The Writing in the Water - (The Bloodstorm) by John Ajvide Lindqvist (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In this sweeping and suspenseful start to the Bloodstorm series, an ex-cop turned crime writer teams up with a mysterious hacker to solve a murder--and uncovers corruption along the way.

Julia Malmros is thriving. A former police officer making her way in the world of crime fiction, she's turning popularity into fame by writing the next book in a world-renowned suspense series.

To help her research, Julia connects with Kim Ribbing. More hacker than man, Kim bears a dark past that's the very antithesis of the promising future she has planned for herself. They share an undeniable spark--yet it's likely to implode.

That's the least of Julia's worries.

Hounded by publicity, Julia retreats to her cottage in the Stockholm archipelago. It's there that she begins to reevaluate her life, reunite with Kim...and return to her investigative roots after tragedy unfolds on a nearby pier. The victim: a billionaire, her childhood friend.

Julia's ex, Jonny, leads the official investigation, but Julia knows there's no such thing as coincidence. And as she and Kim follow the trail of cash, corruption follows dangerously close behind.

Review Quotes

"Lindqvist plays the book's metafictional notes softly enough that they never become distracting, and the chemistry between his leads is electric. Readers will be eager for the sequel." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"John Ajvide Lindqvist has an unfailing ability to breathe life into his characters." --Dagens Nyheter

"Entanglements around the globe, ruthlessness, and greed--the abysses that Julia and Kim experience are frighteningly real. A thriller with an incredibly dense atmosphere and complex characters, a successful start to the already very successful Bloodstorm Trilogy in Sweden." --Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)

"Ajvide really has an ability to captivate the reader from start to finish in both a clever and refined way. I read this book in one sitting and I'm already longing for part two." --Tidningen Läs

"When John Ajvide Lindqvist ventures into the suspense genre, he brings with him all of his knowledge from horror writing and the great, wonderful desire for storytelling that is significant for his entire authorship." --Lars Kepler