The Follower
Are you being followed or just paranoid? Do you dare look in the mirror and discover the truth?
A woman disappears without a trace in the Stockholm suburb of Bromma. No body is found until a macabre clue is discovered in a nearby garden. Why did the missing woman’s husband wait three days before reporting her missing?
Detective Inspector Emma Sköld gives her all to solve the case. On her own initiative, Emma’s sister, on her summer holiday from the police academy, helps Emma with her investigation but little does she know what she has gotten herself involved in.
With its socially topical and sensitive subjects combined into a suspenseful intrigue, The Follower is the twelfth standalone instalment of the Emma Sköld series, Sweden’s topselling series in 2023 by the 7 million-copy bestselling author, Sofie Sarenbrant.
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Awards & nominations
Nominations
2025
Swedish Crime Novel of the Year
Reviews
“As a reader, I am thrown straight into the plot and hooked from the very first page! Layer upon layer, the tension builds and runs like a thread through the entire book. It is just the right amount of bloody and exciting, both in terms of relationships and murders.”
“Sofie has once again written a book that touches and engages the reader. She clearly demonstrates why she is one of Sweden's best crime writers.”
“Sofie writes excitingly, with that subtle touch that keeps you on the edge of your seat. You don't really know what's going to happen, but you know that something is going to happen. The fact that I, as a reader, get to experience the perspectives of different characters makes the story even more exciting.”
“Sofie Sarenbrant skilfully draws the reader deeper and deeper into the story as one secret after another, each worse than the last, is revealed.”
“Love this exciting series—one of the best detective series ever written. The expectations were, of course, high, even in this book. What a thrilling book. A nerve-racking experience. The character Emma Sköld is fascinating to follow. What a journey she has made through the books; she has evolved into a fantastic person who is impossible not to like. The case she is trying to solve is fascinating, and it involves many unexpected events. Would love to see these books as movies.”
“The book is so exciting that it sends shivers down your spine. Highly topical issues are interwoven with Emma's complicated private life, adding several layers of suspense to the plot..”
“[...] exciting from start to finish, with a highly unexpected twist towards the end, which added to the overall experience of the book.”
“With each instalment, you are equally excited and interested in what is happening in Emma and the others' lives and how they are developing. They are like acquaintances you meet once a year and get an update on what has happened since the last time. This is one of Sarenbrant's most touching and thrilling books that I devoured from cover to cover. A real page turner that raises a highly topical social problem - top-class suspense infotainment!”
“The novel's main strength is characterisation, which feels credible and multifaceted. Rating 4 out of 5.”
