Reviews

• “You won’t be able to put down this page-turner, with its intricate ramifications which also deals with the utopias of youth, the cynicism of adulthood, and the universal conflicts of loyalty.”

• “Aslak Nore has read Dumas, Hugo, and Tolstoy and knows the series Succession to his fingertips. He has written a high-flying series (…). A game of chess, very far away from the banal thrillers.”

• “You will be absolutely immersed by the mastery in [The Heirs of the Arctic], a fast paced and captivating piece of literature that lives up to every expectation.”

• “With Heirs of the Arctic, Aslak Nore confirms that he is indeed the new great voice of the Scandinavian thriller. No noir novelist has achieved such mastery since John le Carré.”

• “Aslak Nore is ambitious, and that deserves praise. /…/ [W]e should be happy to have suspense authors who take in the world around them and demonstrate great ambition.”

• “If [The Heirs of the Arctic] reminds you of the legacy of Jon Michelet and Jan Guillou, you are on the right track.”

• “Family ties aren’t necessarily a laughing matter, but they can make for literature worth reading. As in this case. /…/ The story has a solid drive and the time periods are portrayed well. /…/ [Nore] has written an entertaining novel. /…/ A story that without a doubt will hit home with readers.”

• “He is good at composition, in other words, at assembling plot elements in a way that fuels suspense. His knowledge of the Norwegian military and intelligence services also allows him to write with authority and credibility about the complexities of these worlds.”

• “Family power struggles along the lines of Succession. /…/ We see again that he knows how to narrate a thriller, cranking up the suspense at every turn.”

• “Metaphors that are spot on and vivid portrayals of the setting give life and substance to a hardboiled and fast paced plot.”

• “Aslak Nore’s The Heirs of the Arctic mixes a Succession-style family saga with a geopolitical thriller. The book is the second in a series about the powerful Falck dynasty but Nore (…) drip feeds enough back story for this volume to stand on its own. The narrative moves smoothly between the snowy wastelands of the Arctic and the family infighting for control of the business. /…/ Vivid scene-setting adds to an intelligent, enjoyable mix with a sharp twist at the end.”