When a whole family is murdered in Stockholm, Inspector Joona Linna is brought in to investigate the murky case and soon uncovers an unsettling connection to disgraced hypnotist and medic Erik Maria Bark. With uber-villains in the Thomas Harris mould and a labyrinthine plot, this is set to be the veritable heir to the Stieg Larsson series. Unsettling and gripping.
A WORLD OF TERRORThe groundbreaking first novel in the bestselling Joona Linna thriller series.A TRAUMATISED WITNESSKarolinska Hospital, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna is faced with a boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his family. He's suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and is comatose with shock.A DISGRACED DETECTIVELinna's running out of time.
The police do not want him on the case. The killer's on the run and there are seemingly no clues. Desperate for information, Linna enlists specialist Dr Erik Maria Bark, a hypnotist who vowed never to practise again.A DEVASTATING CASEAs the hypnosis begins, a long and terrifying chain of events unfurls with reverberations far beyond Linna's case.Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo.Praise for Lars Kepler:'The thriller that's taking Europe by storm...ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness.
It's stunning.' Daily Mail'One of the best - if not the best - Scandinavian crime thrillers I've read.' Red'All the hallmarks of a classic... this is crime writing at its most devilishly involving.' Marie Claire'A genuine chiller...commanding and deeply scarifying stuff.' Independent'Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I've ever read.' Australian Women's Weekly'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists.' Mail on Sunday'An horrific and original read.' The Sun'a sulphurous whiff of Hannibal Lecter.' Financial Times.
'Lars Kepler enthralls readers with The Hypnotist, just like Stieg Larsson did with the Millennium-series.' Norrkopings Tidningar, Sweden
'The Hypnotist is a rare beast: A Swedish thriller on a high international level with a smart, effective and surprising plot. The narrative has a skilful, refined, pulsating drive and the writing is sharp, convincing and multilayered.' Kristianstadsbladet
'One of the best -- if not best -- Scandinavian crime I've read. Who knows I might even manage to sleep with the light off again sometime soon!' Sam Baker
'Intelligent, original and chilling' Simon Beckett
'You'll be engrossed way past bedtime.' Stylist Magazine
'A carefully woven web of suspense, a sharp dialogue and a very inventive way indeed of dealing with how a tormented brain works.' Swedish Radio
'The book's structure is tremendously skilful. The suspense and the uneasiness only increase, while I chew my nails shorter and shorter.' Aftonbladet
'Lars Kepler has written a fine crime novel, a breathtaking thriller, which uncovers the many unpleasant sides of the human psyche. He opens the door to a human abyss. And he does it in an irresistible way.' Boras tidning
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About Lars Kepler
A No. 1 bestselling international sensation, Lars Kepler has sold in excess of 1.5 million copies of the Joona Linna series in Sweden alone. Their first thriller, The Hypnotist, has just been released as a film, directed by Lasse Hallström. The Fire Witness is the third thriller in the Joona Linna series following on from The Nightmare in 2012. Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for writing duo, Alexander and Alexandra Ahndoril. They live with their family in Sweden.
HE WILL TRAP YOU IN A WORLD OF TERRORThe groundbreaking first novel in the bestselling Joona Linna thriller series.A TRAUMATISED WITNESSKarolinska Hospital, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna is faced with a boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his family.
The Hypnotist features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, eBooks of the Month, Debut Books of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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The Hypnotist was written by Lars Kepler and published by HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
