1222 Audiobook

Quotes

• “Anne Holt is a thriller writer of the highest order. With the claustrophobic and breathless suspense in 1222 she, again, proves her extraordinary abilities.”

  — Liza Marklund, New York Times bestselling author 

• “Anne Holt is the godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction.”

  — Jo Nesbø, New York Times bestselling author

• “It’s easy to see why Anne Holt, former minister of justice in Norway, and currently its bestselling female crime writer, is rapturously received in the rest of Europe…The buildup of tension is slow but superbly effective. Holt’s vivid depiction of claustrophobia, petty squabbles, and mob hysteria is just as convincing as her evocation of the storm outside.”

  — Guardian (London)

• “Retired police detective Hanne Wilhelmsen makes her US debut in Holt’s intriguing reimagining of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None…The prickly Hanne is worth getting to know.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “Kate Reading is an apt voice for one-time police inspector Hanne Wilhelmsen...This is a good audiobook for wintertime listening when the snow is swirling outside.” 

  — AudioFile

• “Bestselling Norwegian author Holt channels her inner Agatha Christie to deliver a frigidly good whodunit as she introduces the first of a new mystery series.”

  — Library Journal

• “A fascinating, extremely modern homage to the classic detective novel.”

  — Der Spiegel (Germany)

• “Step aside, Stieg Larsson. Holt is the queen of Scandinavian crime thrillers…Captures the Agatha Christie spirit of the good, old-fashioned murder mystery.”

  — Red Magazine (UK)

• “A pleasure from start to finish…A dazzling and classic crime story and a brilliant thriller.”

  — Bokavisen (Norway)

• “Holt updates the classic locked-room mystery with such bravado that on the last page the reader can only give a deep sigh of contentment.”

  — Aamulehti (Finland)

• “A masterpiece of the genre, a real non-stop read.”

  — Skanska Dagbladet (Sweden)