Reviews

• “Ulf Kvensler outdoes himself with a gripping thriller set in the world of publishing. /…/ It’s anxiety-inducing, painful, and impossible to put down. As the seasoned screenwriter he is, Kvensler knows his craft—and deceptively short chapters are one of his most effective tools. The story is consistently suspenseful, but it’s also intriguing for its meta perspective and reflections on the conditions of literature and the book industry.”

• “Ulf Kvensler has written the ultimate suspense novel about books and authors. /…/ Expectations are sky-high. And fortunately, they are met. I’m immediately drawn into Let the Waves Do the Rest and into the life of the author Marcus Andersson. /…/ The plot development in Let the Waves Do the Rest is a roller coaster where you don’t stand the slightest chance of hitting the emergency brake — you’re helplessly swept along to the highest peaks and down into the deepest valleys. It’s thrilling and terrifying, and somehow you still hope that everything will work out for Marcus. Even though he is capable of far more than he or the reader can imagine. Ulf Kvensler is masterful at building a mood of impending catastrophe, creating tension between characters, and using the setting to reflect the characters’ emotions and situations — vulnerability, confinement, drama, and danger. ”

• “Ulf Kvensler has the ability to write real page-turners—immensely entertaining and thrilling in every single scene /…/ It’s a dizzyingly suspenseful plot that is unusually cleverly constructed. This is what good entertainment should look like.”

• “Ulf Kvensler is really good at dramaturgy. /…/ The story’s basic premise is quite brilliant. /…/ Within this premise, there are natural fields of tension that the author skillfully exploits in this continuously escalated psychological drama, where the limits of what is possible are challenged and transcended on the way to various types of resolutions and, just like in the two previous books, a nerve-wracking ending—a sparkling little box whose contents we, the readers, get to create ourselves. He has carved out his own niche within the genre, and very few have succeeded in doing so. Truly impressive.”

• “Kvensler’s Let the Waves Do the Rest is a psychological thriller that brings to mind the works of Patricia Highsmith. Once again, Kvensler demonstrates his ability to craft suggestive and suspenseful stories.
  /…/ Just like in The Couples Trip, the characters are well-drawn and the relationships feel believable. (…) With a well-constructed plot and a writing style that invites binge-reading, Let the Waves Do the Rest is a compelling and cohesive thriller that keeps the reader on edge.”