#jurek walter

[tomhardyitalia]

Ig @future.flix

Tom Hardy & Zazie Beetz will star in 'LAZARUS' for Apple TV+ where they will star in roles akin to Hannibal Lector & Clarice Stalling.

The series follows an investigation into serial killer Jurek Walter after one of his presumed victims turns out to be alive.

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#tomhardy #ZazieBeetz #bullettrain #venom #Deadpool #atlanta #peakyblinders #sony #spiderman #marvel #hannibal #hanniballecter #lazarus

[projazznet]

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood – In Case The World Changes Its Mind (Full Album)

Medeski, Martin & Wood are among the busiest acts in the music biz. To celebrate their 20-year anniversary in 2011, the group has been releasing its latest album, 20, track by track. Also this year, following the grand Radiolarians series, they decided to issue its DVD portion, Fly in a Bottle, as a separate package; finally, there’s MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes Its Mind, an utterly kinetic recording from their 2006 tour with jazz guitar boss John Scofield. In 1997 the trio backed Sco on his stellar A Go Go album. He returned the favor in 2006 by playing on MMW’s Out Louder; this tour followed. The double disc collects performances from both recordings and a couple of others. Fans of MMW or Scofield know what to expect from this quartet on record, but heard in a live setting — and in particular this one — the music is actually tighter; it’s fiery, with ideas arising from collective energy and almost symbiotically folded into prearranged tunes. On disc one, check Scofield’s punky “Deadzy,” Chris Wood’s groove-laden “Cachaça,” or the title track, apparently composed on the spot for the Out Louder sessions and stretched to nearly 13 minutes here. As for disc two, things kick off with Scofield’s “Little Walter Rides Again.” There is deep interplay between Wood’s backbone-slipping bass and Sco’s angular stereo guitar. John Medeski’s fills and time-stretching solo are taut, but it’s the orgy of breaks from Billy Martin that makes it pop. The group also stretches into the abstract on “Hanuman,” where improvisation flows freely among the quartet members. The groove is much more subtle and spacy on Sco’s “Southern Pacific,” with its strolling country expressionism melded to jazz’s in-the-moment sense of spontaneity, but it’s there in spades. Things close with a virtually screaming “Hottentot,” where all the stops get pulled, sending this set off on the deep jazz-funk tip. David Kent’s recording is flawless, and Jamie Saft’s fine editing and mixing make these tunes — compiled from numerous dates — feel like a single show in flow and dynamic. MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes Its Mind isn’t merely a document of a historic tour; it’s a solid entry in the catalogs of both artists and a killer listen top to bottom (AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek).

[fictionfromafar]

The Spider By Lars Kepler

The Spider 

By Lars Kepler

Translated by Alice Menzies

Zaffre Books

Publication Date: 25 May 2023

This is the ninth novel in The Killer Instinct Series co-written by Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril under the pseudonym Lars Kepler. Like the earlier books in the series, the story's primary focus is on the investigations of Detective Saga Bauer who has appeared in all their books and also his former colleague Saga Bauer, who, while a regular character, was absent from the previous novel, The Mirror Man. As a reader of some, but not all of the earlier books in the series, it is clear that while they follow the evolution of Linna's life, some are easier to read as standalone novels than others. 

In the case of The Spider, there are references to earlier investigations in The Sandman and Lazarus which featured a psychopath called Jurek Walter.  It is perhaps not too much of a spoiler to reveal that Linna and Bauer receive a warning which suggests that there is another killer on the loose who is inspired by Walter's previous atrocities with the ominous threat that there will be nine victims. When the first victim is discovered, the death is a particularly ritualistic killing which resembles the methods a spider would use to kill its victim. The story evolves into a race against time where Bauer and Linna must try to prevent the murderer from reaching its intended prey as the indications are that the final victim is to become Linna himself.  The murders also allow Kepler to present some grisly endings to many of the peripheral members of the investigation team and other related characters that have appeared in earlier stories. 

