Scandinavian crime novel writers are among the world's top writers of this genre, and (also) Slovenian readers can't wait for a new translation to be published. Unfortunately, domestic crime novel authors have never been entirely at the forefront. I wouldn't dare to answer the question of why this is the case, but I would dare to assert that Slovenian "crime novels" have a better future, the harbinger of which could be Tadej Golob with his novel Jezero. In genre literature, language itself is not something that is necessarily at the forefront, and Golob is also aware of this, who does not complicate this segment, but nevertheless maintains a level worthy of a Kresnik award winner, preferring to focus on the structure of the story itself, which is the most important thing for a crime novel. Sovereignly, like some old master of crime fiction, he takes us through a good 500 pages of text, managing to keep the tension from waning for a moment, and the ending is unexpected enough to satisfy even the most demanding "literary Poirot". Very Scandinavian, yet with enough homeliness to not seem forced. Without a doubt, Jezero will be a bestseller among Slovenian crime genre fans, but it may happen that someone else will pick it up because of the author himself. It would be a shame if it didn't, because it is a truly excellent (genre) read!