Category Archives: bait in the box

Sore throat, sore eyes, head, chest … seems like the perfect day to revive my little game. This American mystery is the first in a series. Meet the protagonist: “From an early age, I had known exactly what I wanted … Continue reading →

> [No, these signs are NOT Scandinavian – I hope they will prove helpful] This week´s bait book is the third debut in a row – a very well-written one. “Echoes of my footfalls faded into the damp air of … Continue reading →

> A debut again, but like last week, I have tried to pick a significant quotation for you. “He what, now?”“Signed it all over. You didn´t know? Jessup signed over everything. If he don´t show for trial, see, the way … Continue reading →

> [Bait box: Tim Duncan] If you have read this debut, I think there is a fair chance this quotation will jog your memory. “Nineteen years ago this eleven-year-old boy – probably much like himself – had tired of his … Continue reading →

> This week´s book is of a different category – let´s see what my intelligent readers make of it. “… Benger lifted the lavatory lid and peered in until his eyes adjusted to the darkness. ´By steadily looking down, I … Continue reading →

> This novel is the first in a still fairly short series: “It was as black in the closet as old blood. They had shoved me in and locked the door. I breathed heavily through my nose, fighting desperately to … Continue reading →

> [I know I have used Jane´s gorgeous box before, but I think it suits the book very well]  Outside our home, a blue late-model Cadillac SUV slowed to a crawl on the street and swung into our driveway. I … Continue reading →

> Not Wednesday yet? How should I know, this is my holiday. “For a second I was confused … because I knew her from somewhere, I´d seen that face a million times before. Then I took a step forwards so … Continue reading →

> If you have read this one, you´ll have had plenty of time to forget it – but perhaps this quotation will jog your memory? “It was spring when Julia arrived at the observatory. Conditions were perfect. Night skies were … Continue reading →