Nesbo is a master storyteller, gripping the reader from the first page and ratcheting up the suspense in a thrilling finale with several satisfying twists.

Keeps the twists and shocks coming hard and fast

A relentless and breakneck tale that keeps the reader hungrily turning the pages for more

A gripping read… I got lost in this book and hours skipped by as the chapters got shorter, more tense and the pace quickened to an almost unbearable crescendo… A thoroughly satisfying read

With echoes of The Thomas Crown Affair, spectacular storytelling and a beautifully judged super-twist, it confirms Nesbo’s place at the pinnacle of thriller writers and, inevitably, a film version will be with us next year. It’s that good

This book is one you absolutely have to read… The outrageous storytelling is so stimulating, it makes James Ellroy look like a boy scout and Bret Easton Ellis like a sunday school boy

The reader is glued to the pages like gum to the street… Nesbo has accomplished an easily digested, but nevertheless brilliant and elegant thriller

Don’t miss this thriller from the UK’s second biggest-selling fiction author about an ambitious art thief

A masterclass in obfuscation and psychological parrying… Roger is a well-crafted, morally dubious character who remains oddly likeable owing to a nifty line in bitter observations… After recent events, no one can be in any doubt of Norway’s dark side and Nesbo wisely juxtaposes Oslo’s shiny veneer with its rotten elements. Equally, the parallels between artistic worth and corporate value are neatly levied… Nesbo has that rare talent for turning the tables on readers, confounding expectations and revealing on what is intended

An accomplished novel from a first-rate author