The Sandman by Lars Kepler Book Review. The Sandman book. The first book in the series, The Hypnotist, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club and the most recent, Stalker, went straight to No.1 in Sweden, Norway, Holland and Slovakia. As with Jurek Walter’s powers of persuasion, I felt impelled by Lars Kepler to finish The Sandman. 1966) and Alexander Ahndoril (b. Buy The Sandman (Joona Linna, Book 4) by Kepler, Lars (ISBN: 9780007467815) from Amazon's Book Store. With seven installments to date, the series has sold more than 14 million copies in 40 languages. “Lars Kepler, pseudonym of husband-and-wife crime-writing team Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril, was Sweden’s best-selling author of the 2010s, across all genres and in any language. Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril's first novel, S tjärneborg ( Castle of Stars ), has been translated in several languages while Alexander Ahndoril's novel The Director , about Ingmar Bergman, was shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. This is a very dark tale out of Sweden by Lars Kepler. Lars Kepler is a No.1 bestselling international sensation, whose Joona Linna thrillers have sold more than 12 million copies in 40 languages. The first book in the series, The Hypnotist, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club and the most recent, Stalker, went straight to No.1 in Sweden, Norway, Holland and Slovakia. It is creepy, scary and nightmarish in parts. The Sandman, which pits Linna against a serial killer, was translated into English and published in … Lars Kepler is the pseudonym of husband and wife team Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril (b. The Sandman: Lars Kepler: 9780008241841: Books - Amazon.ca. That is, the ones who are still alive. Lars Kepler, the author of “The Sandman,” is the pseudonym of the Swedish couple Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril. Lars Kepler has written two other novels, The Sandman (2012) and The Stalker (2014). 1967), authors of the Joona Linna series. --The Sunday Times Explosive and utterly gripping, The Sandman--the explosive fourth book in the internationally bestselling Joona Linna Thriller series--is perfect for readers of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, and Jo Nesbo. The stories themselves are deep and thought-provoking, Linna has been involved in such unusual cases and that can be attributed to the mastery of the author. What is isn't is for the faint of heart and anyone who doesn't like a story about a serial killer who is locked away and who has his victims also locked away where no one knows where they are. Crime fiction readers, listen up: if you love gritty, cinematic, edge-of-your-seat thrillers, I've found one of your future contenders for favorite book of 2018. Lars Kepler is a No.1 bestselling international sensation, whose Joona Linna thrillers have sold more than 12 million copies in 40 languages. The stories themselves are deep and thought-provoking, Linna has been involved in such unusual cases and that can be attributed to the mastery of the author. "Kepler's plots are always thrilling, but The Sandman is one of the most hair-raising crime novels published [in 2014]." About the Author LARS KEPLER is the pseudonym of the critically acclaimed husband and wife team Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril. The new Joona Linna book, Sandman, is another amazing book in this series! Lar Kepler has created a character that is brilliant, dark, sad, intense but yet caring. “The Sandman by Lars Kepler (March 2018), is one of those rare books that balances meticulous plotting, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and an almost mythic serial killer to pitch-perfect effect.