The Father: Made in Sweden - Softcover

Svensson, Anton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1681445387 ISBN 13: 9781681445380

Publisher: Quercus, 2017

Synopsis

How does a child become a criminal? How does a father lose a son?

An epic crime novel with the excitement of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters and the narrative depth of We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Father is inspired by the extraordinary true story of three brothers who committed ten audacious bank robberies in Sweden over the course of just two years.

None had committed a crime before. All were under twenty-four years old. When their incredible spree had come to an end amid the glare of the international media, all of them would be changed forever as individuals and as a family.

This intoxicating, heartbreaking thriller tells the story of how three boys are transformed over the course of their lives from innocent children to the most wanted criminals in Sweden. And of the man who made them that way: their father.

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Review

Named by Publishers Weekly, A Best Book of 2016, Mystery/Thriller

"Riveting . . . Recommended for all fans of noir and Nordic crime fiction."--Booklist

"An extraordinary book that works on every level for which it aims, as a fast-paced thriller, as a psychological portrait of the brilliant and charismatic older brother coming the father he loathed, and as an exploration of the damage violence wreaks on victims even when they are not physically harmed."
--Brian Bethune, Macleans


"The novel The Father tells the incredible true story of the meticulously planned heists committed by young men with neither criminal records nor prior experience in armed holdups . . . a gripping, complete story that covers the whole bank robbery spree, and its bitter end."
--David Shaffer, Minneapolis Star-Tribune


"Superior . . . builds to a breathless climax."
--The Sun

"The writing is spare and lean, reminiscent of Richard Stark's Parker novels, but the sweep and scope are epic. The drama often lies in what isn't said, and the family dynamics are at once familiar and terrifyingly alien."
--The Herald


"A flawlessly constructed thriller."
--Femina (Sweden)


"A technically wonderful novel crafted with breathtaking cleverness."
--Corriere della Sera (Italy)


"A book of great depth . . . so plausible and convincing on the psychological mechanisms that lead to crime."
--Diversioni (Italy)


"An exciting story about family, brotherhood, guilt, the relationship between a father and his children, the sense of belonging, and about loyalty."
--Culturamas (Spain)

Book Description

An unforgettable, thrilling crime novel of how three brothers came to be Sweden's most wanted criminals, inspired by the unbelievable true story and written by the fourth brother.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1681445387
• ISBN 13: 9781681445380
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 585