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Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller
3.0

Norwegian by Night is a classic Scandanavian mystery novel with one big twist. The protagonist and the narrator of this story is a Jewish American Korean War Veteran who is living with his granddaughter after the death of his wife. There is nothing "classic" about that. With such a unique main character, Miller is able to craft a story, unlike anything I have ever read before. Unfortunately, I had a difficult time relating to the narrator because we do not have much in common (age, religion, experiences, etc.). I feel like those who do share similarities in identity with him will enjoy this book more than I did. The story itself was not bad (although there was some rambling) and I was satisfied with how it ended.