Reviews

• “Ohlsson’s horror story is of the classic kind, with elements that are left open for interpretation; we are never fully able to trust anyone. [Blighted Souls] is a skillfully composed page-turner where we are able to sense the direction we’re headed, but where the reader is nevertheless taken by surprise, and nothing can be said to be certain.”

• “The narrative is powerful and one can tell that Kristina Ohlsson knows how to create suspense. /…/ the novel possesses storytelling merits beyond the ordinary.”

• “There’s something about the couple who’ve moved into the old rectory. There’s something about the iron crucifixes in the gardens. There’s definitely something about the burning trees, and there’s definitely – how we’ve longed! – horror. Chillingly well-written horror, at that. ”

• “Kristina Ohlsson is skilled, and multiple times the hair at the back of my neck stands on end /…/ she has managed to incorporate an impressive selection of classic scenes. It’s thoroughly entertaining for those of us who love horror novels, and a real “horror story” – disturbing and ghostly, but never zombie grimy.”

• “In Kristina Ohlsson’s capable hands [the novel] is transformed into a frightening and excellent work of suspense with an infernal twist at the end. Kristina Ohlsson is without a doubt one of Sweden’s best in the suspense genre.”

• “Ohlsson writes as confidently as always and it’s not long till you’re completely hooked.”