Reviews

• “Let it be said at once: Katrine Engberg is part of the upper echelon of Danish crime writing. She knows how to construct a shrewd plot and create believable characters and scenes, and on top of that she formulates herself in a smooth and effortless language. All of this she proves once again in the fifth installment about police detectives Anette Werner and Jeppe Kørner, Isola. /…/ It’s well-devised and surprising.”

• “Engberg accomplishes the feat of keeping the reader guessing, right up until the point where everything falls into place in a wild finale.”

• “With Katrine Engberg you are always guaranteed a thrilling crime read.”

• “This one is something truly special.”

• “[Isola] kept surprising until the very end.”

• “Nothing short of a masterpiece.”

• “I rejoice, weep and shudder.”

• “Isola is, straight from the shoulder, the best crime novel I’ve read all year – and it will be difficult to find one to match it.”

• “Can someone please tell me why I haven’t read anything by Katrine Engberg before? Huge, huge recommendations.”