Grisfesten Pig Party
Pig Party is the first of Persson’s crime novels, introducing the immensely likeable though unsubtle policemen Johansson and Jarnebring and their not-so-likeable colleagues. This is a burlesque and hilariously funny police procedure novel, where everything goes wrong from the start, and justice truly shows herself to be a blind goddess. At the same time, it is a thoroughly researched and painstakingly realistic snapshot of practical police work, giving a slightly scary portrait of modern society and its upholders.
The No.1 national bestseller Pig Party is the first part of Leif GW Persson’s crime series with Police Detectives Lars M Johansson and Bo Jarnebring.
In 1984, Pig Party was made into a motion picture called The Man From Mallorca, directed by Academy Award nominee Bo Wideberg.
Reviews
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“A bold story, full of humour, presence and striking powers of observations. …Persson simply stands out as one extremely talented pupil to Sjöwall & Wahlöö.”
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“There’s a flow in the storytelling that brings Sjöwall & Wahlöö to mind and a burlesque tone that is not far from Kenneth Ahl. Most of all there’s a superior knowledge about police work behind the scenes which gives a trustworthiness that few authors in this genre even comes close to.”
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“A brilliant and very entertaining novel.”
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“The intrigue is masterly constructed and, as with Sjöwall & Wahlöö, the book gives interesting insights to the police work.”
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“The intrigue is masterly constructed and, as with Sjöwall & Wahlöö, the book gives interesting insights to the police work.”
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“Write one more!”
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“A breathlessly suspenseful police novel.”
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“A Voltairian satire of the Swedish police system.”
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“An absolutely perfect debut.”
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“Pig Party is a surprisingly timeless and incredibly entertaining read.”
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“Superbly mastered and devilishly witty.”
- Author
- Leif GW Persson
- Published
- 1978
- Genre
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- Crime
- Pages
- 305
- Reading material
Swedish edition
French edition
- Rights sold
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Finland, Otava
France, Rivages
Germany, Btb
Norway, Vigmostad & Bjørke
Sweden, Albert Bonniers