Reviews

• “Hush Baby gives you chilling suspense /…/ Clues and memories from the past are uncovered piece by piece, creating a tension that compels you to continue reading. /…/ In Hush Baby the threads are woven into a successful whole; in my opinion, this is the best novel Holmström has written thus far.”

• “Hush Baby is as tangled and dark as an untamed fir tree wood and poses complex questions about identity, ethics and offers better refused. Holmström is a storyteller who knows how to add yet another spin to a story.”

• “In the short-story collection Camera Obscura and the novelAsphalt Angels, Johanna Holmström proved that she's an author to reckon with. Now she's showing us that she's mastered the suspense genre, and expertly so at it. Her Hush Baby is a psychological suspense novel with riveting dark undertones and an impetus that captivates the reader. /…/ Holmström succeeds in preserving the structure of a novel while serving up one twist after another. She's a master at depicting eerie environments and characters who turn out to be entirely different people than they first appear. /…/ In a time when many lightweight works are being produced, Johanna Holmström's Hush Baby is a welcome addition. It's a multilayered and well-told story.”

• “We're talking the kind of thriller that's top-notch Scandinavian quality. Johanna Holmström isn't one to overindulge in gory details, but instead puts her energy into gradually escalating the suspense to pulse-elevating new heights. /…/ Linguistically the novel offers a gratifying read and Johanna Holmström is similarly spot-on when it comes to dialogue.”