"Compelling... we are left gasping for breath" * Daily Mail *
"A compulsive page-turner... ridiculously entertaining" * Sunday Express *
"There's a fantastic twist... the pace of its revelations [is] relentless" * Observer, Thriller of the Month *
"Dark, powerful, disturbing" * The Times *
"The best crime novel of the year so far" * Metro *
"A breakneck journey through a plot of labyrinthine complexity... Sund boldly places dissociative identity disorder...at the heart of this extremely disturbing novel." -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times *
"A dark and brutal read that addresses violence perpetuated by women. Snappy writing makes this a page-turning thriller" * ShortList *
"Creepy is elevated to an art form in this tale of dysfunctional characters, peppered with paedophilia, guilt, pain, powerlessness, denial and betrayal... The subject matter makes for harrowing reading at times, but skilfully escalating suspense keeps you hooked all the way" * Irish News *
"A pulse-pounding thriller that manages to linger on character depth and puts an emphasis on supporting characters that are usually given short shrift. With its heady mix of graphic violence, noirish thrills and social commentary, the book is a must-read for Scandinavian crime fiction enthusiasts....a huge book and a landmark achievement" * CrimeFictionLover *
"Tipped to make a killing" * Guardian *
"Exerts an inexorable grip" -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *
"This is addictive, intelligent entertainment of the highest order... It is an astonishingly stringent, well executed and actually almost without exception breathlessly suspenseful psychological thriller bar none" * Kristianstadsbladet, Sweden *
"Impressive and terrifying" * Crimezone, Netherlands *
"Insanely creepy psycho-thriller that places the thin veneer of normality under the microscope." * Elle, Denmark *
"The Crow Girl is a psychological thriller that will take you to the darkest corners of human insanity" * Paperblog.com, Italy *