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The Things We Leave Behind: a dual timeline, literary thriller set in Sweden

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Sofia Engstrand
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Ratings
Book
64
Narrator
26
Release Date
November 27, 2025
Duration
18 hours 48 minutes
Summary
On a wind-stilled bay in Roslagen, Sweden, the Ömheten care home rests where sea meets pine-scented air. After a resident’s death, Tore Lindahl, a former policeman, suspects foul play, but his concerns are dismissed as the ramblings of an old man.

Lindhahl turns to Veronika Wiklund, a young journalist stuck tracing small-town stories for the local paper. Together, the unlikely duo begins asking questions that unsettle their entire community.

As Veronika searches for answers, the care home reveals itself as the battleground for power, and the hunting ground for a killer tangled in dark legacies of World War II.

Gripping and moving, Cecilia Sjögren’s 'The Things We Leave Behind' is a story of memory, grief, and guilt that echoes across decades. As the past collides with the present, it asks: what do we owe the dead, and at what cost do we unearth what they left behind?

Fans of 'The God of the Woods' by Liz Moore will love this atmospheric Swedish crime novel.



Cecilia Sjögren is a Swedish economist and author. Her debut novel, Svallvåg, won the Saga Egmont crime fiction award in 2022.

'A lively addition to the Swedish crime fiction scene.' Johan Zillén
Reviews
Profile Avatar Angela C. Dec 2025

VIP selection and surprisingly good! This narrator is perfect for pronunciation of Swedish names and places.

Profile Avatar Melanie Jan 2026

Too complicated a storyline for an audiobook, but engrossing. The narrator did an excellent job with the Swedish names and words, and differentiated the characters well. Some of the descriptions were a bit clichéd, some of them were glorious. But 18 1/2 hours! Yikes.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Dec 2025

it's truth led by both Jews and gentiles. It unfolds a truth that many just do not,or will not accept . But truth is like a granite stone standing tall and it will not move For this granite rock, cannot be hidden. That cannot be moved. God alone ,can move truth

Profile Avatar Ethan D. Apr 2026

The narrator was great and this was a great VIP book option!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2026

it was okay

Profile Avatar Anna Hawkins Mar 2026

Difficult to get into due to the similar but different Swedish names thrown in - which I liked but just complicated it for non Swedish speaking listeners. Eventually the story came through. The narrator great

Profile Avatar Slrossman Feb 2026

Very complex storyline but if you stay with it, it's worth it in the end. War is hell and its aftermath lasts for generations. This story illustrates that.

Profile Avatar Emily B. Jan 2026

I little hard to follow with all the similar names and different timelines. It may have helped to have a narrator that differentiated between voices

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2026

It was complicated but not in a twisting mystery way. Unnecessarily long so became a bit treacherous to listen.

Profile Avatar Tanya P. Jan 2026

Should’ve stopped right in the beginning as it was very boring. I got invested in Siri’s story and went on till the end. It IS boring. Characters are strange: you get to like them but their motivation keeps seeming highly unrealistic. And this unrealistic motivation reaches its pinnacle with that of the murderer. The narrator was excellent, though.

The Things We Leave Behind: a dual timeline, literary thriller set in Sweden

The Things We Leave Behind: a dual timeline, literary thriller set in Sweden

Author: Cecilia Sjögren
Read by: Sofia Engstrand
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