The Caller (novel)

The Caller
Author Karin Fossum
Original title Varsleren
Translator K. E. Semmel
Cover artist Head Design Limited
Country Norway
Language Norwegian
Series Inspector Konrad Sejer, #8
Genre Crime, Mystery novel
Publisher Harvill Secker
Publication date
2009
Published in English
August 1, 2011
Media type Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages 304
ISBN 978-0-099-54877-5
Preceded by Bad Intentions

The Caller (Norwegian: Varsleren, 2009) is a crime fiction novel by Norwegian crime fiction author Karin Fossum,[1] the tenth in the Inspector Konrad Sejer series, released 2009 by Random House, and published in English in 2011.

Reception

Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said that The Caller provided the chills, and that it "will put you away, no questions asked".[2] Goodreads gave The Caller 3.77 stars, based on user-generated ratings.[3] The Irish Times praised the novel, saying that it was "A contemporary Patricia Highsmith, her (Fossum's) offbeat obsession with the psychology of the criminal mind, and the human cost of the criminal activity, pays off handsomely yet again."[4]

References

  1. Stasio, Marilyn (August 17, 2012). "Disturbing the Peace: 'The Caller,' by Karin Fossum, and More". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  2. Turan, Kenneth (August 31, 2012). "Mystery-thriller book review: 'The Caller'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 11, 2012. 'The Caller' by Karin Fossum, 'Broken Harbour' by Tana French and 'The Crime of Julian Wells' by Thomas H. Cook provide the chills.
  3. "The Caller (Inspector Konrad Sejer #10)". Goodreads. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  4. As seen on the blurb of the book
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