The Lover : A twisty scandi thriller about a woman caught in her own web of lies

How Many Lies Can She Get Away With?

"An absolutely prime slice of Scandicrime . . . the writer channels her professional expertise into a noteworthy domestic thriller" Barry Forshaw, FT

"The Lover is taut, clever and irresistible" Anna Bailey

"A wonderful storyteller" Chris Whitaker



Is it worse to deceive to your husband or the police?

Rikke is lying to them both.

When her upstairs neighbour J-rgen is found murdered, she''s questioned alongside her husband. How can she admit that she and J-rgen were having an affair? Or explain to the police the complexity of her feelings? The hint of relief that he''s dead. And what would they say if they knew she used a spare key to enter his apartment the morning after he was killed?

Rikke knows she can''t hide the evidence of the affair from the