Reviews

• “Obliterates every known cliché with a clear-cut prose never before seen in the crime novel genre. His protagonists are utterly possessed combatants; bloody heros much like those ofJames Ellroy´s Cops – and, at the same time, sentimental revealers of truth and righteous fanatics. /…/ Keep turning those pages! Dahl is writing the best crime novels of our time.”

• “Swedish author Arne Dahl, born in 1963, writes detective stories that are social chronicles throughout, much like those of Mankell or Per Wahlöö – just not as melancholic and seemingly hopeless. His protagonists are very modern-day, his intrigues brutal. /…/ Sensational!”

• “To the Top of the Mountain is a hard-boiled, rich and highly believable work. It´s one of the best Swedish detective novels I´ve ever read.”

• “Something of the most suspenseful, rich and riveting one can come across in the crime genre.”

• “A Swedish crime novel that unites the best elements of Nordic- and American police thrillers.”

• “If you´re looking for a book with a well thought-out plot, an eloquent style of writing spiced with social satire and, last but not least, a book with no boring side to it – one in which even the police interrogations are interesting – you won´t find much better than this.”

• “This book is both chilling and highly suspenseful. Dahl won´t disappoint anyone. It´s a must on any true thriller fanatic's wish list.”

• “The story is swift and full of suspense – you won´t want to put this book down even when it's past your bedtime. Arne Dahl has established himself as one of the country´s leading suspense novelists within this genre – the contemporary police novel. To the Top of the Mountain is the most clever of his novels yet. The plot is convincing and well-constructed and the characters are captivating. Because of this the suspense factor is high and the presence of our own contemporary time is remarkable, without making the at times prevailing satire feel constrained or artificial.”

• “The many loose threads are skilfully woven together to create a believable crime story. It´s a story that in turn relies on, but also acts as a commentary on, the developments in contemporary Swedish society.”

• “Arne Dahl sure knows how to raise the level of suspense in a crime novel to unbearable heights.”

• “A truly rich and intense detective novel, all the way from the first to the last page.”

• “Top-notch suspense. /…/ Already after his first novel, Misterioso, Dahl became fully known to the readers of crime novels. Now, with his third work,To the Top of the Mountain, the author hasn’t grown boring. It’s just the other way around. He is a lambent example in a series of superb Nordic detective novelists.”

• “As the title suggests, To the Top of the Mountain is a crime novel of immense magnitude. [Dahl] is very direct and withholds nothing when it comes to gruesome depictions of violence. The novel is characterized by a heated milieu; it’s a sensual atmosphere in which the brutal and the intense lead up to a tough resolution. /…/ Fortunately, there are more to come.”

• “Rough, captivating, unswerving and enthralling crime novel with a completely unique set of rules. Dahl will become huge!”

• “Dahl's plotting is deft, his action scenes thrilling and his characterisation brilliant”

• “A complex plot. Hard-hitting”