This was my introduction to the Varg Veum series, all the way down the road at book 17. I picked up the 18th book first to look through it and soon found he was mourning the death of his girlfriend Karin, so I felt I had to back up to the 17th book to see what happened. This English translation was from 2015, so that gives me two more books to read.Varg is a private investigator and he is approached to find a missing man. From the outset this job is highly questionable from my viewpoint since no...

Nordic Crime but not convinced by plotI am a great lover of Scandinavian dramas, I loved The Bridge, Borgen, The Killing etc. and this fuelled my interest in reading Nordic books. I have read most of Jo Nesbo’s books and when I saw a recommendation by him on the cover of this book I was quite excited.However, although the plot on paper looked interesting I found it quite difficult to follow. Obviously when you read a translated book you have to deal with strange place names and characters. I usu...

Who would have thought that wind farms could lead to such high feelings and murderous intentions? A slightly world-weary and cynical detective, who should by rights be reaching retirement age, but still behaves in a very sprightly way (both mentally and physically). An intricate plot, revealed bit by bit, a handful of strange and colourful characters and of course plenty of wild Norwegian landscape. What's not to like?

This is my introduction to Gunnar Staalesen and Nordic Noir. This book has only just been translated into English. I was happy to dive into some serious Norwegian crime to see why Staalesen is so popular.In this story, we get the mystery of a missing man, with an environmental contemporary edge and a human relationship drama.Set in 1998 Norway, we meet Varg Veum, a rather intriguing figure. A private detective. Varg is supporting his girlfriend, who is dying in hospital. Time jumps back and we s...

The first chapter opens the novel with private investigator Veum at the bedside of his girlfriend and kicks the story off with a jaw-dropping moment that will leave you wanting to read the entirety of the book.It is written and translated beautifully. The setting is stunning and breathtaking.There is an old classic crime feel to it or rather Veum has. His manner and his speech pattern reminded me of books I used to read when I was younger. He is dedicated and stubborn.Apparently this is part of

We Shall Inherit the Wind is a detective story with an environmental focus. It's a mixture of a timeless whodunnit and the topical issues of wind farms and eco-warriers.Mons Mæland has been reported missing by his second wife. He owns a plot of land on an isolated island on which a wind farm is planned, and there are several people who may have wanted him out of the way. When Mons Mæland's body is discovered, it appears that he was the victim of a brutal murderer, and Varg Veum is drawn into a d...

Visit The Discerning Reader for more reviews & giveawaysThe narrative is refreshing Eco-Warriors, wind turbine farms, religion, family tension, secrets, questionable business practices, disappearances and murder The pace is incredibly quick and interesting making it difficult to put down.The translation is excellent, wonderfully descriptive writing. Varg Veum is an enigma of sorts, the fact he’s mature was different within itself and a welcomed change. He possesses enough charisma fascinating th...

Would I have liked this book as much if it had been set in Australia? or Belgium? To be honest I don’t think I would have.A standard crime/detective novel which offers nothing new or even interesting but it is well written and holds itself all the way through. I found some of it predictable and thought it was too formulaic and that held it back in lots of ways.

We Shall Inherit The Wind – Nordic Noir at its BestWe Shall Inherit The Wind by Gunnar Staalesen is the latest in his canon to be translated in to English and published by Orenda Books. Who? Gunnar Staalesen is one of the best writers of Nordic Noir and it is not just me that thinks that, but real experts such as Jo Nesbo and Ian Rankin. This is not the usual run of the mill police procedural crime thriller, this is a private investigator called Varg Veum, whose name means wolf, who at 65 should...

I like Mr Staalesen's writing (and Mr Bartlett's translations) which is both spare and descriptive at the same time. We Shall Inherit The Wind is no different. It opens with Private Investigator, Varg Veum, keeping vigil at his comatose girlfriend's bedside and then flashes back over the past week to how this came about. It starts with Veum being asked to look into the disappearance of Mons Maeland by his wife, Ranveig, who is worried but doesn't want to contact the police in case he is only lyi...

Fantasic stuff. Full review up on my blog:https://espressococo.wordpress.com/20...

We Shall Inherit the Wind is the very definition of Nordic Noir – intense and beautifully written, a slow burner of a novel that hooks you in slowly but surely.The settings are gorgeously drawn, giving a sense of place and time that is captivating, giving it a whole new dimension. Varg Veum is a magnificent character and his backstory is utterly compelling. A dedicated investigator,it is almost heartbreaking as we see the events leading up to where he is now, aware of the consequences of his cur...

We Shall Inherit the Wind, by Gunnar Staalesen (translated by Don Bartlett) is a dark and brooding crime thriller which transports the reader to the wind swept islands of western Norway. The voice of the protagonist is distinctly male and Scandinavian but the female characters are no mere adornments. This is a story populated with a strong and often hostile cast as befits the environment in which they play their parts.The opening chapter sees Varg Veum, a fifty-five year old private investigator...

If you have never read Nordic crime, or any translated fiction, then there are few better places to start. We Shall Inherit The Wind is a story that needs to be read.An entertaining thriller set in the late 1990's with a backdrop of environmental progress and eco terrorism. A full review appears at www.grabthisbook.net

"We Shall Inherit the Wind" is the seventeenth instalment in Gunnar Staalesen's fantastic Varg Veum private detective series published by Orenda books. Gunnar is literally the godfather of Nordic Noir and writes books with such tremendous storytelling and emotion you can't help but be pulled into his stories from the very first chapter and not let go.Set in Bergen, Norway it's 1998 and Varg at the age of 65 is sitting at the bedside of his long term girlfriend Karin after she has suffered life t...

An excellently written book. Every chance I had I picked this up, I did without hesitation. Varg Veum is a legend. I found this book highly unique in some respects, but highly addictive. The dialogue was outstanding with a storyline to match. Thrilling crime procedural, grabbed you from page one. Highly recommend.

Travel the books locations here: Booktrail of We shall inherit the windA detective story with an environmental focus set in Norway. Wind farms are not your usual setting for a crime thriller, but these silent monsters can be deadly…What words immediately come to mind after reading this book? Dark, chilling, troubling, gripping…? All true but here’s something that not many crime thrillers leave me with and that is the thought provoking angle of what we do to the environment and how we justify thi...

Varg. in Norwegian means Wolf.... and this book has bite.From the first chapter, it is riveting. Karin is lying in hospital. Her sister is missing and her family are beside themselves.Lea is also missing, presumed drowned. With bouts of depression and post-natal-depression it is thought that she committed suicide. Then a body turns up in the most horrific way, it really makes your head spin.Missing people, wind farms and murder make We Shall Inherit the Wind a spectacular read. It is a marvelous...

I have enjoyed the series because Varg Veum is an ex social worker and so am I. I can relate to some of his past experiencesVarg is now a Private Investigator who is always getting himself in trouble. This is the 17th book in the series and Varg is getting older. I won;t destroy the story for you, but VArg is on a "case" and as usual ends up in the middle of a police crime. The settings in Norway are great to read - makes me want to visit Norway. Tghe characters are well developed - even if VArg...

First published in 2010 in Norway, We Shall Inherit The Wind is the 18th novel in the Varg Veum series and now published in English by Orenda Books with translation by Don Bartlett.We Shall Inherit the Wind BF AW.inddSet in 1998, Staalesen’s private investigator Varg Veum sits at the hospital bedside of his long-term girlfriend Karin as she battles life-threatening injuries bought about by the events surrounding Varg’s latest investigation.From here Staalesen takes us back – by “barely a week” –...