The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg (Book Analysis)

This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including in particular the sensitive topics of murder, suicide and paedophilia. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 25-page reading guide is structured as follows:

• Biography of Camilla Läckberg
• Presentation of The Ice Princess
• Summary of The Ice Princess
• Character study
  • Erica Falck
  • Patrick Hedström
  • Alexandra Wijkner
  • Anders Nilsson
• Analysis of The Ice Princess
  • The mastery of the rules of crime novels
  • The importance given to the characters
  • A painting of a small Swedish town

About The Ice Princess

The Ice Princess is a crime novel which focuses on the recurring protagonists of Läckberg’s novels, Erica Falck and Patrick Hedström. It was first published in Sweden in 2003, with an English translation released in 2008. The story begins with the discovery of the body of a woman, who is found in a bath with her wrists slashed. Falck and Hedström then set out to find her killer, and in the course of their investigation unravel the mystery that surrounded the dead woman since her childhood.

About Camilla Läckberg

Camilla Läckberg is a Swedish novelist and the author of a series of highly successful crime novels. Most of her books are set in Fjällbacka, the coastal town in Sweden where she was born, and follow the recurring characters Erica Falck and her partner Patrick Hedström. Her other novels include The Gallows Bird and The Hidden Child. Läckberg’s crime novels have been translated into over 40 languages, and stand out for the importance granted to human relationships and to the issue of family in particular.