A powerful real-life story * Guardian *
The emotional centre of the story is truly compelling . . . the sweep and scope are epic * Herald *
Unique and stunning. One of the most powerful novels you'll read this year * Stephen Booth *
Superior. . . builds to a breathless climax * Sun *
A deep, clean cut into the body of fathers, sons, loyalty and family * Sainsburys Magazine *
Will delight fans of Nordic Noir * Crime Fiction Lover *
Mind boggling and captivating * The Crime Warp *
An incredible story * Crime Time *
Incredibly efficient and easy to read . . . gripping and thrilling * Helsingborgs Dagblad, Sweden *
An unbelievably exciting and authentic story. . . One of the year's best crime stories * OEstran, Sweden *
An insider story that beats any action film * Aftonbladet, Sweden *
A remarkable blend of fact and fiction * Skanska Dagbladet, Sweden *
Many of the scenes stick with you * Expressen, Sweden *
A powerful and riveting reading experience * Deckarbloggen, Sweden *
One of the summer's best thrillers * Cafe, Sweden *
The action in The Father is captivating. It holds us in suspense from the first page to the last * LitteraturMagazinet, Sweden *
I have a soft spot not only for suspense novels, but also for coming-of-age stories; here, I get both! * Bokbabbel, Sweden *
The craftsmanship in this novel is first-class. It is both exciting and dramatic in an almost cinematic way * Gefle Dagblad, Sweden *
It is hard to put The Father down for more than the briefest moment. It is an empathetic story that vividly portrays perpetrators, victims and police * Upsala Nya Tidning, Sweden *
It is captivating to read about the inner workings of a gang of robbers * Boras Tidning, Sweden *
A very clever suspense novel, a classic story of crime and punishment that is simultaneously a gripping family drama with a genuinely painful element * BTJ, Sweden *
The Father is more than a traditional suspense novel. It is also a story of exclusion, a fractured family, an unfamiliar Sweden and a kind of honour culture. This is why it is so totally relevant to us * Mariestads-Tidningen, Sweden *
The Father isn't just exciting-it also gives a sincere picture of a home that is a far cry from that of your average Joe * OElandsbladet, Sweden *
A thrilling novel that becomes something much more than a book you can't put down * Tara, Sweden *
A flawlessly constructed thriller * Femina, Sweden *
The Father is thoroughly exciting from the first line to the last. Seductively well-written * Kristianstadsbladet, Sweden *
A gripping coming-of-age story, flush with exciting scenes and the psychological battle between father and son * Falu-Kuriren, Sweden *
The Father is a novel where we know already from the beginning how it will all end, but the way there is worth our while * Aftonbladet, Sweden *
A book that seems infallible: bring on the cartloads of stars, the stellar reviews and the millions of readers * de Volkskrant, Netherlands *
The Father is a book that will elicit a lot of response, a must-read for every crime lover. Actually, a must for anyone who likes to read * Hebban, The Netherlands *
An incredible crime novel * Brabants Dagblad, Netherlands *
The meticulous preparation and execution of the robberies are depicted stunningly * NRC Handelsblad, Netherlands *
It is amazing how much tension the authors create while merely describing the preparations for the robberies. Even more exciting are the robberies themselves * VN Thriller & Detective Guide, Netherlands *
Never before have I read a book that so successfully explains how people can end up as criminals * Het Nieuwsblad, Netherlands *
The Father provides an intriguing insight in the criminal life * De Telegraaf, Netherlands *
The Father is a technically wonderful novel crafted with breathtaking cleverness * Corriere della Sera, Italy *
Totally crazy, totally reckless and totally brilliant: a well-researched fictional reality of a book ... the best crime thriller of the year so far * Nordjyske Stiftstidende, Denmark *
The structure is strictly cinematic: well-formed scenes with sharp dialogue and seamless progress, making reading a pleasure. Once you've started reading, it's hard to put the book down * Politiken, Denmark *
It's extremely well written, thrilling, gripping, gruesome, cheerful, anguished, heartwarming, and ice cold - spectacular in all ways. The Father is a world-class piece of fiction * Fredericia Dagblad, Denmark *
[An] action-packed page turner - not for the faint of heart * Elle, Germany *
A powerful real-life story * Guardian *
Superior... builds to a breathless climax * Sun *
The emotional centre of the story is truly compelling...the sweep and scope are epic * The Herald *
Unique and stunning. One of the most powerful novels you'll read this year * Stephen Booth *
A deep, clean cut into the body of fathers, sons, loyalty and family * Sainsburys Magazine *
Heartbreakingly blurs the line between criminal and victim in this stunning first of a two-novel series based on a sensational string of bank robberies in 1990s Sweden * Publishers Weekly *
One crazily addictive book * My Life in Books *
Will delight fans of Nordic noir * Crime Fiction Lover *
