"“[An] electrifying tale of personal morality pitted against ruthless inhumanity . . . Stieg Larsson fans will find much to like." Publishers Weekly , starred review
"Nerve-shredding page-turner . . . Jacobsen is a master story-teller on par with Jo Nesbo and Jussi Adler-Olsen." Sunday Express
"A gripping and intriguing read that you won't want to put down." CrimeSquad
"The author has a talent for drawing very believable characters . . . An exciting, very good read . . . Thoroughly recommended." EuroCrime
"It thunders with tension and thrill . . . You are totally absorbed, forget to get off the train, put off dinner and curse the alarm because you MUST read a few pages more." Ekstra Bladet
"The thrill is frightening and the plot sophisticated till the last page. Jyllands-Posten
"It begins as a good thriller must begin: serious threats, evil warnings. And then it gets going. Steffen Jacobsen really knows his job." Berlingske
"Steffen Jacobsen brilliantly transforms the very best of crime to hard blown and marvelous thrill, that works from the first page." Weekendavisen
"With one of the most atmospheric and terrifying opening chapters I have ever read, Jacobsen delights in ramping up the tension, and exposing the grimmest aspects of the human character." Raven Crime Reads