The Father

Critics Review

• A powerful real-life story

  Guardian

• The emotional centre of the story is truly compelling . . . the sweep and scope are epic

  Herald

• Unique and stunning. One of the most powerful novels you’ll read this year

  Stephen Booth

• Superior. . . builds to a breathless climax

  Sun

• A deep, clean cut into the body of fathers, sons, loyalty and family

  Sainsburys Magazine

• Will delight fans of Nordic Noir

  Crime Fiction Lover

• Mind boggling and captivating

  The Crime Warp

• An incredible story

  Crime Time

• Incredibly efficient and easy to read . . . gripping and thrilling

  Helsingborgs Dagblad, Sweden

• An unbelievably exciting and authentic story. . . One of the year’s best crime stories

  Östran, Sweden

• An insider story that beats any action film

  Aftonbladet, Sweden

• A remarkable blend of fact and fiction

  Skånska Dagbladet, Sweden

• Many of the scenes stick with you

  Expressen, Sweden

• A powerful and riveting reading experience

  Deckarbloggen, Sweden

• One of the summer’s best thrillers

  Café, Sweden

• The action in The Father is captivating. It holds us in suspense from the first page to the last

  LitteraturMagazinet, Sweden

• I have a soft spot not only for suspense novels, but also for coming-of-age stories; here, I get both!

  Bokbabbel, Sweden

• The craftsmanship in this novel is first-class. It is both exciting and dramatic in an almost cinematic way

  Gefle Dagblad, Sweden

• It is hard to put The Father down for more than the briefest moment. It is an empathetic story that vividly portrays perpetrators, victims and police

  Upsala Nya Tidning, Sweden

• It is captivating to read about the inner workings of a gang of robbers

  Borås Tidning, Sweden

• A very clever suspense novel, a classic story of crime and punishment that is simultaneously a gripping family drama with a genuinely painful element

  BTJ, Sweden

• The Father is more than a traditional suspense novel. It is also a story of exclusion, a fractured family, an unfamiliar Sweden and a kind of honour culture. This is why it is so totally relevant to us

  Mariestads-Tidningen, Sweden

• The Father isn’t just exciting-it also gives a sincere picture of a home that is a far cry from that of your average Joe

  Ölandsbladet, Sweden

• A thrilling novel that becomes something much more than a book you can’t put down

  Tara, Sweden

• A flawlessly constructed thriller

  Femina, Sweden

• The Father is thoroughly exciting from the first line to the last. Seductively well-written

  Kristianstadsbladet, Sweden

• A gripping coming-of-age story, flush with exciting scenes and the psychological battle between father and son

  Falu-Kuriren, Sweden

• The Father is a novel where we know already from the beginning how it will all end, but the way there is worth our while

  Aftonbladet, Sweden

• A book that seems infallible: bring on the cartloads of stars, the stellar reviews and the millions of readers

  de Volkskrant, Netherlands

• The Father is a book that will elicit a lot of response, a must-read for every crime lover. Actually, a must for anyone who likes to read

  Hebban, The Netherlands

• An incredible crime novel

  Brabants Dagblad, Netherlands

• The meticulous preparation and execution of the robberies are depicted stunningly

  NRC Handelsblad, Netherlands

• It is amazing how much tension the authors create while merely describing the preparations for the robberies. Even more exciting are the robberies themselves

  VN Thriller & Detective Guide, Netherlands

• Never before have I read a book that so successfully explains how people can end up as criminals

  Het Nieuwsblad, Netherlands

• The Father provides an intriguing insight in the criminal life

  De Telegraaf, Netherlands

• The Father is a technically wonderful novel crafted with breathtaking cleverness

  Corriere della Sera, Italy

• Totally crazy, totally reckless and totally brilliant: a well-researched fictional reality of a book … the best crime thriller of the year so far

  Nordjyske Stiftstidende, Denmark

• The structure is strictly cinematic: well-formed scenes with sharp dialogue and seamless progress, making reading a pleasure. Once you’ve started reading, it’s hard to put the book down

  Politiken, Denmark

• It’s extremely well written, thrilling, gripping, gruesome, cheerful, anguished, heartwarming, and ice cold – spectacular in all ways. The Father is a world-class piece of fiction

  Fredericia Dagblad, Denmark

• Richard Coyle’s unhurried Nordic-tinged narration is punctuated by moments of sudden violence. Very enjoyable.

  South China Morning Post

• [An] action-packed page turner – not for the faint of heart

  Elle, Germany