Colette recommends CELL 8 by Anders Roslund & Bőrge Hellstrőm
I was expecting another excellent and original Scandinavian thriller, instead I found a novel of tough political themes. CELL 8 is an originally plotted novel where the investigation jumps in time and location (Sweden/Ohio, USA). The issue focuses on the most controversial subject in the modern criminal justice system: the death penalty. A 17 year old is placed on death row in Ohio for the murder of his younger girlfriend…years later a musical entertainer on a Swedish cruise boat is arrested for assault. CELL 8 is difficult to put down and challenges you to think about concepts of revenge, public justice, private retribution, hate, clandestine politics and the application of state sponsored execution.
Highly recommended for adults.
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