This is a tightly-written, carefully plotted story with amazing depths which is likely to remain with you long after you close the book

A compelling read

Vintage Fossum

It is Karin Fossum’s wry observations of human frailty and the warmth with which she portrays even her flawed characters - that make this book such a pleasure to read. It’s rare for me to find a book that I love so much I can’t put it down, but this was one of them

The latest offering from the “Norwegian queen of crime” is a novel of mighty power. In The Darkness, the first Inspector Sejer novel, is intricately crafted with undeniable pedigree

In the Darkness had me hooked from the start. Fossum’s writing is insightful and descriptive without being showy. There are no tricks or cliff hangers, just confident storytelling, refreshingly free from sudden bursts of implausibility. Her characters feel like real people, living in a real world, where money is tight and motivations are murky

This is the perfect way in to Fossum’s dark minatory world, in which the levels of psychological acuity are set against a stunningly executed narrative

A complex crime novel, it's expertly written and will hook you in from page one...Along the same lines as Gillian flynn's bestseller, Gone Girl, this is a must-read of 2014! Loved it from beginning to end!

For any fans of Gone Girl, this startling novel is a must read ... a tense and thrilling story not to be missed.

Fantastically written and very tense.

A gripping thriller that oozes menace.

Fast-paced, slick and full of suspense...It will be the only thriller you need to read this year

A rollicking, yet thoughtful spy thriller which looks set to become a summer blockbuster... [I Am Pilgrim] has plenty of action, but at its heart the drama is cerebral and rich in character, a battle of wills and intellect which is more George Smiley than Jason Bourne

[Terry Hayes’] debut novel has been hyped as "the only thriller you need to read this year", and for once that isn't nonsense. I Am Pilgrim makes moussaka of its rivals

I Am Pilgrim is going to be big

I Am Pilgrim is a satisfying and ambitious book, written with skill and verve

Worthy of the hype ****

I Am Pilgrim is a fresh new take on the genre...and it’s one you won’t regret picking up

[I Am Pilgrim] has been a fantastic read: a big, solid, chunky, fast-paced, rip-roaring thriller, the love child of a manic union between Jack Reacher and James Bond.

Mr. Hayes’s globe-trotting book has more kicks, twists and winks than anything of its dusty genre has provided in a long time. You will be happily surprised to find a new thriller franchise with brains to match its brawn

Written in a heart-stopping pace, this literary thriller lands somewhere between Homeland and Breaking Bad and then transports you to a different level. It is part spy novel, part psychological thriller. Twists and turns. Emotionally complex characters. Relevant geopolitical issues.