The novel works on a formula that previous readers of Lars Kepler will be familiar with, short punchy chapters where the narrative often switches between Linna and Bauer with occasional switches to other characters. This becomes a giveaway that the character is likely to find themself in immediate danger from a perpetrator with apparent almost superhuman strength and ability to interpret their possible moves.  It makes for an exciting read where the reader is often compelled to continue reading in order to discover what happens next as soon as possible. The deaths are often graphic with the hunt and kill described in detailed descriptions. In terms of satisfying the expectations of existing readers of the series, The Spider can certainly be considered another notable success by Lars Kepler.  For example, there are very few authors that could describe how a routine police visit to a rural yoga camp becomes such a significant incident as Kelper does!

For readers interested in picking up a Lars Kepler book for the first time, I would perhaps suggest The Mirror Man or one of the earlier novels from the series as I've mentioned, this book not only refers to two earlier stories but also reveals particular events from those novels. At times that can be a little perplexing as by contrast, The Mirror Man becomes linked to the first novel of the series The Hypnotist. For a devout reader of the series this means that there are surprises and welcome returns to incidents in earlier novels but it can become a complicated web for the unsuspecting occasional reader. 

By contrast to some of the more traditional Nordic Noir authors, there is very little social consciousness in Kepler's novels, nor is there a deep examination of the motive of the serial killer. The novels also frequently require a slight suspension of reality in terms of the terrible acts that one person is physically, mentally and emotionally able to do. If you love the thrill and chase of a cat and mouse game between the authorities and a serial killer which involves a high and varied body count then The Spider will certainly be one of the standout reads of the year for you. If that's the case, it won't be your last read of Kepler's work, but for the reasons given, it perhaps also shouldn't be the first.

Many thanks to Tracy Fenton at Compulsive Readers for inclusion on the blog tour and to Zaffre Books for an advance copy of The Spider.  Please look out for other reviews of The Spider on the blog tour as shown on the above image. 

[bookre]

The 6 Best Crime Books Recommended by HarperCollins

A crime book would include secrets, mysteries, unsolved problems, suspense, murder, thrill, and puzzles. Therefore, if you’re weak-hearted and easily threatened by jumps and surprises, you should probably step back. If you’re in the mood to read some quality crime books, check out the top 6 crime books recommended by HarperCollins.

Below is the list of 6 best crime books that are recommended by HarperCollins for a quality reading and fun time, published by HarperCollins India.

1. The Silent House By Nell Pattison

The Hunter family are deaf, and don’t hear a thing when a shocking crime takes place in the middle of the night. Next morning, they wake up to their worst nightmare: the murder of their daughter. The police call Paige Northwood to the scene to interpret for the witnesses. They’re in shock, but Paige senses the Hunters are hiding something.

One by one, people from Paige’s community start to fall under suspicion. But who would kill a little girl?

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2. Lazarus By Lars Kepler

Sweden’s most notorious serial killer. Jurek Walter was shot and killed years ago. The police moved on and managed to forget the darkness that had tainted their lives. But seemingly… darkness has come back from the dead. Someone is leaving a trail of broken bodies across Sweden and the clues all point to Walter. Detective Joona Linna is convinced his worst nightmare is becoming a reality: the man who tore apart his family has returned to finish the job.

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3. The Woman In The Window By A.J. Finn

It’s been ten months since Anna Fox last left her home. Ten months during which she has haunted the rooms of her old New York house, lost in her memories, too terrified to step outside.

Anna’s lifeline to the real world is her window, where she sits, watching her neighbors. When the Russells move in, Anna is instantly drawn to them. A picture-perfect family, they are an echo of the life that was once hers.

But one evening, a scream rips across the silence, and Anna witnesses something horrifying. Now she must uncover the truth about what really happened. But if she does, will anyone believe her? And can she even trust herself?

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4. The Cellist By Daniel Silva

From Daniel Silva, the internationally acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author, comes a timely and explosive new thriller featuring art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon.

Viktor Orlov had a longstanding appointment with death. Once Russia’s richest man, he now resides in splendid exile in London, where he has waged a tireless crusade against the authoritarian kleptocrats who have seized control of the Kremlin. His mansion in Chelsea’s exclusive Cheyne Walk is one of the most heavily protected private dwellings in London. Yet somehow, on a rainy summer evening, during a global pandemic, Russia’s vengeful president finally manages to cross Orlov’s name off his kill list.

