I was so disappointed with this book. I love Jo Nesbo and Stieg Larsson and was really excited by the blurb that promised a new Scandinavian epic. Sadly, for me it just didn't deliver. I felt that I never really engaged with the characters or the plot. Initially I found it confusing as there were so many characters with different plots and timelines, but even when I had more of a grip on those, it failed to engage me. I actually thought about giving up on it about three quarters of the way through but decided to plough on as I had already invested so much time in it. Never a good sign! With only a few pages to go, there was a great action scene which I really enjoyed but it only underlined for me how lacking the rest of the book had been in engaging, attention grabbing scenes. I've read other reviews where people loved this book and it may well be just your cup of tea. Unfortunately, it wasn't mine.