller that had me gripped till the very end。 。。。more
Sambooka23
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I absolutely adored this， it captivated me from the get-go。 I was wondering what the word 'Geiger' meant from the beginning and it all fell into place。 It was a fast-paced thriller with a lot of twist and turns。 It just shows you how one phone call - whether expecting it or not - can change someone's whole life。 The twists and turns are mind-blowing， some I saw coming， others not so much。 At the end， where most of the thriller and drama happens is well written， captivating and intriguing。 Some p I absolutely adored this， it captivated me from the get-go。 I was wondering what the word 'Geiger' meant from the beginning and it all fell into place。 It was a fast-paced thriller with a lot of twist and turns。 It just shows you how one phone call - whether expecting it or not - can change someone's whole life。 The twists and turns are mind-blowing， some I saw coming， others not so much。 At the end， where most of the thriller and drama happens is well written， captivating and intriguing。 Some people will do anything to keep the ones they loved safe and even kill people they love。 I could believe the first few chapters， honestly felt like I was reading the book at 100mph just to see what came next。it definitely was a thriller that will keep you hanging on until the end， at no point did I want to put the book or even stop reading。 It came everywhere with me。 Thank you to Readersfirst and Gustaf Skördeman for allowing me this copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Toni Beveridge
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Wow！ This book is full of unexpected twists and turns！ Just when you think you've worked it out， it twists even more！ Compelling， addictive and thrilling， this book will have you hooked！ It eased off a bit in the middle but then hooks you back in again before you get to the end and you're fully hooked once again！ Some of the twists you could guess but there were a few that I hadn't seen coming and was really surprised by them especially when it all comes to a head at the end！ Shocking， exciting Wow！ This book is full of unexpected twists and turns！ Just when you think you've worked it out， it twists even more！ Compelling， addictive and thrilling， this book will have you hooked！ It eased off a bit in the middle but then hooks you back in again before you get to the end and you're fully hooked once again！ Some of the twists you could guess but there were a few that I hadn't seen coming and was really surprised by them especially when it all comes to a head at the end！ Shocking， exciting and thrilling this book had everything you could want from a book and more！ The story highlights the fall of East and West Germany and the Berlin Wall so it has a good bit of history to enjoy too if you like that sort of thing。 It was interesting reading about it all and what happened back in the day and learning the history of it too。 Overall， it was a good book and I'd probably read it again one day。 。。。more
Janice
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Wow！ This book starts explosively from the very first chapter。 Sisters Lotta and Malin， together with their husbands， return from some time away to collect their children who have been staying with their grandparents Agneta and Stellan Broman。 They don’t stay long， and are soon bundling their children into their respective cars with all the paraphernalia that they’ve taken with them。 As they’re saying their goodbyes， Stellan is already settled in his favourite armchair with a book and some music Wow！ This book starts explosively from the very first chapter。 Sisters Lotta and Malin， together with their husbands， return from some time away to collect their children who have been staying with their grandparents Agneta and Stellan Broman。 They don’t stay long， and are soon bundling their children into their respective cars with all the paraphernalia that they’ve taken with them。 As they’re saying their goodbyes， Stellan is already settled in his favourite armchair with a book and some music on in the background， and Agneta has come to wave them off， but then the phone rings。 She hurriedly says her farewells， shuts the door and goes to answer it。 The caller says one word: “Geiger”。Lotta has no way of knowing that as she and her family are driving away， as she’s shaking her head at the quirks of old age and her parent’ insistence at still having a landline （“who still has a landline？”）， her mother has gone to retrieve a hidden firearm， attached a silencer to it， returned downstairs， stood behind her husband and shot him in the head！ She then takes a bag that has been prepared and waiting for just this occasion for many years … and disappears， leaving her wallet and keys behind。Sara Nowak is a policewoman， and although she is not assigned to the case， she was extremely close to the Broman family when she was much younger。 So when her colleague Anna calls her to the house just hours after Stellan’s murder， she doesn’t hesitate。 Maybe she could offer some insight that nobody else can … possibly get the inside edge on the killer – who on earth would want to kill a benign grandfather？ Because for most of Sweden， ‘Uncle Stellan’ was a national icon; a well-loved， top television personality known by all。 There wasn’t a single person who disliked him or bore a grudge against him。 It seemed like in his entire public career， he’d never set a foot wrong。 And what has happened to Agneta？ Where is she？Time is ticking and answers are needed。 Sara knows that they are missing a vital piece in what must be a complex puzzle that they don’t understand， and boy， is she right！！ But it’s not just one piece … it’s a whole lot。 One puzzle piece will just be the beginning in an avalanche of unexpected information that is about to come to light， exposing long buried secrets， leading Sara to wonder if her entire childhood and youth was an illusion。The twists and turns don’t stop in this breath-taking thriller that poses many ‘what if？’ questions about the Cold War， Sweden’s stance during those years， defunct spy networks， opinions on capitalism， personal grudges and so much more。 It’s clever， intelligent and sophisticated， with just the right level of sharpness to its edginess。 It keeps you guessing， dangles you over the edge and pulls you back time and time again， leaving you gasping with shock and surprise。This is a 4-star read。 It’s absorbing and intriguing and I’d recommend it if you’re looking for something that will get a hold of you and not let go right until the very end！ 。。。more