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5. Both of You By Adele Parks

Detective Clements knows that people disappear all the time—far too frequently. Most run away from things, some run toward, others are taken but find their way back. A sad few never return. These two women are from very different worlds. Their disappearances are unlikely to be connected. And yet, at a gut level, the detective believes they might be. How could these women walk away from their families, husbands and homes willingly? Clements is determined to unearth the truth, no matter how shocking and devastating it may be.

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6. The Bollywood Affair By Gauri Sinh

Late 1990s, Mumbai. Superstar RK is traumatized by the inexplicable wails that have begun echoing

through his sprawling heritage home. Is the superstar really being haunted? Or could the screams have something to do with his latest movie, a blockbuster about a haunted house? Enter former supermodel, the glamourous Akruti Rai, and the street-savvy Parvati Samant, private investigators with their own detective agency.

As the plot thickens, and those around RK begin succumbing to what seems like supernatural malice, Akruti and Parvati must solve a crime set against a backdrop of suspicion and fear. After all, they wouldn’t want RK’s lady love, the stunning screen ingenue Alena, to become the next victim.

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[booklover277]

The Sandman by: Lars Kepler

4.5 stars out of 5

The #1 internationally best-selling thriller from the author of The Hypnotist tells the chilling story of a manipulative serial killer and the two brilliant police agents who must try to beat him at his own game. Late one night, outside Stockholm, Mikael Kohler-Frost is found wandering. Thirteen years earlier, he went missing along with his younger sister. They were long thought to have been victims of Sweden's most notorious serial killer, Jurek Walter, now serving a life sentence in a maximum security psychiatric hospital. Now Mikael tells the police that his sister is still alive and being held by someone he knows only as the Sandman. Years ago, Detective Inspector Joona Linna made an excruciating personal sacrifice to ensure Jurek's capture. He is keenly aware of what this killer is capable of, and now he is certain that Jurek has an accomplice. He knows that any chance of rescuing Mikael's sister depends on getting Jurek to talk, and that the only agent capable of this is Inspector Saga Bauer, a twenty-seven-year-old prodigy. She will have to go under deep cover in the psychiatric ward where Jurek is imprisoned, and she will have to find a way to get to the psychopath before it's too late--and before he gets inside her head.

“Jurek will do anything he can to escape,” Joona says in a somber voice. “You cannot let that happen. You’re like a sister to me, Saga, but it would be better if you died than if he got out.”

I usually cannot stand to read a book in the middle of a series without reading the prior novels first. However, I made an exception with The Sandman and I'm very happy with my choice. Although this is the fourth in Kepler's series, in the US it is being released first. I decided to go with it after reading reviews that said I'd have no problem. I am pleased to report they were right. The Sandman can be read as a standalone. Good luck, though. Because I now need to read all of Kepler's other novels. I'll be reading The Hypnotist in July.

This book was dark and twisted and quite possibly, dare I say it, fucked up! Damn, is it a great read! There are some scenes that get graphic and violent. I did find myself cringing at times, but that kind of thing doesn't bother me. The chapters are short and keep the plot moving rather quickly. Each chapter something happens to make it impossible not to read the next. Trust me when I say this is a very fast-paced book. There are multiple perspectives giving us extra insight to everything. I think I enjoyed Saga the most!

When Mikael Kohler-Frost is found wandering on a railroad bridge, Inspector Joona Linna is called in. The thing is..Mikael went missing thirteen years earlier with his sister. There were officially declared dead seven years ago. Where has Mikael been all this time?! And where is his sister?

The killer, Jurek Walter, has been locked up in a secure criminal psychology unit at a hospital. But Mikael says his sister is still alive and being held captive by "The Sandman." This was Joona Linna's case. And it's a personal one for him. No one scares him, or anyone, more than Jurek Walter. But they have to send someone in to get answers out of him if they want to find Mikael's sister. The plan is to send in Inspector Saga Bauer undercover as a psychiatric patient, but she'll have to work quickly.

