He is the founder and former head of, Barry Award Nominee for Best British Crime Novel (2011). // I might as well say it again: if a better Swedish thriller were to be published this year, it would make 2009 a brilliant year for the domestic crime novel. The book is incessantly driven forward by the condensed language and intense plot.”, “Roslund & Hellström present 600 pages packed with drama. Despite the intensity of its finale, however, Terrific book--it reads very smoothly and kept my interest from beginning to end. He has since risen to a fairly prominent position with a Polish gang, and is on the brink of being able to provide information to his handler that will bring the gang entire drug-smuggling operation down. Then check out Cell 8, named by the Sunday Times as one of the 60 Best Thrillers and Crime Novels of the Past 6 Years. I liked the viewpoint of the police informer - interesting psychology but I really don't like DCI Ewert Grens. A visceral, demanding read filled with the kind of insider knowledge that raises it from the pack.”. It's a riveting look at detective work, criminal minds, and the enormous risks, both physical and psychological, that both sides take in doing what they do. Hoffmann must desperately maintain his cover; else he is a dead man walking. Fantastic Swedish crime when one starts to sympathise with the villain, against all odds. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I enjoyed the narrator. Currently working as a Freelancer, based in Cologne Germany. The premise is that former drug addict and ex-con Piet Hoffman was recruited by the cops while still in jail to become an informant. Gun play, explosions, betrayals and the ingenious ways drugs and weapons are smuggled into prisons give this novel, Roslund & Hellström's fifth, an eau de testosterone level that's through the roof.”, “Three Seconds, the title, is the time in the book that a shot being fired hits its target. “Three Seconds” spent the better part of a year on Swedish best-seller lists. Three Seconds is an interesting look at how the Swedish police operate a criminal informant, and react to corruption related to the informant. The novel starts a little haltingly, introducing you to the different players in the story. Relentless Inspector Grens orders the sniper to fire and then has to unravel the strange behavior of Hoffman. Roslund & Hellström’s previous novels have won several awards and great critical acclaim , and reached a large audience. Piet Hoffman, Swedish undercover police informer, has climbed very high in the ranks of the Polish Mafia when he haplessly witnesses a murder during a drug deal gone terribly wrong. // Moreover, Three Seconds is awfully well told when it comes to Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Even though he reports this to his handler, Hoffman realizes that he is alone between a rock and a hard place. THREE SECONDS. Thank you Goodreads and Publishers! Sometimes the level of detail seemed too heavy, but as a mechanism to lock you into the story it was perfect. 592 pages generate respect, but there are no tedious passages and it never comes to a standstill infinitely suspenseful!”, ”Roslund & Hellströms latest book is terrifyingly good. Epub 2012 Oct 9. Dark, suspenseful, and more riveting than any thriller at the local cineplex, Three Seconds is the latest novel from best-selling Swedish duo Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström-heirs apparent to Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell as the masters of Scandinavian crime. Skip to main content. But, in the doggedly-perceptive Ewert Grens, he has just made the most relentless of enemies. // In the steady flow of Swedish thrillers, Roslund & Hellström are the only ones who clearly uphold the heritage of Sjöwall & Wahlöö. [s], Review of "Three Seconds" By Anders Roslund & Börge Hellström, The Best Mystery & Thriller Adaptations Since 'Gone Girl'. It details the relations between the Swedish police and the informants they use to help stem the rising tide of the Polish Mafia in Sweden. Grab your copy of Three Seconds and welcome the next big thing to America.”, “These guys are their own kind of writers and if you love crime fiction you owe it to yourself to check out this book. Three Seconds Movie Check out the official plot synopsis of Three Seconds, the upcoming action thriller movie directed by Andrea Di Stefano from a script he co-wrote with Matt Cook, Rowan Joffé, and Alex Garland based on the Swedish novel by Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström: And they do it with such devilish skill and engagement that I read their nearly 600-page book in one sitting.”, “Three Seconds is impossible to put down before one has finished it. It's a contemporary look at the ambiguities in Swedish society and politics, and by the end it certainly begs the question: Who are the victims? I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher. Three Seconds (Audio Download): Amazon.co.uk: Books. Do I need to read the others in the series first? Perfect escapist summer reading for fans of Stieg Larssen’s “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” trilogy. 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