A throughly stomach churning read especially towards the end,at times quite gruesome.
A very descriptive book,this reader really got a sense of the place,its history and people.
An atmospheric and absorbing read.

Ah, I just adore Will Dean's writing! He is absolutely incredible at setting the scene, and in this case really making the reader feel as terrified as the characters in the book do.

Tuva is an incredible, well developed character with complexities that really drew me in.

This is the perfect October read - dark, creepy and mysterious with what everybody wants from a thriller - a cracking ending!

Bad Apples by Will Dean

If you thought Gavrik, Utgard Forest, Mossen and Snake River were creepy enough locations - then welcome to Visberg!
Tuva Moodyson, deaf newspaper journalist, forest-hating, wine-gum loving, Hillux-driving, dead body discoverer is back!
The Gavrik Posten has bought out a local paper and Tuva has been assigned to cover the most twisted village in Sweden - Visberg, known as Hill town.
Decapitated heads, post mortem dentistry, a Bacchanalian pre-Halloween, ‘Wicker Man’ style tradition known as ‘Pan Night’. Seriously, this stuff is macabre, dark and completely bonkers.
This series keeps on getting better (and weirder) and I CANNOT be without Tuva for too long - so please, let there be another very, very soon!

* Thanks to Oneworld Publications and Netgalley for the ARC.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. It’s a brilliant, atmospheric and creepy book with a great storyline and characters. Can’t wait for the next one by this author. Highly recommended!

I have to say I love Will Deans writing and this book didn’t disappoint.

Tuva is back fighting crime in another gripping book.
Will always makes the books atmospheric and eerie I was gripped from the start.
Loved it

Iv read all Will Deans books, and I love Tuva, she is one of my favourite characters in a book, I love how Will describes the setting, it’s so atmospheric, some of his characters can be creepy and unlikable but it totally adds to the dark side of his stories, iv loved getting to know Tuva and i recommend reading her journey from the start if you haven’t done so, each book has been better than the last. Thank You to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this early copy

Firstly, I need to confess that Will Dean is one of my favourite authors in real life, he’s an absolute gentleman and a star and everyone should read his books. Whenever Will releases a new book either from his brilliant Tuva Moodyson series or his new standalones I admit that I wet myself a little bit in excitement and beg/bribe or threaten whoever is in charge of his blogtours to give me a place.

Bad Apples is the latest in the atmospheric, claustrophobic, extremely creepy and gripping Tuva Moodyson series and if you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Tuva yet, then you are in for a treat. The books should definitely be read in order and the pretty little graphic above my review shows the order of publications.

Bad Apples has a stunning cover and fits very nicely in my colour coded bookshelf with the other green books and that’s just one of the reasons you should read it!

Following on from Black River (book 3), Tuva is back in toytown (Gavrick) and this times she choose to be return because she’s got a job promotion, is in a relationship with Noora, the local police officer and her best friend Tammy is home safe and sound after her horrific experience in the previous book.

Now I’ve never been to Sweden and to be honest I don’t think the Swedish Tourist Board should ask Will Dean to advertise on their behalf, because he really doesn’t sell it well as a holiday hotspot. Unless, you fancy taking up elk hunting, freezing your dangly bits off and get embroiled in some very weird and gruesome murders, then I would suggest sticking to the Costa Del Sol instead.

Back to Tuva, she’s still one of my favourite feisy females and nothing seems to phase her, even discovering the headless body of a man in the wood in an isolated town called Visberg. Determined as ever to solve the crime, Tuva is tasked by the newspaper to investigate the people and town of Visberg which is full of the creepiest, strangest characters and is steeped in ancient and dark traditions.

If you’ve read the first 3 books, then you won’t be disappointed at all… in fact I do think that each book in this series is better than the last. The ONLY complaint I have Mr Dean is the ending! Seriously?

Absolutely love our protagonist, deaf journalist Tuva Moodyson. Typical for this series, we have Tuva and her likeable friends, and then a mix of other characters, some eccentric, some strange, some downright scary. All interwoven into an addictive plotline involving a macabre series of killings.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tuva is back in town, she's settled and she's really got her shit together. Just as well really as her new beat Visburg is seriously weird from the off. I'm never going to be able to forget the descriptions of those rotting apples and you may never want to go to a dentist again! Seriously dark in spots but compelling as hell.. I would love to see a movie of this book, all of them to be fair but this one in particular.

