The Second Winter

A great historical novel, a touching family saga, and a noir wartime thriller all rolled into one terrific narrative. Lee Child, <i>New York Times</i>best-selling author [A] richly narrated story that brings the horrors of the Holocaust and the merciless depravities that accompany war into vivid focus. There is a remarkable cinematic quality to the novel, from the barrenness of Jutland to what remains of the glitter of Copenhagen. An absolute page-turner and a discussion-group leader s dream. <i> Booklist<b><i></b> </i> Larsen creates a darkly sensual world in which evil impulses often triumph, but not always. <i> <i> Kirkus Review </i> Larsen s (Mania) impressive second novel is filled with compelling though not always attractive characters. A solid choice for adventurous readers. <i> Library Journal<i> </i> The Second Winter captures not the lives of soldiers on the battlefield, but those of simple people living on the edges. <i><i> <i> Foreword Reviews</i> The Second Winter by Craig Larsen is a book impossible to put down even when you wish you could. <i> New York Journal of Books </i> These disparate lives cross in unexpected ways, making the ending satisfying without sacrificing thecomplexity of characters Larsen has so carefully created. This novel is a fresh approach to the abuses ofboth the occupier and the occupied in a period of history that continues to surprise us with its dark, dirty secrets. <i> Historical Novel Society</i> [Larsen] excels at capturing tone and building tension; once you re into the main plot it s hard to put the book down. You can practically see the dirt from the sty on Frederik s clothes, feel the cold driving nails into Oskar s hands, feel the hot anguish Amalia suffers at the hands of the family s wealthy landlady as well as in her own home. It s a time that s so emotionally charged, but this perspective is different from so many that we see. <i> </i><b></b><i>Woman Around Town</i>