Anne Fox
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Reading it as a part work but gave up！
Katrina Evans
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Gail Wylde
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This is a 7 out of 10 read for me。 The book started with a bang which got my attention straight away but I found the politics a little too long winded for me。 There were certainly many twists and turns which made it exciting but there were also a few times my mind wandered as I’m not very good at skim reading。 Overall I did enjoy this book and felt I did learn something about the Cold War。 Thanks to Pigeonhole and the author for the chance to read this。
Maria
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This is a spy mystery thriller， full of twists and interesting characters！ I have to say that I was intrigued with this book， I loved the mysterious cover and the plot; a sleeping agent that is re-activated by a phone call after decades。 It reminds me of the series “The Americans”; all the tension and twists that keep you glued to the plot making it impossible to look away。 This is a book with multiples stories in it; terrorism， cold war， politics… Of course at the beginning we just have charact This is a spy mystery thriller， full of twists and interesting characters！ I have to say that I was intrigued with this book， I loved the mysterious cover and the plot; a sleeping agent that is re-activated by a phone call after decades。 It reminds me of the series “The Americans”; all the tension and twists that keep you glued to the plot making it impossible to look away。 This is a book with multiples stories in it; terrorism， cold war， politics… Of course at the beginning we just have characters with their own story， but as the book progresses we’ll start seeing the connection between everything and how well plotted the author has made this story。 This is a story to read in calm， there are different focuses and times that can be tricky at the beginning; who is Agneta？ What is Sarah’s case related to the mystery word “Geiger”？ Who is the mysterious terrorist？ There are multiple questions and plots popping to the reader’s mind all the time， and this is what this makes this book so interesting。 You can’t stop thinking what will come next！ I really enjoyed discovering both characters of the story; Agneta and Sarah。 They are both exceptional women and their story is a big part of the plot; even if Sarah is the main character， I have to say that I was more intrigued with Agneta！ There are some questions unanswered so I hope this will be a series and we will know more about the story soon！ Are you ready to be activated by “Geiger”？ 。。。more
Cameron
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Lots of twists and turns and at times hard to follow。 Occasionally felt as if I was reading a different book。 Not the easiest read and a disappointing ending。
Michelle
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What would make a loving wife， mother， and grandmother shoot her husband of many years in the head and then walk out of the house and leave her whole life behind her ？ Well after she receives a phone call saying just the word geiger that's exactly what Agneta does。What follows is a book full of espionage and cold war secrets that keep you turning the page to find out exactly what happened。The book follows Sara Nowak， who， even though this isn't her jurisdiction decides to join the case as she kn What would make a loving wife， mother， and grandmother shoot her husband of many years in the head and then walk out of the house and leave her whole life behind her ？ Well after she receives a phone call saying just the word geiger that's exactly what Agneta does。What follows is a book full of espionage and cold war secrets that keep you turning the page to find out exactly what happened。The book follows Sara Nowak， who， even though this isn't her jurisdiction decides to join the case as she knows those involved。 What she doesn't expect is by doing so she will dredge up family secrets that were best left buried。When she starts follows the clues she has no idea that she's stumbled in to the middle of a plot that has been over fifty years in the making， and that some people will do anything to protect。 The book can be somewhat heavy in parts， and some people may find some parts disturbing。 I personally thought it was a good read。 Although originally written in Swedish and then translated you wouldn't guess this when picking up the book。 If you live a good spy or cold War thriller then this is absolutely the book for you。 。。。more
Biblee_Ophelia