#BadApples is the 4th novel in the Tuva Moodyson series by @willdean. Published by PointBlank/OneworldPublications. I received an ARC from #Netgalley in return for a review.

Tuva has returned to Gavric from Malmo after the death of her mother. Lena the owner of the Gavrik Posten has offered her the post of Deputy Editor and Tuva seems to be as content as she can be to be back with her friends & coworkers.

Will Dean does not hesitate to plunge us
back into the dark & forbidding forest and within the first few pages Tuva has discovered a decapitated body. The victim is Arne Persson a pillar of the community in Visberg. Visberg is a small town built on the top of a small mountain. Visberg was built by the Edlunds and the town is divided into the descendants of the original Edlunds & non descendants.

When Tuva visits Visberg to write her story she meets an array of characters any one of whom could be the murderer. There is a tradition in Visberg called Pan Night held a week before Halloween. Its origins were innocent but its present is far from innocent now. There is an apple orchard in the centre of Visberg but as part of the ritual of Pan the apples are left to rot and are not cleared away until after the festival.

There is so much going on in #BadApples that you are immediately drawn in to the action and once Will Dean has you in his writers grip there is no escape until you finish the novel. Regular characters like Thord, Lena, Tammy & Noora are here as are the Troll Sisters (they are as wicked & dark as ever). Then we are introduced to Ragner Valk retired Visbergian newspaperman, Harry Hansson Sheriff/taxidriver & the enigmatic former Bosnian soldier Luka Kodro who everybody points to as the murderer.

The menacing amotsphere from the start of #BadApples pervades the whole book. I found myself shuddering at certain passages and as Tuva attends Pan Night if I could have read through my fingers or from behind a cushion I would have.! There is something fundamentally wrong with Visberg and the dire warnings of locals have an air of foretelling about them.

There are so many subplots but @willdean deftly weaves them all together in an ominous & menacing net that keeps you reading until your eyes hurt. This novel provokes a visceral response and I honestly read it in one day. Read #BadApples in company and in daylight if you want to sleep soundly.

4.75⭐️
Tuva Moodyson #4

I am a Will Dean fan so couldn’t pass up the opportunity to read this book even though I haven’t read the rest of the series. It’s in the back of my head that I’ve read about Tuva before.

It’s got a very Scandi Noir feel, but non of the clunk of a translation, bags of atmosphere. The names aren’t complex to get your head around. It’s an easy read which I don’t find with Scandi books.

The protagonist is Tuva Moodyson a deaf newspaper journalist.
The Title is from the rotting apples left but maybe also the evil residing in the town.

There’s been a murder in the woods at Visberg, with Tuva arriving at the scene shortly after it had happened. The timing is around Pan night. A ritualistic festival specific to the town where outsiders are not invited, is there a connection?

The opening is creepy as…. I was instantly hooked. The pace is good, with constant interest. It builds tension well. I was riveted throughout.

Tuva is feisty, Witty, likeable, flawed,very efficient at her job. Her character is well written and believable, and there is good character development.

Visberg is a creepy town, with some strange occupants, and even stranger happenings! It’s quite dark
There are several of the towns folk Tuva identifies as potential suspects either directly or by observations of characteristics.

I loved the inclusion of some of the Swedish customs like blankets on the chairs of outdoor cafes. Indoor and outdoor shoes.
What I really NEED to know is are those pizza toppings a real thing??

This is an excellent book, I highly recommend it, and must catch up with the rest of the series.

Tuva Moodyson turns up to take over the local newspaper in the small town of Visberg. A close knit community who does not welcome outsiders and keeps its secrets hidden.
So when the body of a local resident is discovered dismembered, Tuva jumps straight into the case and starts to investigate. However doors are closed in her face and she becomes incredibly frustrated as she’s see the case of a lifetime slipping through her fingers.
Little does she know she’s about to become the main headline in this sick story.
In the fourth outing of the Tuva Moodyson series, Will Dean has written the best book in the series so far. It’s scary, intense and highly immersive. A dark chilling novel of some renown.
Will Dean is one of the best writers to come along in a very long time and Bad Apples is a perfect example of his outstanding talent. Just sensational.

A tense and atmospheric read from this talented author. Will Dean just gets better and better! 5 stars from me!

