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The Father

Made in Sweden, Part I

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The Father

By: Anton Svensson, Elizabeth Clark Wessel - translator
Narrated by: Richard Coyle
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A thrilling, unforgettable crime novel about three brothers who became Sweden's most wanted criminals, inspired by the unbelievable true story

How does a child become a criminal? How does a father lose a son?

An epic crime novel with the excitement of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters and the narrative depth of We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Father is inspired by the extraordinary true story of three brothers who committed 10 audacious bank robberies in Sweden over the course of just two years.

None had committed a crime before. All were under 24 years old. When their incredible spree had come to an end amid the glare of the international media, all of them would be changed forever as individuals and as a family.

This intoxicating, heartbreaking thriller tells the story of how three boys are transformed over the course of their lives from innocent children to the most wanted criminals in Sweden. And of the man who made them that way: their father.

©2014 Anders Roslund and Stefan Thunberg; translation copyright 2016 Elizabeth Wessel (P)2018 Random House Audio Crime Crime Thrillers Europe Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Thriller & Suspense Thriller Suspense Emotionally Gripping Exciting
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Great story, even greater narration! The way in which he read the part of the father was appropriately terrifying at exactly the right moments.

Outstanding narrator!

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Had a hard time getting into it, but by midway I found excuses to listen. Fascinating story of connection, human nature and violence.

I want to give the narration performance one higher mark - his energy, voice, and multiple accents were wonderful, but the repeated mispronunciation of asphalt (why??) and Sweden-cebtric words like Lucia, and Uppsala were a bummer.

Great based-on-reality drama and storytelling.

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I loved this book! There were a few times I was sure about what would happen next, and it still pulled me along. The turning point at the middle was completely astonishing. Can’t wait to start the next in the series!

Twisting suspense

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Would you try another book from Anton Svensson and Elizabeth Clark Wessel - translator and/or Richard Coyle?

Probably

Would you recommend The Father to your friends? Why or why not?

No--I only recommend books for which I give 5 stars on all.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Okay....is not good enough?

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

This Book Was Okay---

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