Monthly Archives: August 2009

>Inger Frimansson, Godnat, min elskede (2006)

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Svensk thrillerdebut (1999). I februar læste jeg fortsættelsen til denne bog, og det var afgjort en dårlig idé. Frimanssons to første bør absolut læses i rigtig rækkefølge. Min mand lagde mærke til titlen og mente, den burde hentyde til noget … Continue reading →

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>My Life According to Crime Fiction

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Some memes you just cannot resist. I saw this one on Bernadette´s and Crimefictionreader´s blogs yesterday and today on Maxine´s. First I thought it would be difficult, but in fact it was far too easy. So easy that I could … Continue reading →

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>Bingo Award

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Thank you very much to Louise, Lou´s Pages, for this very special award. The rules :This award was started by Bookin With BINGO and here are the rules: This “B-I-N-G-O” BEAUTIFUL BLOG AWARD means that this blog is… B: Beautiful: … Continue reading →

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>A Crime Writer´s Manual

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>While reading The Herring Seller´s Apprentice I couldn´t help noticing plenty advice for crime fiction writers. Here are a few examples. Which piece of advice do you think is most useful? “It was Elsie too who taught me that the … Continue reading →

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>L.C. Tyler, The Herring Seller´s Apprentice (2007)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>(Denne britiske krimidebut er desværre ikke oversat – men mon ikke den kommer). The first-person narrator of this British debut, Ethelred Hengist Tressider, who is three writers in one (i.e. writing under three names he prefers to his own) has … Continue reading →

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>Danske Kriminalsager 2000-2004.

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Det er ikke så tit jeg læser om autentiske sager, men jeg faldt over bogen her på biblioteket og tænkte, at den måske kunne være nyttig læsning for en lærling i krimiforfatterfaget. Det specielle ved disse bøger er, at mange … Continue reading →

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>DJ´s Bait in the Box # 30

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>[Denne krimi-debut er ikke oversat til dansk]. This crime novel is the first in the series. “He gave an officious cough, half in Elsie´s direction, and said, ´I am afraid that I have to tell you that our wife is … Continue reading →

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>August Status

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

> Februar – de første 100 gæster.February – my first 100 guests. April – en god blanding fra den store verden.April – a mix from near and far. August – danske bloggere & læsere er færdige med at holde ferie, … Continue reading →

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>Oh My Blog!

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>I had several plans for this weekend, blog-wise and crime-wise, but my mother came to visit me quite unexpectedly.We have been talking, looking at holiday snapshots, drinking coffee, talking, looking at snapshots, drinking coffee etc. Wonderful, and as I know, … Continue reading →

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>Humane Award

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>The Humane Award is to honor certain bloggers that I feel are kindhearted individuals. They regularly take part in my blog and always leave the sweetest comments. If it wasn’t for them, my site would just be an ordinary blog. … Continue reading →

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