Absolutely loved Bad Apples, I can't wait for the next book after that ending! If you know the series, you already know you won't get disappointed at all. If you don't... no excuses, it's time to get to know Tuva. The characters are unique, the atmosphere is eerie and so well described I thought I WAS smelling the apples at one point! It was such an amazing read... now patiently waiting for number 5. Congratulations Will Dean, this was a fantastic read. I'll get the audiobook when it's out cause I know it will be great with Maya Lindh's narration #TeamTuva
Thanks for the ARC.

Will Dean’s written another absolute corker with this one - we are very lucky to have been gifted Tuva Moodyson. This twisty turny atmospheric thriller made me starving hungry as all of Will Dean’s books do (is he a food writer in disguise?). I’d better not eat too many sweets though - need to look after my teeth and avoid a trip to the dentist, oOoooOoOooohhhh…..😶‍🌫️

I am a newcomer to the Tuva Moodyson series. I found her to be a great character and loved her mental asides to herself. The story however never really dealt the menace which it was supposed to. I think Will Dean may have had some bad experiences at the dentist as he wove his worst nightmare into the story at the end. Visberg is surely a place for dysfunctional beings who let their hair down in a bizarre pageant to Pan once a year. I couldn't quite imagine Dean's version of Sweden gave birth to a group like ABBA. I'm afraid it's three stars from me as although I liked Tuva, I thought the story was rather poor and terribly disjointed.

As the year creeps ever closer to its cold and inevitable slumber, Will Dean returns with the fourth entry in the Tuva Moodyson saga. Newly returned to Värmland, Tuva has a new beat. The high altitude, isolated town of Visberg.

Owned, for the most part by massive generational wealth, the distrust of outsiders continues. Dean continues his Moodyson formula to great success, placing her in ever-present danger bringing his brand of whodunit Scandi-Noir further forward. This is a dense story, there's no doubt about that, much of which isn't covered in this book and will likely continue into the next few.

#TeamTuva all the way! Seriously though this series of books just keep getting better and better. I read a lot of books during the year but the Tuva series is one of the very few series that I read because it is just so good. This book is definitely dark, and uses the remote landscape to perfect effect, balanced with great characters that we get to know that little bit better with each read. Tuva is a truly unique character surrounded by a host of other complex characters shaped by the small community they live in.

Wow, I have just finished Bad Apples by Will Dean. There is so much I want to say about this book, and the author, it’s hard to know where to start.
I discovered Will’s writing when I read the outstanding, atmospheric The Last Thing to Burn, which completely gripped me. When I discovered Bad Apples, I knew I wanted to read it instantly.
Bad Apples is an engrossing, strange book. We start with a gruesome discovery of a decapitated body, deep in the fog covered forest. The answer to the murder seems to lead us to the high mountain, small town of Visberg.
Visberg is an eerie, moneyed, remote town, populated with the sort of people you wouldn’t want to encounter on a dark night. Unfortunately for Tuva, she needs to embed herself within this unnerving community.
Bad Apples is the first book I have read in this series, so this is the first time I’ve met Tuva Moodyson, our central character. Quite clearly, I have missed a lot, judging by the passing comments of what has brought our new Deputy Editor of The Gavrik Posten back home. This didn’t affect my pleasure or understanding of the book, it works very well as a stand alone. Very quickly, I found myself really enjoying Tuva’s character. She is gutsy, funny and hates being patronised.
When I read the last few lines of the book, I genuinely shouted out loud. What an ending! I must admit to tweeting the author straight away, just to check book 5 is being planned. Thankfully, Will tweeted back telling me he’s working hard on Book 5. So I will patiently wait, wondering what has happened.
If I could give more than 5*, I would happily do so, but I will just have to award 5 shiny stars. Will Dean has become one of my favourite authors in a very short space of time.
I have already downloaded Dark Pines, so I can meet Tuva from the start.
If you’re in any doubt, I highly recommend Bad Apples.

This is the fourth book in the Tuva Moodyson series by Will Dean but the first I've read. It's a creepy and atmospheric novel which beautifully portrays the setting and characters. I loved Tuva and found her to be a compelling protagonist. Although this was a gripping read overall , at times I found the pace a little slow. This is easily enjoyed as a standalone but I will definitely be reading the previous books in the series.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.