Interview - Miriam Calleja Shaw

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You have recently published a book called COVID-19and the Virus that Shook the World . It provides a sobering look at virus infections and pandemics, with particular emphasis on the COVID-19 strain. Presently, the cases have diminished in Europe but the spread has moved elsewhere. However, how safe is ‘safe’ at the moment? With the way things are evolving with the ’new’ coronavirus, it’s very difficult to answer this question. The WHO just last weekend warned that the worst may be yet to come. We are certainly witnessing an atrocious amount of deaths and illness in the US. We don’t yet know with certainty which factors are affecting the progression of the pandemic. Indeed we don’t even know about all the symptoms that appear with COVID-19 infection. The relative ‘safety’ is different for everyone, depending on the state of their immunity and certain other factors. For a person with average health who isn’t too old, the danger of getting severely ill may be low – but we need to
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5 Top Jo Nesbø Novels - Mark Camilleri

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'Complete ignoramus' is an understatement when it comes to me and crime fiction. So much so that I could have sworn that bestselling Scandinavian author Jo Nesbø was a woman. Turns out that he is not. Thankfully it never crossed my mind to take it upon myself to do a 'Best of..' of Nesbø's novels. Instead I enlisted the help of local author and self-confessed crime fiction aficionado Mark Camilleri. These are his Top Five Jo Nesbø novels:

 #5 Nemesis
A robber takes a bank teller as hostage and threatens to kill her unless she empties the ATM machine within 25 seconds. She doesn't manage and ends up dead. The robber flees. However CCTV footage suggests that the victim and the perpetrator knew each other.
#4 The Snowman
Norwegian detective Harry Hole is investigating a string of murders which have two things in common - the victims are all married mothers and a snowman appears on the murder scene. As he searches for possible suspects, his investigations lead him to something which happened way back in 1980.
Harry Hole's feud with ruthless and corrupt colleague Tom Waaler is almost legendary among the Oslo police force. However when a new serial killer begins to terrorise the city, Hole has the opportunity to bring to a close both of these issues.
The young daughter of a Salvation Army official is raped at a youth camp. Fearful of the repercussions because of who she is, the girl does not report the crime. That same year (1991) there is the breakup of Yugoslavia during which a militia fighter distinguishes himself and becomes known as 'Little Redeemer'.
It's World War II and a small group of Norwegian soldiers is manning trenches not far from the western lines. Daniel Gudeson is shot in the head and killed as he stands up to celebrate the New Year. But how is this tale relevant to Harry Hole, so many decades later?

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You can borrow these and other Jo Nesbø titles from the Malta Libraries ebook service. If you don't have a library card you can apply for one from HERE. For more information about their ebook service, click HERE.
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Mark Camilleri is the author of three crime novels featuring Victor Gallo: Prima Facie, Volens and Nex. He is currently working on the fourth instalment. Camilleri also published a children's book about the history of Maltese footbal: Mill-istorja tal-Futbol Malti.





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