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Fiction, Crime & Thrillers

A Memory for Murder

Anne Holt (author)

Paperback Published on: 01/09/2022

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29 reviews

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Synopsis

To Remember the truth, she'll have to forget the lies...

When former high-powered lawyer turned PI Selma Falck is shot and her oldest friend, a junior MP, is killed in a sniper attack, everyone - including the police - assume that Selma was the prime target.

But when two other people with connections to the MP are also found murdered, it becomes clear that there is a wider conspiracy at play.

As Selma sets out to avenge her friend's death, and discover the truth behind the conspiracy, her own life is threatened once again. Only this time, the danger may be closer to home than she could possibly have realised...

Publisher information

Publisher: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781786498571
Number of pages: 432
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 27 mm
Languages: English

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Fantastic thriller

The cover of Memory for Murder would not have drawn me to the book, however once I started reading it I found it hard to stop and I can see why the Author ... READ MORE

Nicola Albinson

An interesting plot but I found the pacing uneven.

The various strands in the developing plot are fairly quickly introduced. These include the police investigation, led by Fredrik Smedstuen; Selma’s coopera... READ MORE

Linda Hepworth

Excellent!

I was introduced to both Anne Holt and her Selma Falck series last year by Readers First. Since Norwegian crime fiction is so popular and well respected wo... READ MORE

Gillian Kelly

Could Not Finish

I'd first like to thank the team at Readers First for sending me a copy of this book in return for a review. A Memory For Murder actually ticks all the b... READ MORE

hellohannah

Over ambitious

I received a free copy of this book from Reader’s First in exchange for an honest review. I haven’t read the preceding books in this series, an... READ MORE

Natalie Mackay

Slow and steady wins the race

A Memory for Murder is a fresh take on a Crime Thriller, with a driven, multifaceted main character and delves into serious issues with depth. All issues a... READ MORE

Katy Gower

Interesting if ultimately unsatisfying read from the godmother of Scandi Noir

I've read several of the Hanne Wilhelmsen series and enjoyed them very much. I had not read the earlier two novels in the Selma Falck series. Thanks to N... READ MORE

Pauline McGough

Political thriller

I found A Memory for Murder rather confusing hence my mixed review. It starts with a shooting and multiple points of view. I’m not sure how some of t... READ MORE

Kayleigh Sanderson

Painful

Once again, not my usual type of read, but I have been trying to challenge myself and read a bit outside of my usual genres over the last couple of years, ... READ MORE

Lucie Nagy

My first Anne Holt book - but not my last!

I've developed a bit of a taste for Scandinavian crime thrillers - so I was very pleased to be introduced to Anne Holt's writing by Readers First. Thank yo... READ MORE

Kate Baty

Great Norwegian thriller

Selma Falck has just survived a horrendous sniper attack that claimed the life of one of her best friends. Unsure what motivated the attack at first Selma ... READ MORE

Jareth Koncsol

Picked up at the end

I found that 'A Memory for Murder' was a slow burner at first, but it turned into an exciting thriller by the end. The book centres around Selma Falck, a l... READ MORE

Rachel Binks

I couldn't finish it

I was disappointed in this book and after 2 weeks of slogging through it I realised I was only 200 pages through my heart sank and I gave up. The story w... READ MORE

Charlotte Booth

Good Read

The plot was ambitious and quite complex. There were quite a few characters and I did struggle at times to remember who was who. I think this was made more... READ MORE

Arianna Etheridge

Couldn't get into it due to Selma and the politics

I struggled to fully get into this one and I think it's because I really didn't like Selma and also there was quite a lot of politics. Underneath all the ... READ MORE

Vix (alittlemixofvix)

A political novel with a strong lead character!

Rounded up from roughly 2.5 stars ⭐️ A Memory for Murder follows private investigator Selma Flack. At a lunch date with friends a shot rings out. Selma’s ... READ MORE

Eloise Spencer

Exciting political Scandi thriller

Selma Falck meets up with friends with catastrophic consequences. One of her friends that day is taken out when a sniper attacks and fatally shoots her. Co... READ MORE

Peta Hooper

Superbly written

Selma Fleck, a former high-powered lawyer turned private investigator, and some what a celebrity, is shot in a sniper attack, an attack in which one of her... READ MORE

Kerri Selby

Good scandi thriller

I love a scandi thriller whether it is on TV or in book form. This book is no exception, I enjoyed the story from the first page. Although as this is the f... READ MORE

Stephanie Whyte

Frightening

This was an intelligent thriller with a worrying cause at the core of it, told from multiple points of view but primarily that of Selma Falck the main stor... READ MORE

Sarah Goldthorpe

Another great Selma novel

I really enjoyed enjoyed this book. Thank you to Reader's First for sending me an advanced copy to read and review. I read the first book in this series, a... READ MORE

Caroline Tiller

Varied pace thrilling read

I wasn't initially aware that this was book 3 in a series so I was a little worried it may hold back my enjoyment of the story but I needn't had worried. T... READ MORE

nicola hunter

Intriguing so far!

It intrigued me to read more, I am a massive crime/true crime/ murder crime fan so I love reading books relating to this. Definitely would like to read the... READ MORE

Sarah Jakeman

Slow Burner

A Memory For Murder doesn't beat about the bush to begin with; after a first chapter (when a worse for wear 30-something woman is made pregnant by a much y... READ MORE

Sam Todd

A Meandering Murder

A Memory for Murder is the third is the Selma Falck series from best-selling Norwegian crime writer Anne Holt. Selma Falck a former lawyer, is now a high ... READ MORE

The Jane Hall

Dragging its Heels

This was such a shame. I managed to get three quarters of the way through and then I just couldn’t take anymore. Just when you think something is going to ... READ MORE

Hazel Tyson

Exceptional

What an exceptional read. At first, I was not excited about this book. My first impression was that it was just... OK and was indecisive of whether I would... READ MORE

Zoe Brudenall

Taut political thriller

When Selma Falck is a lucky survivor of a sniper attack in which one of her best friends was killed, the police and even Selma for a time believes she was ... READ MORE

Ria Koncsol

Page turning thriller

I found this to be a page turning thriller, which I struggled to put down. As it was the third book in a series there were some references to previous even... READ MORE

Lisa Mattin

A Memory for Murder

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