Reviews

• “A well-written story, with an extremely believable cast of characters.”

• “The strongest detective novel published this autumn.”

• “An impressive debut.”

• “A sensationally good Swedish crime novel.”

• “Rosenfeldt and Hjorth know exactly how to create tension.”

• “Congratulations! The best Swedish debut since Larsson …?”

• “A very well written and entertaining novel.”

• “The best Swedish crime fiction novel of the year.”

• “A highly impressive crime debut – psychologically astute, with unexpected twists and an unconventional protagonist.”

• “What a book! Sleepless nights guaranteed!”

• “Everything works out the way it should: the language, the plot and characters of whom we hope to see much more in the second book in this series.”

• “An astonishingly good and ingenious thriller.”

• “This inventively plotted crime novel makes us hungry for more. Especially hungry for more Sebastian Bergman.”

• “Michael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt have mastered the feat of creating a new kind of anti-hero within the context of what is really a traditional detective story. […] There’s no doubt that this a crime novel worth reading.”

• “All one can do is long for the next book in the Bergman series. Because this was a top-notch entertaining read!”

• “Dark Secrets is superbly written and this author duo maintain suspense until the very end and, additionally, they manage to create a credible character in Bergman. Throw in a shrewd ending on top of that. I cannot wait for the sequel, due out next year.”

• “The undisputable quality of the novel and the intriguing plot, together with an original rhythm different from the otherwise quite generic world of Scandinavian crime, make this novel into something extraordinary. /…/ You won’t read many crime novels with the same apprehension and feeling of suspense as you do when you read this. Simply perfect.”

• “A novel with Stieg Larsson’s power, a main character as unusual as Dr. House, unexpected elements of suspense like in Dan Brown’s novels, and a plot like that of Twin Peaks. /…/ The strength of this series lies in the characters’ psychological depth, especially that of Sebastian Bergman.”

• “The novel has all the tricks for keeping the readers hooked for page after page.”