The Crow Girl
A fast-paced page-turning psychological thriller
Erik Axl Sund author Neil Smith translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:6th Apr '17
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The most terrifying thriller you'll read this year
The international thriller sensation
It starts with just one body – the hands bound, the skin covered in marks.
Detective Superintendent Jeanette Kihlberg is determined to find out who is responsible, despite opposition from her superiors.
The international thriller sensation, now a major series on Paramount+
It starts with just one body – the hands bound, the skin covered in marks.
Detective Superintendent Jeanette Kihlberg is determined to find out who is responsible, despite opposition from her superiors. When two more bodies are discovered, it becomes clear that she is hunting a serial killer.
With her career on the line, Kihlberg turns to psychotherapist Sofia Zetterlund. Together, they expose a chain of shocking events that began decades ago – but will it lead them to the murderer before someone else dies?
'A compulsive page-turner'
Sunday Express
'Compelling... we are left gasping for breath'
Daily Mail
'There's a fantastic twist... the pace of its revelations is relentless'
Observer
Compelling... we are left gasping for breath * Daily Mail *
A compulsive page-turner... ridiculously entertaining * Sunday Express *
There's a fantastic twist... the pace of its revelations [is] relentless * Observer, Thriller of the Month *
Dark, powerful, disturbing * The Times *
The best crime novel of the year so far * Metro *
A breakneck journey through a plot of labyrinthine complexity... Sund boldly places dissociative identity disorder…at the heart of this extremely disturbing novel. -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times *
A dark and brutal read that addresses violence perpetuated by women. Snappy writing makes this a page-turning thriller * ShortList *
Creepy is elevated to an art form in this tale of dysfunctional characters, peppered with paedophilia, guilt, pain, powerlessness, denial and betrayal... The subject matter makes for harrowing reading at times, but skilfully escalating suspense keeps you hooked all the way * Irish News *
A pulse-pounding thriller that manages to linger on character depth and puts an emphasis on supporting characters that are usually given short shrift. With its heady mix of graphic violence, noirish thrills and social commentary, the book is a must-read for Scandinavian crime fiction enthusiasts….a huge book and a landmark achievement * CrimeFictionLover *
Tipped to make a killing * Guardian *
ISBN: 9780099583684
Dimensions: 198mm x 131mm x 40mm
Weight: 563g
784 pages