A piece of Bodil
Original title: En bit av Bodil
Author: Sara Lövestam
Original publisher: Piratförlaget, 2025
Genre: Contemporary Fiction

When sixty-seven-year-old Bodil dies suddenly, her son Nathan makes a discovery that changes everything: a tattoo of a symbol he has never seen before. Soon afterwards, a locket arrives at his second-hand shop, marked with the very same sign – and concealing a hidden note.

Determined to understand the connection, Nathan begins a search that takes him deep into his mother’s past: former lovers, a cult-like society, long-buried family secrets, and a time before he himself existed. Who was Bodil before she became his mother? The truth will alter more than Nathan is prepared for. A piece of Bodil is a novel of mystery. A gripping story with vibrant characters, where warmth and female strength collide with a dark and haunting past.

“...a truly captivating tale...Hats off to Sara Lövestam – a triumph.
Overall verdict: 5 – brilliant.

— BTJ