Reviews

• “Sparklingly written about a difficult dilemma. /…/ The Traitor is a renewal of the former policeman’s authorship, and the novel transcends the usual crime genre without compromising the suspense. With this novel, Jørn Lier Horst steers Norwegian crime fiction in a new direction, and succeeds in doing so. /…/ Jørn Lier Horst masterfully builds the suspense into a nerve-racking conclusion, where the reader is held captive not knowing till the last minute whether Wisting will make it as a respected and serious detective, or if he will be made into a scapegoat at great personal cost.”

• “The Traitor is one of the very best novels that [Lier Horst] has ever written. /…/ Jørn Lier Horst is a very skilled writer – his pen always makes the text accessible, but never unsubstantial. This means that the 69 chapters and roughly 350 pages fly by – it is very difficult, even close to impossible, to put this story away. /…/ Ethics and loyalty become central elements along the way and bestow this thrilling crime novel with an added dimension. Does Wisting cross the finish line in the end? I guess he always does, but this time around he is faced with worse obstacles than usual and in this way Jørn Lier Horst elevates his and Wisting’s universe to a whole other level.”

• “Jørn Lier Horst writes sympathetic crime fiction for all. /…/ It’s an interesting query into treachery versus loyalty that Horst delineates.”