Reviews

• “It is immoderately thrilling since the debutant Pascal Engman is extraordinary skillful at gradually increasing the pace of the story.”

• “The best part [of The Patriots] is that the author doesn’t make it easy for himself. Several times I feel like we’re heading in the old and usual direction, but it’s not that simple /…/ It’s really exciting.”

• “A thrilling story about hatred and threats against journalists. Read it!”

• “Incredibly thrilling!”

• “A promising debut!
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• “The dystopian plot feels terrifyingly close, and the way it writes itself into our time causes anxiety. /…/ An entertaining suspense novel. /…/ Truly thrilling.”

• “It’s filled with action, it’s violent and unpleasant. /…/ A well-written and very thrilling page-turner.”

• “Debutant Pascal Engman succeeds at tying the three narratives together, the novel is both thrilling and frightening. /…/ Engman gives a dystopic image of Sweden. The fictive events are linked to real ones, which increases the realism.”

• “[The Patriots] is a thriller written in a journalistic form. Short sentences, no superfluous words. /…/ [A]n intrigue with high recognition factor. /…/ Centered around [hatred and xenophobia], the action is exciting and colorful. /…/ It is a meaningful and serious theme that Pascal Engman depicts in a skilled manner.”

• “It’s too soon to name Pascal the new Sjöwall & Wahlöö, Jan Guillou, Liza Marklund, or Stieg Larsson. /…/ But it’s looking really good. /…/ The Patriots is a smashing suspense novel.”

• “A dramatic intro, just like an action movie, and more action follows. /…/ Engman uses the nowadays so familiar cross cutting technique, and I have to admit that Engman pieces this terrorist hunt together (…) nicely before he has his main characters meet in a classic showdown.”