Note the date change for this meeting due to the Independence Day holiday. Ice Princess (2010) by Camilla Läckberg. 390 pp. Erica Falck, a local-girl-makes-good writer from the tiny resort town of Fjallbacka, Sweden, stumbles onto a crime scene involving a childhood friend. Erica is struggling to meet her publisher's deadline when her writer's instinct is piqued by her friend's mysterious death. At various points almost everyone is implicated, but Erica's senses keep her on the killer's trail and the result is an ending that comes out of nowhere. Läckberg has a gift for intricate plotting and building suspense. Her list of characters is long and complex, but not overwhelming and she weaves in a variety of subplots. VERDICT The winner of several Swedish writing awards, Läckberg has become the best-selling Swedish novelist on record. More Murder She Wrote than noir, her U.S. debut (and the first entry in a seven-book series) will likely appeal to any lover of more lighthearted mysteries. Readers who enjoy Louise Penny's small-town atmosphere may want to give Läckberg a shot. Library Journal Read selected mystery books while enjoying the company of like-minded readers. The It's a Mystery Book Group meets the first Friday of each month at 2 p.m. in the Founders Suite.