{"product_id":"the-home-9781529402162","title":"The Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnce inseparable, Joel and Nina haven't spoken in twenty years. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Joel's mother Monika develops dementia, he has no choice but to return to his home town. Monika needs specialist care, and that means Pineshade - which also means Joel is going to have to deal with his one-time best friend, for Nina works there. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's not long before Monika's health deteriorates - she starts having violent, terrifying outbursts, and worse, she appears to know things she couldn't possibly know. It's almost as if she isn't herself any more . . . but of course, that's true of most of the residents at Pineshade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly Nina and Joel know Monika well enough to see the signs; only by working together can they try to find answers to the inexplicable . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Home\u003c\/i\u003e is an eerie story about love, friendship and the greatest fear of all: losing control of ourselves . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eelegant \u003c\/b\u003eSwedish \u003cb\u003eslow-burner\u003c\/b\u003e is i\u003cb\u003embued with horror \u003c\/b\u003einterwoven with \u003cb\u003eregret, guilt, memory and shame.\u003c\/b\u003e * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eGood characters, clever story, plenty of scares. \u003cb\u003eA great read\u003c\/b\u003e. Admit yourself to \u003ci\u003eThe Home\u003c\/i\u003e right now. * John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of Let the Right One In *\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Home\u003c\/i\u003e Mats Strandberg nails his position as \u003cb\u003eone of the best Swedish horror writers\u003c\/b\u003e * Skånska Dagbladet *\u003cbr\u003eWith a never-failing humanism and a deep understanding of the genre, \u003ci\u003eThe Home \u003c\/i\u003eis the\u003cb\u003e true proof that Sweden has a new horror king\u003c\/b\u003e * City\/SWE *\u003cbr\u003eMats Strandberg is marvellous when he lets us feel the approaching catastrophe: we feel an ice-cold chill . . . Psychology, guilt and painful secrets * Tara *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Home\u003c\/i\u003e gives me \u003cb\u003egoosebumps along my arms all the way up my shoulders\u003c\/b\u003e, and shows that there is no need for armies of aliens, zombies or blood-sucking foxes. A different voice is just enough * Expressen *\u003cbr\u003eWhat a storyteller! The characters' failures, love stories, everyday matters, insights and shortcomings shimmer in his hands: the very ordinary life becomes a little bit more beautiful. And yes, the \u003cb\u003ehorrifying \u003c\/b\u003ebecomes much more horrifying than in reality as well. Although it is the shimmer that\u003cb\u003e stays with you\u003c\/b\u003e when the book is over * DAGENS NYHETER (Sweden's biggest morning newspaper) *\u003cbr\u003eVery \u003cb\u003ecinematic\u003c\/b\u003e, and with characters who have real psychological depth.\u003cb\u003e Mats Strandberg scares his readers in a most refined way\u003c\/b\u003e. This is a \u003cb\u003ebrilliant \u003c\/b\u003estory * SVT *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrandberg's ability to capture everyday life and environments and to create personalities wins\u003c\/b\u003e * Sveriges Radio *\u003cbr\u003eMats Strandberg is \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea literary cult\u003c\/b\u003e waiting to happen: a \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emust-read\u003c\/b\u003e for fans of \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen King\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ajvide Lindqvist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e) * Elizabeth Hand, author of Generation Loss and Hard Light *\u003cbr\u003eWhat can make a horror story \u003cb\u003estand out from the rest of the pack \u003c\/b\u003eis when It hits home in a personal way, when an unnatural twist could be a very close reality. That's the case in this Sweden-set story . . . This one will upset you while making you fill your pants * Weekend Sport *\u003cbr\u003eA strange and \u003cb\u003esatisfyingly creepy\u003c\/b\u003e novel which unravelled in the most unique of settings . . .\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eenjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eaddictive\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eunique\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003echilling\u003c\/b\u003e . . . this story \u003cb\u003edug right beneath my skin\u003c\/b\u003e and remained there long after I turned the final page * The Book Babe *\u003cbr\u003eMat Strandberg \u003cb\u003edoesn't disappoint\u003c\/b\u003e, even though it was a \u003cb\u003ebittersweet \u003c\/b\u003eending. This one's going to stay with me for a bit; not because of the \u003cb\u003ehorrors unknown\u003c\/b\u003e, but for the \u003cb\u003ehorrors that lurk just around the corner\u003c\/b\u003e * Nest of Books *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003estrange and satisfyingly creepy \u003c\/b\u003enovel which\u003cb\u003e unravelled \u003c\/b\u003ein the\u003cb\u003e most unique of settings \u003c\/b\u003e * THE BOOK BABE *","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020035916119,"sku":"9781529402162","price":12.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529402162.jpg?v=1750782147","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-home-9781529402162","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}