I was glued to the pages. My only complaints involved the couple of loose ends that I'm sure are resolved in the sequel. Oh and at one point, one character was just plain stupid out of nowhere. It's surprising this has two authors with how it reads. I am very excited to read more from the husband/wife writing team known as Lars Kepler.

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[locuradelibrosblog]

#HoyRecomendamos 📖📚 👇 LAZARUS @larskepler #Roja&Negra @reservoirbooks_ @penguinlibros 👇 #Lazarus #LarsKepler #ReservoirBooks REGRESAR DE ENTRE LOS MUERTOS... Alguien está ejecutando a criminales buscados en toda Europa. Lo hace con ensañamiento, con una crueldad inusitada. Uno de ellos es un profanador de tumbas noruego; otro, un violador alemán. Es casi imposible trazar un nexo común, salvo que guardan cierta relación con el historial del detective Joona Linna. Él será el primero en entender que estas muertes no son simples ajustes de cuentas, sino que sirven a un propósito mucho más oscuro. ... SERÍA UN MILAGRO PARA MUCHOS… Con la ayuda de su compañera, la pertinaz y exigente Saga Bauer, Linna debe hacer frente a la persecución del único hombre al que no desearía buscar, un sádico asesino en serie al que dio por muerto hace años y que a punto estuvo de destrozar todo lo que daba sentido a su vida. ... PARA JOONA LINA SERÁ UNA PESADILLA… Mientras siguen apareciendo cadáveres que no son más que piezas de un macabro rompecabezas, ideado para hacer estallar todos los demonios interiores de los investigadores, el cerco se hace cada vez más estrecho, pero nadie sabe a ciencia cierta quién está cazando a quién. ... PORQUE JUREK WALTER HA VUELTO 👇 📖📚 #ProximaLectura #LaMejorLiteratura #EncuentrosZoom #Libros #Lectora #EncuentrosZoomClubDeLecturaLL #ClubDeLecturaLL #YoLeoLiteraturaRandomHouse #EncuentrosConEscritoresLL #Literatura #Libros #Lectura #LeerEsVida #LocuraDeLibros #Recomendaciones2021LL #YoLeo #RecomendacionesLL #EnMiBibliotecaLL #LeyendoSiempreyenCualquierSitio #NovedadesEditoriales #feliceslecturas (en Club de Lectura LL) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPNcgCal95H/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fredhandbag]

Lazarus is the 7th book in the Joona Linna series by Lars Kepler. “Someone is killing criminals in Europe - criminals with apparent ties to Joona. He thought he was rid of Jurek Walter - Sweden’s most notorious serial killer. But it looks like he might be back - even though evidence points to his death. Joona is convinced Jurek is back but no one believes him. So he must protect his daughter at all costs. And even that may mot be enough...” This was my first book from the Joona Linna series. And Jurek might be the scariest fictional killer I’ve seen 😱 Jurek is relentless and will kill whoever is in his way. This book is long, but fast-paced. You will find yourself yelling at some characters. Some shocking deaths will leave you stunned. And the ending will have you catching your breath 😮 Will he or won’t he? Fans of Nordic crime fiction will enjoy this one. Now excuse me while I go find the rest of Kepler’s books. Thanks to @netgalley and @mcclellandstewart for the ARC. Book releases on 12/1 #lazarus #larskepler #netgalley #penguinrandomhouse #mcclellandandstewart #nordiccrimefiction #bookstagram #bookshelves #bookswithcharacter #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookreview #hardcover #bookcollector #bookhaul #bookspines #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #crimefiction #thriller #bookcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CIOHRqHgmwN/?igshid=dpdwh6x7wvbl

[tomhardymyking]

In case you missed it ❗

A new 𝗧𝗼𝗺 TV series was announced during this month: 𝑳𝒂𝒛𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒔, based on the Joona Linna book series by Lars Kepler 💥

𝗧𝗼𝗺 will play serial killer Jurek Walter and will also be executive producer through Hardy, Son & Baker, with Dean Baker 💓

I need to watch this now 🙏🏻😍

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En caso de que te lo perdieras ❗

Durante este mes se anunció una nueva serie de televisión de 𝗧𝗼𝗺: 𝑳𝒂𝒛𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒔, basada en la serie de libros Joona Linna de Lars Kepler 💥