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Very good！ The fact that Skördeman is a screenwriter and director shines through。 A thrilling ride following Sara a police woman who works to help make changes （as little and insignificant as she thinks them to be） for women who work in the sex trade。 We move with Sara as she traverses her past growing up in Uncle Stellans house， donned the grandfather of Sweden。 His murder sets up an exciting story with twists and turns from all angles。 Sara questions everything she knows from her family， her f Very good！ The fact that Skördeman is a screenwriter and director shines through。 A thrilling ride following Sara a police woman who works to help make changes （as little and insignificant as she thinks them to be） for women who work in the sex trade。 We move with Sara as she traverses her past growing up in Uncle Stellans house， donned the grandfather of Sweden。 His murder sets up an exciting story with twists and turns from all angles。 Sara questions everything she knows from her family， her friends and herself。 She soon learns out that it really is all secrets and lies in the world of espionage。 Would recommend anyone who likes a good detective story， a good female protagonist and an element of historical fiction as well。 。。。more
Helen
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I enjoy a spy thriller and this book brings the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall right up to date。 The novel is set in Sweden， the author doesn't assume the reader has knowledge of Swedish politics during the cold war and therefore gives plenty of background information - you certainly need to use your brain for this book in order to keep up。 The twists and turns involve spies， double agents， rogue double agents， handlers and unexpected reveals at every turn。 Stay alert people！ I enjoy a spy thriller and this book brings the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall right up to date。 The novel is set in Sweden， the author doesn't assume the reader has knowledge of Swedish politics during the cold war and therefore gives plenty of background information - you certainly need to use your brain for this book in order to keep up。 The twists and turns involve spies， double agents， rogue double agents， handlers and unexpected reveals at every turn。 Stay alert people！ 。。。more
Linda Kendell
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Very long with unpronounceable place names and politicians that don’t mean much to the average reader。 A convoluted plot not made any easier to follow by having a lot of characters and locations all beginning with ‘B’。 If you can stick with it the final chapters fly by as everything becomes clear。 Not a book I would have chosen but thanks to pigeonhole for the chance to read something a bit different。
Luisa
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this book is ok， i think if you have more of an interest in the past， the war， and spies living in plain sight you may enjoy it more than me， i have a great first chapter that hooks you in， why would a old woman shoot her husband in the head after a mysteries phone call， however after that i felt there were a lot of added extra stories that didnt really add much to the main plot line， and there was not really enough details about some of the characters you you didn't really feel anything for the this book is ok， i think if you have more of an interest in the past， the war， and spies living in plain sight you may enjoy it more than me， i have a great first chapter that hooks you in， why would a old woman shoot her husband in the head after a mysteries phone call， however after that i felt there were a lot of added extra stories that didnt really add much to the main plot line， and there was not really enough details about some of the characters you you didn't really feel anything for them， it got quite dark toward the end in a way i didn't feel was necessary （or at least not in that level of detail） while there were some unpredictable moments most of it was not a massive surprise， overall as long as you are interested in undercover spices and the war you should enjoy this book on some level， while i like spy books this just didnt have enough actual action for my taste 。。。more
Paterson Loarn
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Thirty years after the Berlin Wall fell， some of us still have chunks of rock in perspex boxes。 We keep them with other items we no longer value but feel bad about throwing away。 Back in 1990， every gift shop had a supply of ‘stones from the Berlin Wall’。 These were presented to children because the destruction of the Wall was seen as having massive historical significance。 In 2021， how many people remember the political events leading to the Wall’s demolition， or the reasons why it was built in Thirty years after the Berlin Wall fell， some of us still have chunks of rock in perspex boxes。 We keep them with other items we no longer value but feel bad about throwing away。 Back in 1990， every gift shop had a supply of ‘stones from the Berlin Wall’。 These were presented to children because the destruction of the Wall was seen as having massive historical significance。 In 2021， how many people remember the political events leading to the Wall’s demolition， or the reasons why it was built in the first place？In Geiger， his debut thriller， Gustaf Skördeman shines a spotlight on a fascinating period of recent history that is at risk of being forgotten。 He revisits the concept of ‘sleepers’ in the world of spies and secret agents。 A ‘sleeper’ is an agent who is trained to fight and kill in support of a political cause， then sent away to lead a normal life until their handler reactivates them。 Geiger opens with Agneta being woken from her long ‘sleep’ and springing into action。'The landline rings as Agneta is waving off her grandchildren。 Just one word comes out of the receiver: 'Geiger'。 For decades， Agneta has always known that this moment would come， but she is shaken。 She knows what it means。 Retrieving her weapon from its hiding place， she attaches the silencer and creeps up behind her husband before pressing the barrel to his temple。 Then she squeezes the trigger and disappears - leaving behind her wallet and keys。The extraordinary murder is not Sara Nowak's case。 