Two Soldiers - Brossura

"This powerful sixth series entry upholds the high literary standards of the previous award-winning Grens & Sundkvist novels; jarring dialogue and alternating first-person narratives offer an unsettling portrait of the gangland cycle of violence, desperation, and hope. It’s an ugly yet beautiful story that readers will find themselves immediately buried in. Highly recommended for fans of the violently realistic social commentary in Richard Price’s Clockers."—Christine Tran, Booklist (starred)

“[A] riveting crime thriller . . . [a] psychologically driven plot, which reveals how criminal behavior is perpetuated from generation to generation through dysfunctional family conditions. Complex characterizations boost the action.” —Publishers Weekly

“You will find yourself utterly engaged from the very first chapter.” —Barry Forshaw, The Independent

“A gritty and worrying yarn ... What sets Roslund and Hellström apart is their background of working cons, which comes through almost as a subtle sympathy.” —Jon Wise, The Daily Sport

“This is a frightening story of urban decay and people who have no allegiance except to their “family”—the criminal gang that they aspire to belong to. . . . The impact on the neighbourhood, the gradual removal of services, shops, even protection from the police is documented with relentless detail. . . . It will be a long time before I can forget this book and the picture it paints." —Susan White, Eurocrime

“Filled with drama and tough action, it is as authentic as it is disturbing, taking a peek below the shadows that form what we term a civilized society.” —Ali Karim, Shots

“Suspenseful and at times unexpected, frightening and engaging . . . a skillfully constructed story.” —Monika Silén, Tidningen Kulturen (Sweden)
From the Hardcover edition.

Award-winning journalist Anders Roslund and ex criminal Borge Hellstrom are Sweden's most acclaimed contemporary fiction duo. Their unique ability to combine inside knowledge of the brutal reality of criminal life with searing social criticism in complex, intelligent plots has put them at the forefront of modern Scandinavian crime writing.
Translator Kari Dickson was born in Edinburgh, but grew up bilingual, as her mother is Norwegian. She has a BA in Scandinavian studies and an MA in translation. She currently teaches in the Scandinavian department at the University of Edinburgh.