Joona Linna 1: The Hypnotist
By (author): Lars Kepler
The groundbreaking first novel in the bestselling Joona Linna thriller series.
A TRAUMATISED WITNESS
Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna is faced with a boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his family. Hes suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and is comatose with shock.
A DISGRACED DETECTIVE
Linnas running out of time. The police do not want him on the case. The killers 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 CASE
As the hypnosis begins, a long and terrifying chain of events unfurls with reverberations far beyond Linnas case.
Praise for Lars Kepler:
The thriller thats taking Europe by stormferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. Its stunning. Daily Mail
One of the best if not the best Scandinavian crime thrillers Ive read. Red
All the hallmarks of a classic this is crime writing at its most devilishly involving. Marie Claire
A genuine chillercommanding and deeply scarifying stuff. Independent
Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best Ive ever read. Australian Womens 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
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