𝗧𝗼𝗺 interpretará al asesino en serie Jurek Walter y también producirá la serie a través de Hardy, Son & Baker, con Dean Baker 💓

Necesito ver esto ya 🙏🏻😍

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[kleinesevilein]

#Neuzugang (Werbung// #rezensionsexemplar von @bastei_luebbe & @netgalleyde ? Lazarus von @larskepler Inhalt: Hat Jurek Walter überlebt? Der gefährlichste Serienmörder Schwedens wurde vor Jahren für tot erklärt. Er war bei einem dramatischen Polizeieinsatz von mehreren Kugeln getroffen in den Fluss gestürzt. Seine Leiche wurde jedoch niemals gefunden. Als nun der Schädel von Joonna Linnas toter Ehefrau in der Wohnung eines Grabschänders entdeckt und eine perfide Mordserie aus ganz Europa gemeldet wird, ahnt Joona Linna das Unvorstellbare: Der Albtraum ist nicht zu Ende, und der grausame Serienmörder droht, alle lebendig zu begraben, die Joona lieb sind. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt .. #kleinesevileinliest #mybookfeatures #ebook #larskepler #lazarus #basteilübbe #bookfeaturepage #kindleoasis #book #readingstyles #booksofinstagram #bookish #schweden #spannung (hier: Bregenz) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtY7aPZnP2x/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bscgu08zvvbg

[allmusic]

ALLMUSIC STAFF PICK

Walter Egan Not Shy 1978 Contemporary Pop/Rock The second collaboration between this California rocker and producer Lindsey Buckingham -- with backing vocals by Stevie Nicks -- netted the smash "Magnet And Steel," a number eight hit universally considered one of the finest singles of 1978. It may have condemned the songwriter to one hit wonder status, but shouldn't have. It's a flawless collection of sunny, hooky rockers and glossy ballads about the good life in Southern California during one of its most celebrated -- and coked out -- eras.

- Thom Jurek

[reallyintothisblog]

The Sandman by Lars Kepler Book Review

Goodreads The Sandman by Lars Kepler Book Review

The lowdown from Goodreads

Publication Date March 6, 2018

Late one night, outside Stockholm, Mikael Kohler-Frost is found wandering. Thirteen years earlier, he went missing along with his younger sister. They were long thought to have been victims of Sweden’s most notorious serial killer, Jurek Walter, now serving a life sentence in a maximum…

[crimebythebook]

Swedish serial killer thriller 🕵🏻‍♀️ + large latte ☕️ = lets do this, Halloween weekend 👊🏻 • This beauty has been sitting on top of my TBR for a couple weeks now, but I knew I wanted to save it for Halloween weekend 👻 and now it’s finally time!!! 😱 THE SANDMAN by Lars Kepler releases from Knopf in March 2018, and is the chilling story of a manipulative serial killer and the two police inspectors who must beat him at his own game 😳🙌🏻 SO. EXCITED. • Quick backstory: Lars Kepler is a HUGE name in Scandi crime. It’s actually the pen name of a husband and wife writing duo 👫 and they are HUGE around the world. I first tried a Lars Kepler book a number of years ago - before CBTB! - but I tried reading it while in college/super busy with class work, so I never finished it 😂🙈 so NOW I am trying again, and I am so excited!! 🎉 • THE SANDMAN begins with the discovery of a young man, Mikael, who is found emancipated and wandering late one night. 13 years earlier, Mikael and his sister went missing, assumed to be victims of Sweden’s most notorious serial killer, Jurek Walter - who is now serving a life sentence in a maximum-security psychiatric hospital. But now Mikael is back, and he tells the police that his sister is still alive, and is being held by someone known as The Sandman. 😱 Detective Joona Linna was the one to put Jurek behind bars, and he always suspected Jurek had an accomplice... now he and his brilliant colleague Saga Bauer must find a way to get the truth from Jurek before it’s too late—and before Jurek can get inside their heads. 😳 • Okay, this sounds amazing right?! 😱 this is one heck of a long book (see my stories 😂) and I could NOT be more excited to dive in!! 🤓 (at South Slope, Brooklyn)