But she was once close to those affected and， defying regulations， she joins the investigation。 What Sara doesn't know is that the mysterious codeword is just the first piece in the puzzle of an intricate and devastating plot fifty years in the making。'Agneta is a unique personality， because very few thrillers feature an old woman as a violent anti-hero。 I found the early stages of her campaign enthralling， and was disappointed when the focus shifted to Sara later in the novel。 At first sight， Sara Nowak is a familiar character in fiction; a detective undermined by past traumas who tries to combat hidden weakness by obsessing about her job。 In Sara’s case， the obsession is understandable。 She works with prostitutes， trying to protect them and help them to escape from the clutches of controlling pimps and abusive clients。 She especially loathes men who lead respectable lives with their families， but think nothing of paying to abuse girls who are the same age as their children。Skördeman examines every aspect of Sara’s experiences as a mother， wife and detective in minute detail， creating a well-rounded portrait of a conflicted woman。 Her behaviour as a police officer is often difficult to justify， and the reasons she gives for her actions are unconvincing。 As the plot develops， the reader begins to realise that Sara has never grown out of her admiration for her childhood idols。 Gradually， those idols are exposed as having feet of clay。 When Sara learns the devastating truth about certain people she loved and respected， her world is turned upside down and she is forced to re-evaluate her entire value system。History buffs will enjoy Geiger， as will those who are keen to increase their understanding of the origins of modern Europe， by means of an exciting story。 Close focus is essential in order to keep up with the historical references。One thing concerned me about the content of Geiger。 It includes detailed descriptions of much older men committing rape and sexual assault on girls who are under the age of consent。 In my opinion， descriptions of this kind are unacceptable in fiction。 Sadly， not all readers will find them disgusting。 。。。more
Star
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**4 stars**This gripping thriller has all the right ingredients of Nordic Noir; bleak and brutal crime， shocking violence。 The protagonists are generally tortured， brooding types searching for retribution to right a past miscarriage of justice。 The mysteries are dense and multi-layered。 Rich in historical details of the Cold War， the fall of the Berlin Wall and German Reunification， the story described the lead up to the dissolution of the Soviet Union， including the 1991 military coup to overth **4 stars**This gripping thriller has all the right ingredients of Nordic Noir; bleak and brutal crime， shocking violence。 The protagonists are generally tortured， brooding types searching for retribution to right a past miscarriage of justice。 The mysteries are dense and multi-layered。 Rich in historical details of the Cold War， the fall of the Berlin Wall and German Reunification， the story described the lead up to the dissolution of the Soviet Union， including the 1991 military coup to overthrow Gorbachev。 The idea of sleeper agent is often a popular and effective plot device in genre of story-telling， and in this book it was cleverly deployed， with a twist of humour。Thanks to Pigeonhole bookclub and the author for the opportunity to read this enthralling， fast-pace book on espionage and counter-espionage。 。。。more
Honey
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First off what I was expecting was a generic spy thriller but it was a lot more than that。This book follows Sara， a police officer who was a friend of uncle Stellan's （a retired very famous TV personality） family as a kid and now after he is murdered， she goes on a long journey to figure out who did it。Agneta is Stellan's wife who after getting a phone call where the other person just says the word Geiger， immediately kills her husband and flees。 I felt like this book was a mesh of two completel First off what I was expecting was a generic spy thriller but it was a lot more than that。This book follows Sara， a police officer who was a friend of uncle Stellan's （a retired very famous TV personality） family as a kid and now after he is murdered， she goes on a long journey to figure out who did it。Agneta is Stellan's wife who after getting a phone call where the other person just says the word Geiger， immediately kills her husband and flees。 I felt like this book was a mesh of two completely different stories。 There was of course the spy angle， but there was also an emphasis on the atrocities committed against women， particularly sex workers。 While I thought this would be done well， it felt messy and I didn't see why some aspects were put in there。The spy angle was okay but I felt it was predictable at times up until you got to the end reveal。 There were quite a few elements that were predictable outside of the spy angle but not necessarily in a bad way。 With the characters， I felt that some of them were fleshed out well but others seemed unnecessary and it meant that it was difficult to keep a hold of who was important。 Also， I felt like I didn't like the characters I was supposed to。 I had a major dislike for Sara but I'm not sure that I was supposed to。 I just found her overly preachy and frankly annoying。 I also suppose that when there are books from multiple perspectives there's always a chance that one side is going to be more interesting than another and I did find that here。Overall， maybe this book was not for me。 I don't read a lot of spy thrillers but this seemed lacklustre in my opinion。 。。。more
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Geiger&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0