We Know You Remember (the No. 1 International Bestseller)

By (author) Tove Alsterdal; By (author) Alsterdal Tove; Translated by Menzies Alice
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''A terrific twisting roller-coaster of a thriller.'' PETER JAMES ''Intensely gripping.'' CHRIS WHITAKER Where were you the night Lina Stavred went missing? The case was closed. Lina Stavred went missing 20 years ago.
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Where were you the night Lina Stavred went missing? ''A terrific twisting roller-coaster of a thriller.'' PETER JAMES ''Intensely gripping.'' CHRIS WHITAKER The case was closed. Lina Stavred went missing 20 years ago. A local boy confessed to her murder - but the body was never found. The records were sealed. Since then, the people of Ådalen have avoided talking about that painful summer, preferring to leave the past untouched. But we know you remember. Now Lina''s murderer has reappeared. This is detective Eira Sjödin''s chance to untangle years of well-kept secrets - but the truth is something Ådalen would rather forget. ''Atmospheric, immersive and utterly compelling.'' M. W. CRAVEN ''Truly gripping!'' J. M. DALGLEISH ''Midsommar meets Mare of Easttown . . . A police procedural with panache.'' O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE READERS CAN''T PUT IT DOWN: ''Breathtaking!'' 5* review ''There are twists and turns and dead ends galore!'' 5* review ''A brilliant story with a very likeable police detective.'' 5* review ''Really loved this Scandi crime story. Had me guessing to the end!'' 5* review **BOOK TWO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FOUND, IS OUT NOW!**
Biographical note
TOVE ALSTERDAL is one of Sweden''s most renowned suspense writers. She has written five critically acclaimed stand-alone thrillers and has won literary prizes in Sweden and France. In the fall of 2020, her latest book We Know You Remember was named Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year.
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From Swedish crime sensation Tove Alsterdal: immerse yourself in the long summer days of this claustrophobic community as detective Eira Sjödin takes on a case guaranteed to keep you guessing to the end.
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What a terrific twisting roller-coaster of a thriller - great characters, a terrific sense of place and a blind-sider of a payoff.
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Dark, disturbing, evocative and clever. We Know You Remember is masterfully plotted and intensely gripping.
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Atmospheric, immersive and utterly compelling.
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A captivating read from the first page to the last . . . truly gripping!
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This is Swedish noir at its murky best.
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Midsommar meets Mare of Easttown in this propulsive, prize-winning page-turner . . . A police procedural with panache.
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Among today''s abundant crime novels, it''s rare to find one that demands a second reading for its language and insight. We Know You Remember is one of that small group.
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This compelling and expertly constructed procedural, the winner of the Glass Key Award for Nordic crime fiction, makes a winning recommendation for fans of Helene Tursten''s Embla Nyström and Ragnar Jónasson''s Dark Iceland series.
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A cat-and-mouse game that promises to be full of surprises, as well as thoughtful considerations of grief, guilt, and memory.
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A beautiful and atmospheric novel with an interesting plot and a very likeable detective, that I really look forward to meet again.