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Jan 1, 2007 · Echoes from the Dead (originally published in Sweden as Skumtimmen) is Johan’s first novel. In 2007 it was voted Best First Mystery Novel by the authors and critics of the Swedish Academy of Crime, and it has been translated into twelve languages.
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Echoes from the Dead (Swedish: Skumtimmen) is a 2013 Swedish drama film based on the eponymous novel by Johan Theorin. Cast. Lena Endre - Julia Davidsson; Tord Peterson - Gerlof Davidsson; Johan Sundberg – Jens; Thomas W. Gabrielsson - Lennart Henriksson; Felix Engström - Nils Kant; References
Echoes from the Dead: Directed by Daniel Alfredson. With Lena Endre, Tord Peterson, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Iggy Malmborg. Julia has lived with the guilt of her son's disappearance for 21 years.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Daniel Alfredson
- 2013-09-27
Nov 25, 2008 · After reading "Echoes From the Dead", one feels he has lived his life on the once-remote island of Oland, off the east coast of Sweden. Through the eyes of the mostly elderly residents of the foggy, rainy (at least in winter) island, a riveting tale emerges.
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Now, with only a handful of clues, Julia and her father are questioning islanders who were present the day Jens vanished—and making a shocking connection to Öland’s most notorious murder case: the killing spree of a wealthy young man who fled the island and died years before Jens was even born.
- Johan Theorin
- Paperback
Sep 27, 2013 · Overview. On a foggy day, Julia's six-year-old son Jens is called missing. Despite a thorough search, the boy is never found. Twenty years later, Julia’s father receives one of the shoes Jens was wearing the day he disappeared. Who sent it? Why? Is the boy still alive?
Coming from authors like Jo Nesbo and Lars Kepler, this was a bit of a disappointment. But the point of 'Echoes From The Dead' isn't the crime, it's the feelings of those affected by the crime (just the mother here). The words (writing+translation) flow beautifully and it's a sad, sad lovely book.
