Reviews

• “The Road of Ill Repute is a true page-turner where every chapter fuels the furious read. From the brutal start to the spine-chilling ending.”

• “The Road of Ill Repute is quick and efficiently told. Engman and Selåker brilliantly capture the spirit of the time and allow current events to become the backdrop of the story.”

• “Engman and Selåker are stylish and on point in their character portrayals and settings.”

• “High tempo, a skillfully executed plot and suspenseful aha-moments for every one of us who lived through the mid-nineties.”

• “The Road of Ill Repute is a powerful and dark depiction of the sex industry and trafficking. /…/ The chilling and dramatic resolution stays with you for a long time.”

• “Brutal, thrilling and frightening. /…/ The Road of Ill Repute has drive and suspense and I can’t wait for the next book in the series.”

• “Engman and Selåker continue to give us fresh Scandi Noir of top quality where you can sense the echoes of Sjöwall & Wahlöö and Leif G.W. Persson. The environment, characters, atmosphere and the tone of the era are right where they should be. You get pulled in and you stay there.”

• “This crime novel races on like a high-speed train. The well-organized five parts and the many short chapters keeps the tempo high and encourages one to read on. [The Road of Ill Repute] is an exceptionally smooth read. Engman and Selåker invite the readers into a wonderfully structured story. /…/ [The Road of Ill Repute] is a Scandinavian thriller through and through. The story is vivid, visual, and simply very well-constructed. /…/ Suspenseful reading at a high level.”

• “Consistently thrilling, rich, and highly readable.”

• “The characters, milieus, and depiction of the era makes [The Road of Ill Repute] a crime novel that stands out from the crowd.”