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The undisputed queen of psychological horror, Norwegian author Karin Fossum takes an up-close view of three deaths in this novel in which Evil touches Inspector Konrad Sejer's own family. Andreas Winther, a handsome 18-year-old of little motivation and less morality, is cruising with his friend Zipp Skorpe when they decide to taunt a small brown boy. The boy is Sejer's adopted grandson Mattheus, a Somali immigrant trying... Read Full Review

The undisputed queen of psychological horror, Norwegian author Karin Fossum takes an up-close view of three deaths in this novel in which Evil touches Inspector Konrad Sejer's own family. Andreas Winther, a handsome 18-year-old of little motivation and less morality, is cruising with his friend Zipp Skorpe when they decide to taunt a small brown boy. The boy is Sejer's adopted grandson Mattheus, a Somali immigrant trying... Read Full Review

The other reviewers have described this book exceedingly well, but I just wanted to add that I hope all mystery lovers will consider reading this book! I have read several of Fossum's books and plan to read all I can find that are in English. I loved the surprise ending in this one!

Following a set of characters whose paths cross one fateful day, Norwegian author Karin Fossum explores the dark places in the mind, the small moments when lives implode on a whim, a happenstance, a bad decision. More psychological suspense than police procedural, this latest Inspector Konrad Sejer outing cedes center stage to several pathetic and dangerous characters. The most sinister of these is the old woman who opens... Read Full Review

Considered Norway's "Queen of Crime" for good reason, Fossum's latest thriller is a striking indictment of youthful self-indulgence and the private torments of a broken mind on a collision course with happenstance. Two characters dominate the beginning of the novel, Andreas and Zipp, avid for action, their anti-social behavior fueling drinking bouts, their victims the helpless and unsuspecting. Andreas is tall, handsome,... Read Full Review