My Brother

“Chinks of light appear as secrets are revealed… Well worth the read”
–GUARDIAN

“Original and fascinating, the best debut I’ve read from a Swedish writer in years”
–MARTIN HOLMÉN, AUTHOR OF THE STOCKHOLM TRILOGY

“Bleak and beautiful rural noir”
–CRIMEREADS

“From the start, there is an energy in the writing of this novel that only occasionally lets up… unfolding mysteries with miseries”
–IRISH TIMES

“My Brother is perfect for fans of Scandi-noir dramas”
–CULTUREFLY

“An exposition on human frailty and resilience, and on despair and hope… Darkly poetic”
–EUROPEAN LITERATURE NETWORK

“This year’s best novel… Brutal, colourful, carnal… Impossible to put down”
–EXPRESSEN

“Every now and then there are debut novels that appear like crown jewels… My Brother belongs there: clever, detailed and shimmering”
—SVENSKA DAGBLADET

“[Karin Smirnoff] is a rare story-telling talent”
–AFTONBLADET

“[My Brother] possesses the same melodramatic power as Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels”
–ETC

“Secrets and lies grow thick and tall like tree trunks… [My Brother] has its own logic and its own hard, coarse beauty”
–SMÅLANDPOSTEN

“Karin Smirnoff’s debut novel has become a media sensation… It’s a remarkable novel.”
–GP