Ever since the '70s, Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo were the godfathers of Scandinavian crime. They broke the crime novel in Scandinavia from the kiosks and into the serious bookstores.
Jo NesboThey say that every writer, they write about himself, and I think that to a certain extent that is true. But also we are creators of fiction.
Jo NesboWhat we humans think we know is nothing compared to what we need to believe to numb the fear and pain.
Jo NesboI've read that it's the smell some carnivores use to find their prey. Imagine the trembling victim trying to hide, but knowing that the smell of its own fear will kill it.
Jo Nesbo