# The Father by Anton Svensson (Paperback)

**''A powerful real-life story''**  
_Guardian_  
  
**An epic crime thriller for fans of Jo Nesbo, _The Father_ is inspired by the extraordinary true story of three brothers who became Sweden''s most successful criminals - written by their real brother.  
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None had committed a crime before. All were under 24 years old. All of them would be changed forever.  
  
In this intoxicating, heartbreaking thriller, the real-life fourth brother, who was not involved in the real robberies, tells of three boys who grew from innocent children to become public enemy number one - and of the man who made them that way.  
  
**''Unique and stunning****. One of the most powerful novels you''ll read this year''**  
_Stephen Booth  
  
_**''The emotional centre of the story is truly compelling . . . the sweep and scope are epic''**  
_Herald_  
  
**''Superior. . . builds to a breathless climax''**  
_Sun_  
  
**''A deep, clean cut into the body of fathers, sons, loyalty and family''  
**_Sainsburys Magazine  
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**''Will delight fans of Nordic Noir''  
**_Crime Fiction Lover  
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**''Mind boggling and captivating''  
**_The Crime Warp  
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**''An incredible story''  
**_Crime Time  
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**''Incredibly efficient and easy to read . . . gripping and thrilling''  
**_Helsingborgs Dagblad, Sweden  
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**''An unbelievably exciting and authentic story. . . One of the year''s best crime stories''  
**_Östran, Sweden  
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**''An insider story that beats any action film''  
**_Aftonbladet, Sweden  
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**''A remarkable blend of fact and fiction''  
**_Skånska Dagbladet, Sweden  
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**''Many of the scenes stick with you''  
**_Expressen, Sweden  
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**''A powerful and riveting reading experience''  
**_Deckarbloggen, Sweden  
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**''One of the summer''s best thrillers''  
**_Café, Sweden  
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**''The action in The Father is captivating. It holds us in suspense from the first page to the last''  
**_LitteraturMagazinet, Sweden  
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**''I have a soft spot not only for suspense novels, but also for coming-of-age stories; here, I get both!''  
**_Bokbabbel, Sweden  
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**''The craftsmanship in this novel is first-class. It is both exciting and dramatic in an almost cinematic way''  
**_Gefle Dagblad, Sweden  
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**''It is hard to put The Father down for more than the briefest moment. It is an empathetic story that vividly portrays perpetrators, victims and police''  
**_Upsala Nya Tidning, Sweden  
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**''It is captivating to read about the inner workings of a gang of robbers''  
**_Borås Tidning, Sweden  
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**''A very clever suspense novel, a classic story of crime and punishment that is simultaneously a gripping family drama with a genuinely painful element''  
**_BTJ, Sweden  
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**''The Father is more than a traditional suspense novel. It is also a story of exclusion, a fractured family, an unfamiliar Sweden and a kind of honour culture. This is why it is so totally relevant to us''  
**_Mariestads-Tidningen, Sweden  
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**''The Father isn''t just exciting - it also gives a sincere picture of a home that is a far cry from that of your average Joe''  
**_Ölandsbladet, Sweden  
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**''A thrilling novel that becomes something much more than a book you can''t put down''  
**_Tara, Sweden  
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**''A flawlessly constructed thriller''  
**_Femina, Sweden  
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**''The Father is thoroughly exciting from the first line to the last. Seductively well-written''  
**_Kristianstadsbladet, Sweden  
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**''A gripping coming-of-age story, flush with exciting scenes and the psychological battle between father and son''  
**_Falu-Kuriren, Sweden  
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**''The Father is a novel where we know already from the beginning how it will all end, but the way there is worth our while''  
**_Aftonbladet, Sweden  
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**''A book that seems infallible: bring on the cartloads of stars, the stellar reviews and the millions of readers''  
**_de Volkskrant, Netherlands  
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**''The Father is a book that will elicit a lot of response, a must-read for every crime lover. Actually, a must for anyone who likes to read''  
**_Hebban, The Netherlands  
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**''An incredible crime novel''  
**_Brabants Dagblad, Netherlands  
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**''The meticulous preparation and execution of the robberies are depicted stunningly''  
**_NRC Handelsblad, Netherlands  
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**''It is amazing how much tension the authors create while merely describing the preparations for the robberies. Even more exciting are the robberies themselves''  
**_VN Thriller & Detective Guide, Netherlands  
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**''Never before have I read a book that so successfully explains how people can end up as criminals''  
**_Het Nieuwsblad, Netherlands  
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**''The Father provides an intriguing insight in the criminal life''  
**_De Telegraaf, Netherlands  
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**''The Father is a technically wonderful novel crafted with breathtaking cleverness''  
**_Corriere della Sera, Italy  
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**''Totally crazy, totally reckless and totally brilliant: a well-researched fictional reality of a book ... the best crime thriller of the year so far''  
**_Nordjyske Stiftstidende, Denmark  
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**''The structure is strictly cinematic: well-formed scenes with sharp dialogue and seamless progress, making reading a pleasure. Once you''ve started reading, it''s hard to put the book down''  
**_Politiken, Denmark  
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**''It''s extremely well written, thrilling, gripping, gruesome, cheerful, anguished, heartwarming, and ice cold - spectacular in all ways. The Father is a world-class piece of fiction''  
**_Fredericia Dagblad, Denmark  
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**''\[An\] action-packed page turner - not for the faint of heart''**  
_Elle, Germany_

## Details

- **Price:** 15.49 GBP
- **Vendor:** Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- **Tags:** All Books, Thrillers

## Variants

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| Default Title | 15.49 GBP | In stock |

## Images

- The Father by Anton Svensson book cover

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> Updated: 2026-09-13