Books by Karin Fossum
“I remember reading the first 30 pages of this book and I was stunned. I had just got news that my first novel was going to be published, and I really didn’t know that much about Norwegian crime so I picked up a book by Karin Fossum. I was told that she is the best Norwegian writer—she is actually known as the Queen of Norwegian Crime. And the reason I was so stunned after 30 pages was because of the quality of her writing—it was so much better than I thought it would be.” Read more...
Jo Nesbø recommends the best Norwegian Crime Writing
Jo Nesbø, Thriller and Crime Writer
“Fossum is Norwegian and she’s very intense. When you meet her she’s very intense. She writes about these small communities and she writes beautifully, beautiful language and the translation’s really good. She’s good on the rippling out from tragedy. So a child is killed and she writes about the ramifications, the effect on other people in the community. Again she has a male detective who sorts it out.” Read more...
Ann Cleeves, Thriller and Crime Writer
Interviews where books by Karin Fossum were recommended
The Best Nordic Crime Novels, recommended by Ann Cleeves
With their bleak, isolated backdrops and dysfunctional, melancholic lead detectives, Nordic crime novels have captured readers around the world. Award-winning British crime writer Ann Cleeves picks some of her favourites from around the region.
Jo Nesbø recommends the best Norwegian Crime Writing
The bestselling Norwegian crime writer, Jo Nesbø, recommends some of the classics of his genre, many of which have not (yet) been translated into English.
