«Reminiscent of Ruth Rendell at her best.»

* Herald *

«Alvtegen is a name to watch.»

* Guardian *

«A compelling tale...full of false leads and bloody deeds.»

* Sunday Herald *

«Alvtegen powerfully evokes Sibylla's sense of persecution and conveys what it means to live as an outsider, without ever compromising this compulsive thriller.»

* Metro *

«A genuine hit . . . a brilliant novel.»

Gefle Dagblad, Sweden

«A gripping, multi-faceted thriller. It is not only about brutal murder, but also about something more profound - an individual's road to awareness about her own life and value . . . Alvtegen is already amongst the top Swedish crime and thriller authors.»

* Folkbladet Jönköping *

«Alvtegen's chilling novels are head and shoulders above the rest of the Scandi crew.»

* Daily Mail *

«A very powerful novel. Skilfully, very intimately and realistically, Alvtegen describes an individual living outside the margins.»

Helsingborgs Dagblad