HYPNOTIST

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. 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