The Game trilogy originated in Sweden, right now the home par excellence of crime writing, and has become an international phenomenon with sales to 27 countries. Written by a former police officer and director of security at IT companies, the series touches all the right technological buttons and draws the reader into a fascinating world where technology, multinationals, mobile phones, computer games and hidden menace dominate and soon take over reality and soon confront Police Protection Officer Rebecca Normen and her brother, hacker HP. Fast-paced, with a twist or so every chapter, the novels will have you breathless and visualising the movie as you read (and the movie will probably come soon...). Strong characters carry you along the zigzags of the many-branched plot. Game is followed by Buzz and Bubble.
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Aimless young Henrik "e;HP"e; Petterson finds a cellphone on a Stockholm train that invites him to play a game: in no time, he's embarking on daring, high-stakes missions that turn his ordinary life extraordinary. HP loves the thrill, and the rewards, but is there a sinister side to the seemingly innocent contest? Meanwhile, ambitious Detective Rebecca Normen is moving up the career ladder in the Swedish Secret Service but is troubled by the handwritten notes she keeps finding in her locker. Whoever writes them knows way too much about her past. HP's and Rebecca's worlds inevitably collide. But if reality is just a game, then what is real?Praise for The Game trilogy:"e;Exciting first in a thriller trilogy.... Relentless pacing leads to a stunning finale."e; -Publishers Weekly"e;A taut thriller that will leave the reader excited for the next book in the series."e; -Kirkus Reviews"e;Utterly brilliant."e; -Dast Magazine (Sweden)"e;An insanely entertaining read.... A true thriller delight."e; -Skanska Dagbladet (Sweden)"e;Entertaining and breathless.... Pure entertainment."e; -Litteratursiden.dk (Denmark)"e;Brilliant and fast-paced.... Destined to be an international success."e; -Chi (Italy)"e;Having read Game, you will put aside Mankell and Larsson."e; -Polska Dziennik Lodzki (Poland)"e;Skillfully constructed, very suspenseful and incessantly astonishing."e; -Sydsvenskan (Sweden)"e;A modern thriller that beats all the classic crime stories."e; -Mlada fronta Dnes (Czech Republic)"e;A trilogy you shouldn't miss.... Escalates to a breakneck level."e; -Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)"e;Once you've picked up this breathtaking novel you won't be able to put it down.... Incredibly fascinating reading."e; -AGM Magazin (Germany)"e;Delightful and thrilling."e; -Ekstra Bladet (Denmark) "e;A perfect story and a completely new style of Scandinavian crime fiction."e; -Denik (Czech Republic)"e;One of the best insights into the vernacular and thinking of the computer generation that we have seen in print... A fast-paced, suspenseful and fun story."e; -Frettabladid (Iceland)"e;Keeps you enthralled until the very last page."e; -Politiken (Denmark)
