In Sweden, we've moved away from the notion that mothers have some magical, special bond with children.

Swedish taxes are high, and we don't get as much as we used to for them. And our schools aren't so good.

The pace of Swedish crime fiction is slower - Stieg Larsson's the exception. And I think we use the environment more.

If I can hit No. 1 on the 'New York Times' best-seller list, I'm thinking of having the entire list tattooed on my body somewhere. It would be fabulous.

One of the things I'm really good at is procrastinating.

In Sweden, we've moved away from the notion that mothers have some magical, special bond with children.

I do listen to Abba. And a lot of '80s and '90s pop music.