I read the ending and couldn't read another book for weeks. It was excellent. Fossum creates characters that stay with you, stories that linger pass the final words. Highly recommended.

Fossum creates meta-fiction with elements of the Scandinavian crime novels she's known for, resulting in a fantastic book. The author interacting with her character and revealing the fact that she can't give him the storyline that he wants is sad and yet strangely believable. A great read.

Not for everybody. Serious focus on the psychological mystery writing process; definitely not the common Fossum genre of the troubled, aging Mankell-type murder detective.

Not as good as her usual writing, a bit contrived. OK read

This chilling novel of psychological suspense from Norwegian writer Karin Fossum has a metafictional twist that renders her dark take on human nature completely irresistible.

Awww . . . this book was sad! I thought it was interesting how the author formated the book. Even though it was sad, it was a really good read!

Without giving anything away, I guess I was expecting a bit of a different ending but that doesn't matter because the author accomplished what she wanted to do, which is stated earlier in the book. The story was very intriguing and I enjoyed it! =)