I never finish books that I don’t like after 100 pages. I am horrible at remembering people’s names and it’s very embarrassing. I grew up in a small town with some similarities to Engelsfors, minus the apocalypse. I like people who are empathetic and sarcastic.

What We Do in the Shadows made me laugh and I saw it twice in the cinema. I tend to rant about stuff I love, and stuff that annoys me. Sara: I was born in 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden and I still live here. Mat Strandberg doesn't disappoint, even though it was a bittersweet ending.Let’s start with an introduction: Who are Sara B. this story dug right beneath my skin and remained there long after I turned the final page * The Book Babe * enjoyable, addictive, unique and chilling. This one will upset you while making you fill your pants * Weekend Sport *Ī strange and satisfyingly creepy novel which unravelled in the most unique of settings.

That's the case in this Sweden-set story. What can make a horror story stand out from the rest of the pack is when It hits home in a personal way, when an unnatural twist could be a very close reality. Mats Strandberg is a literary cult waiting to happen: a must-read for fans of Stephen King and John Ajvide Lindqvist ( Let the Right One In) * Elizabeth Hand, author of Generation Loss and Hard Light * Strandberg's ability to capture everyday life and environments and to create personalities wins * Sveriges Radio * Mats Strandberg scares his readers in a most refined way. Very cinematic, and with characters who have real psychological depth. Although it is the shimmer that stays with you when the book is over * DAGENS NYHETER (Sweden's biggest morning newspaper) * And yes, the horrifying becomes much more horrifying than in reality as well. What a storyteller! The characters' failures, love stories, everyday matters, insights and shortcomings shimmer in his hands: the very ordinary life becomes a little bit more beautiful. A different voice is just enough * Expressen * The Home gives me goosebumps along my arms all the way up my shoulders, and shows that there is no need for armies of aliens, zombies or blood-sucking foxes. Psychology, guilt and painful secrets * Tara * Mats Strandberg is marvellous when he lets us feel the approaching catastrophe: we feel an ice-cold chill. With a never-failing humanism and a deep understanding of the genre, The Home is the true proof that Sweden has a new horror king * City/SWE *

With The Home Mats Strandberg nails his position as one of the best Swedish horror writers * Skanska Dagbladet * * John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of Let the Right One In * Good characters, clever story, plenty of scares. This elegant Swedish slow-burner is i mbued with horror interwoven with regret, guilt, memory and shame.

The Key by Mats Strandberg