Reviews

• “Nothing less than a dark miracle”

• “A skillful mix of ghost story and crime thriller…this book is outstanding. It crosses genres effortlessly and keeps all its balls in the air with consummate skill”

• “Penetrating, intelligent”

• “A powerful study of grief, loss and vulnerability, with a commendably earth-bound solution”

• “Theorin builds the tension exquisitely”

• “A beautifully told and deliciously eerie family history”

• “And if it’s one book that deserves the title “Easter Crime Novel of the Year,” then it’s The Darkest Room”

• “A great novel”

• “Theorin excels in creating atmosphere; he is attentive to the slightest noise, the smallest gesture, the minutest vibration”

• “One really wonders how the Swedes manage to produce all these excellent thriller authors. Johan Theorin is the perfect example. The Darkest room is a crime novel and a mystery thriller, a family saga and a psychological novel all in one”

• “Very contemporary crimes are paired with dark shadows from the past, and the result is a thriller that takes your breath away”

• “Fantastic, what a talent”