THE LEOPARD

Call off the Dragon Tattoo competition! THE LEOPARD has everything lovers of Scandinavian noir have been missing: a plot that goes like a rocket, more surprises within surprises than a truckful of Russian nesting dolls, and even a girl Internet sleuth who pursues evildoers from the safety of her mental ward—plus the Leopold apple, the most sadistic new torture device since the rack. Robin Sachs is only perfect as the full cast of this wildly entertaining whizz-bang of a tale starring Harry Hole, Norway’s semi-shattered serial killer specialist who devoutly wanted to stay retired and also drinks and dopes a little. Sachs can do anything: men, women, terror, joy, even a guy with half his tongue cut off, all while maintaining a fevered pace. Amazing. B.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2012]