Reviews

• “He is easily the best Swedish crime writer of today – stylistically, in terms of intrigue, and psychologically. /…/ WithHidden Numbers, he demonstrates for the eighth time what a master he truly is. /…/ Dahl toys with us much like a murderer toys with his victims.”

• “He is among the most stylistically vigorous writers in his genre. /…/ An exciting crime novel that at the same time can be seen as a contribution to an important moral question. That’s something one doesn’t see too often.”

• “Once again Dahl outdoes himself. /…/ Arne Dahl surpasses himself in one crime novel after another.”

• “It is so skilfully told that one is sucked in right away, much like a curious sheep wandering after the tempting author and taking no notice of how far behind it has left its flock and how deep into the forest it has wandered.”

• “Arne Dahl has established himself as one of Sweden’s premier crime writers. The eighth book about the elite police unit, the Intercrime team, won’t disappoint anyone. /…/ Arne Dahl is, without a doubt, the best crime writer in the country. With his seven books about the Intercrime team he has laid the foundation for a series of novels that will have a definite and very advanced place in the canon of Swedish crime literature. Like few other crime writers, Dahl shows what it takes to preserve and at the same time rejuvenate the genre – and it’s not easily done.”

• “Arne Dahl is probably "the hardest working man" in Swedish crime literature right now. /…/ Dahl escorts us towards and allows us to see the darkness, and it feels just as pleasant and fun as it is supposed to.”

• “The eighth crime novel about the so called Intercrime team further secures Arne Dahl’s position as one of the country’s premier crime writers.”

• “Arne Dahl is a modern author of truly high class./…/ [Hidden Numbers] is exciting, well-written – simply a must.”

• “The superb Dahl. /…/ The plot and construction is intelligent and multifaceted. It’s a pure pleasure reading Dahl.”

• “Hidden Numbers is one of Dahl’s best novels, and I’m already longing for another.”

• “Arne Dahl demonstrates his mastership yet again.”

• “Arne Dahl is truly an original crime writer who, withHidden Numbers, secures his leading position as the best Swedish author within the genre. /…/ Hidden Numbers is, simply put, an outstanding crime novel; probably the best Swedish crime novel this year.”

• “Arne Dahl remains our most revered crime writer. I am delighted over the fact that this eighth novel, Hidden Numbers, about the Intercrime police unit, is his best yet.”

• “That Dahl masters the genre is something he yet again shows through his display of brilliance and stylistic versatility in Hidden Numbers, the eighth crime novel in his series about the Intercrime team.”

• “It’s simply impossible to put the book down until you’ve reached its conclusion.”

• “Hidden Numbers won’t disappoint any of Arne Dahl’s growing number of fans. /…/ Once again Arne Dahl succeeds in raising the level of suspense from one page to the next. This is really the type of book you read in one sitting.”

• “It’s a series that will be spoken about for a long time to come, both in terms of its quality and as a true mirror of our own time.”

• “Suspense combined with quality. /…/ Dahl appears to be the genre’s leading Swedish representative and his position is definitely not shaken by his latest novel,Hidden Numbers, which is part of a series planned to amount to a total of ten works.”

• “With this year’s book, Hidden Numbers, Arne Dahl further strengthens his leading position. As a critic, one can only capitulate. Arne Dahl is without a doubt Sweden’s premier crime novelist. /…/ I proclaim Hidden Numbers as the Swedish crime novel of the year, and moreover it’s by far the most exciting.”

• “Dahl invokes more brain activity in the reader than most of his colleagues. /…/ Arne Dahl has, with his books about the Intercrime team, become one of the major Swedish names in the genre.”

• “Once again Arne Dahl shows his stylistic strength, proficient craftsmanship and ability to create a rich and exciting crime novel, skilfully weaving together the many loose threads in the story.”

• “A well-written, fast-paced novel to read this summer. For those of you that still haven’t read Arne Dahl – better wish for a rainy summer so that you can catch up.”

• “Without comparison the best Nordic crime writer of the day – and that says quite a lot”

• “[Dahl’s] writing makes your brow sweat and the tiny hairs on the back of your neck prickle.”

• “Whole-heartedly recommended.”

• “Arne Dahl writes masterfully – and cruelly. He is a devilish writer, who brings up the most horrifying subjects without flinching. He leaves the flinching to the readers.”