Reviews

• “The plot is sophisticated and intricate … the pace never flags”

• “One hundred percent entertainment – a constant drive and no dead stretches.”

• “The peculiar love story, and the strong bond to the grandmother are evoked so realistically and with so much warmth, that they come across as the main reasons for reading the book. In addition, this is a very suspenseful read, so everybody will be satisfied.”

• “She combines a woman’s point of view and women’s reality with the format of the action-packed thriller. /…/ I respectfully bow to the journalist Liza Marklund. Her formula for creating successful crime novels is unbeatable, impressive, entertaining and incorporates refreshing social criticism. /…/ Liza Marklund has definitively cemented her greatness as a crime writer.”

• “Liza Marklund seems to have a unerring sense of the invisible boundaries that limit women’s space for action. It is above all that sensitivity which makes her stories interesting and telling contemporary novels.”

• “Vanished has a perfect and effortless plot… with regular insights into Annika’s professional life and love life, which appear universal and engaging. Liza Marklund has a terrific command of her characters, their competence and quick, easy maneuvers in their working life, but also their emotional lives and slow struggles to gain new footing.”

• “Vanished is without competition this year’s best Swedish crime novel. It is also Liza Marklund’s best book so far. She is on her way to becoming a Swedish Sara Paretsky.”

• “I will say this right away: Vanished is a gem.”

• “The novel is high in suspense and displays beautiful variations in the narrative pacing. Yet Marklund’s real strength is her rare and astute sense of details, feelings and mindsets. She is exceptionally good at depicting the daily jargon and stress at the editorial offices of a tabloid, but also portrays, through well-chosen and sophisticated details, a woman’s lonely life with an empty fridge, a boring job and a cold bed.”

• “Vanished is another satisfying read from Scandinavia's undisputed queen of crime fiction – Liza Marklund.”