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This novel, the sixth in the series, seems to have more red herrings than the previous 5 put together. The suspect isn't found until the last ten pages or so and then practically by accident. So you have to ask yourself - why am I still turning the pages only to discover that each detective winds up in a blind alley? And the answer is - it's the writing, stupid. It is so engaging, it flows so effortlessly, spilling over interesting characters and situations that the reader has to go on even if he's no closer to the murderer on page 100 than he was on page 1. This may be the only series of detective novels in which the reader doesn't care whodunit. You want the book to continue even as Martin Beck is traveling back to his lonely apartment, which means you'll have to read the next one in the series - and the one after that.


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Murder at the Savoy A Martin Beck Police Mystery Maj Sjowall Per Wahloo 9780394723426 Books Reviews

In a world full of suspects, with multiple possible scenarios for the cause of The Murder at the Savoy, the ending seemed entirely plausible and all too real. Too many police procedurals lead to improbable endings and a degree of an absence of real life circumstances. These authors create detectives whose task is often tedious and who often find dead ends to plausible theories. The dialogue is crisp and the humor creeps in at the right pace. An entertaining read.
Beautifully written, hilariously funny, interesting and entertaining
Each book in the Martin Beck series gets better! Characters of the police investigators become more developed. Plots and politic are steeped in place and time which is very interesting to absorb along with the action and dialogue. I am really enjoying the series. I would recommend to any lover of Henning Mankell's Wallander series. It is most satisfying to understand the influence of Sjowall and Wahloo on Mankell and navigate the beginnings of "police protocol" in contemporary literature and production of all kinds. Truly a remarkable series.
Maj Sjowall is an important writer for any mystery addict. It's my understanding that his police procedurals helped to set the stage for the popularity of that form. Historically, the novels are set in Sweden in the 60s at a time when that country was beginning to undergo dramatic socioeconomic changes. As a reader whose grandparents came from that area of the world (Norway, actually) I found the historical references fascinating, particularly the socioeconomic impact of refugees moving into the country and the changes taking place as the country was slowly becoming what the author frequently refers to as a "welfare state." The author's reflections on change, particularly from the viewpoint of a cop with a jaded but still compassionate view of the problems of poverty, industrialization and capitalism tells us much about the global problems we face today. While there is this background "mirror" of reflections on society's challenges, the story is strong, moves well and is interesting, if not as compelling as some of his stories. This is probably not Sjowall's best plotted novel but still a good read, especially for anyone interested in crime literature from Sweden.
"Murder at the Savoy" is a 1971 crime story and the sixth in the excellent Martin Beck series by the Swedish writing team of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo. The Savoy of the title is a swank hotel in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, a port city that sits close across the Baltic from Denmark. A wealthy businessman is shot dead in Savoy's posh dining room as he is speaking to a group of family and colleagues. After strolling in and taking his killing shot, the gunman jumps through an open window and escapes. Who was he? Why did he commit the murder? The police investigation of the crime reveals that the businessman and his cronies have been involved in some very sleazy deals that have the potential to embarrass the Swedish political establishment. The intrepid Chief Inspector of the National Homicide Squad, Martin Beck, is dispatched to Malmo to quickly close the case and minimize the political fallout. Beck partners with Per Mansson, and Inspector with the Malmo police force. It turns out that the two are soul mates, in that they have both seen and heard just about every human foible and form of bad behavior in their years as cops and both are weary of incompetent political supervisors.

Authors Sjowall and Wahloo readily indulge their own dissatisfaction with abuse of privilege and perceived lack of social justice of the period and delivery a lively and sardonic story line that carries through to the novel's end. Their message here is the rich and powerful (and criminal) will always come out ahead of the poor and unconnected. Plenty of humor and wit in this story which skewers a variety of character types on the way to resolution of the hotel murder. There is a final literary shrug at the end that suggests that social injustice is something that will not be resolved in the then immediate future. Hard to argue with that, looking back over the past 40 years, though it could be argued that Sweden has done better in that area than many other societies.

I liked this story, perhaps more than many other reviewers. The witty cynicism and terrific character development carry the story and keep the reader interested. Although there's no mistaking that the story's setting is Sweden, there is feeling to it similar to one of Georges Simenon's Maigret stories. Not a bad thing, all things considered.

I've read only a few of the Martin Beck books, but "Murder at the Savoy" made me want to continue with the series. Intelligent, funny and engaging. Recommended.
This is one of the series of Swedish police detective novels featuring lead investigator Martin Beck and his colleagues in the
Stockhom--later the National-- Homicide Squad. They begin in the mid-1960's and go to about 1975. These
fictional detectives not only deal with the grit and miasma of urban police work, they also see the massive social
changes in what the two authors themselves describe as "the welfare state" of Sweden in that era. Some of these novels
mirror incidents which happened in the USA or Britain during this time, but there is also a definite Swedish feel and background
to these stories, and a nostalgic longing for the unique architecture of old Stockholm, much of which was torn down in the '60's to
faciltate modern urban growth.
This novel, the sixth in the series, seems to have more red herrings than the previous 5 put together. The suspect isn't found until the last ten pages or so and then practically by accident. So you have to ask yourself - why am I still turning the pages only to discover that each detective winds up in a blind alley? And the answer is - it's the writing, stupid. It is so engaging, it flows so effortlessly, spilling over interesting characters and situations that the reader has to go on even if he's no closer to the murderer on page 100 than he was on page 1. This may be the only series of detective novels in which the reader doesn't care whodunit. You want the book to continue even as Martin Beck is traveling back to his lonely apartment, which means you'll have to read the next one in the series - and the one after that.