In Stockholm divided by mafia gangs or each reigns supreme in its sector and its field of activity, are found three people who will inevitably be required to meet. Mrado is a wardrobe that maintaining his body in his weight room with his Yugoslav comrades, and is responsible for the changing rooms area, one of the industries of the gang led by Radovan. With his henchmen, he takes care of selling the protection of his Mafia bosses bars and clubs, but also to give corrections to those who do not follow the rules.
At night, JW drives a taxi in black. The day he is a young economics student, who tries to succeed academically. But JW leads a double life. For this son of a single people, came from the depths of the Swedish countryside, integrate into the elite of Stockholm imposes to create a new identity: it has become, in the eyes of the gilded youth of Stureplan, the one that he dreamed of being. A cool guy, good family, well dressed up, and worthy to be part of their private jet set.
Finally, Jorge is a Latino gangster abandoned by the gang of Radovan during his trial, which stagnant in prison behaves model prisoner and is already planning his escape to avenge Mrado and Radovan. All three will be swept into the spiral of crime, one that makes that one quickly loses control, and we must adapt to survive. Mrado will try to keep his place with Radovan, while trying to be a model father for his daughter. JW will not resist the call of easy money and the white powder. Jorge will have to revise its plans, pacts and transform itself to survive.
A real thriller to Western, as one reads of the largest American genre authors, this first volume Stockholm Black immerses you in a fascinating story and striking realism, the heart of the crime of a metropolis, in the footsteps of three characters to the tumultuous adventures. If the idea you tackle the Swedish literature scares you a little, do not worry: it would suffice to change the names of places that you do a thing. In a fluid and controlled style, Jens Lapidus offers us an excellent novel, the beginning of a trilogy that looks promising. And do not fail to follow or to recommend you!
