International praise for The Hypnotist:

      ‘Ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. It’s stunning’

       Daily Mail

      ‘One of the best – if not the best – Scandinavian crime thrillers I’ve read’

      Sam Baker, Red

      ‘A creepy and compulsive crime thriller’

       Mo Hayder

      ‘Intelligent, original and chilling’

       Simon Beckett

      ‘Mesmerizing … a bad dream that takes hold and won't let go’

       Wall Street Journal

      ‘Crammed with memorable characters and well-crafted subplots’

       The Sunday Times

      ‘Grips you round the throat until the final twist’

       Woman & Home

      ‘A serious, disturbing, highly readable novel that is finally a meditation on evil’

       Washington Post

      ‘A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists’

       Mail on Sunday

      ‘Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I’ve ever read’

       Australian Women’s Weekly

      ‘Lars Kepler enthralls readers with The Hypnotist, just like Stieg Larsson did with the Millennium series’

      Norrköpings Tidningar, Sweden

      ‘A breathtaking thriller, which uncovers the many unpleasant sides of the human psyche. He opens the door to a human abyss’

      Borås Tidning, Sweden

      ‘The cracking pace and absorbing story mean it cannot be missed’

       Courier Mail, Australia

      ‘As Nordic thrillers go, it doesn’t get more delightfully dark and existentially, satisfyingly murky than The Hypnotist’

       Boston Globe

      ‘Far more energetic than Henning Mankell, as socially involved as Larsson but a better writer, Kepler matches the great Jo Nesbo for gothic excitement’

       Weekend Australian

      ‘An horrific and original read’

       Sun

      ‘Creepy and addictive’

       She

      ‘Brilliant, well written and very satisfying. A superb thriller’

      De Telegraaf, Netherlands

      ‘[An] outstanding thriller debut’

       Publishers Weekly

      ‘Utterly outstanding’

      Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten, Denmark

      ‘Disturbing, dark and twisted’

       Easy Living

      ‘An international book written for an international audience’

       Huffington Post

      ‘Makes Derren Brown look tame … So gripping you won’t be able to put it down’

       Essentials

      ‘A new star enters the firmament of Scandinavian thrillerdom’

       Kirkus Reviews

      ‘Engaging characters and a truly gripping opening … This is definitely a series to watch’

      Globe and Mail, Canada

      ‘Simply mesmerizing’

       Edmonton Journal

      Table of Contents

       Title Page

       International praise for The Hypnotist

       Chapter 1

       Chapter 2

       Chapter 3

       Chapter 4

       Chapter 5

       Chapter 6

       Chapter 7

       Chapter 8

       Chapter 9

       Chapter 10