(pb; 2014: first novel in the Jane Berzelius series. Translated from the Swedish by Rod Bradbury)
From the back cover
“When the head of immigration is shot dead, suspects quickly emerge. But no one else can account for the mysterious child-size fingerprints at the scene.
“Public prosecutor Jane Berzelius steps in to lead the investigation. Young and brilliant but emotionally cold, Berzelius, like her famous prosecutor father, is not swayed by the devious widow or threats of blackmail. She is steely, aloof, impenetrable. Until the boy. . .
“On a nearby shore, the drug-addled body of a young teen is found along with a murder weapon. Reviewing his autopsy, Berzelius sees something hauntingly familiar. . . Carved deeply into his flesh are initials that scream child trafficking—and trigger in her a flash of recognition from her own nightmarish childhood.
“Now, to protect herself and
keep her dark past a secret, she must solve the crimes and find the depraved
mastermind first. . . before the police do.”
Review
Fans of Jo Nesbø, Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series (and its streamlined David Lagercrantz and Karin Smirnoff-penned sequels), and other Nordic thrillers might find Schepp’s Marked for Life to be their burn-through-the-pages catnip—like Nesbø,Schepp alternates between past and present in her chapters, with strong characters, strong writing, excellent pacing and well-timed reveals. This is an excellent, tear-through-it read, one worth buying. Followed by Marked for Revenge.
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Viaplay, a streaming service specializing
in Nordic thrillers, dramas and comedies, put out the Marked for Life-based series in 2024 (Jana—Märkt för livet). It was canceled after one season
because of its production company’s “downsizing.” (As of this writing, it's streaming on for no extra charge on the Amazon site.)
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