The Torso

This third installment in Helene Tursten's Inspector Huss series is a bit more choppy than the first two books. Ultimately, the murderer sort of made sense, but almost seemed like a caricature and had too many unusual “fingerprints” mashed together. The path to finding the murderer also seemed overly complex.

One element less evident in this book is the home life of Inspector Huss, which sets this series apart from similar books. I hope the next few books return to weaving in the impact of a detective's grueling and uncontrollable schedule on her husband and children.