Easy Money: A Novel
"An intelligent and original thriller that displays as much wit as it does muscle . . . Lapidus skillfully weaves together the narratives of characters from every level of the Swedish criminal underworld . . . [He's] a fantastic writer of action, but he also knows when to leave the guns holstered and build suspense." —The Daily Beast"[A] searing debut…This sprawling novel, full of offensive language, exposes moral degradation of every stripe while relentlessly depicting Sweden’s underworld and the reasons it exists and grows."—Pubishers Weekly(starred review)"At last: an epic European thriller to rival the Stieg Larsson books. It's an entirely new criminal world, beautifully rendered—and a wildly thrilling novel."—James Ellroy"Jens Lapidus, with his dazzling book,Easy Money,is the new Swedish thriller writer everyone’s been waiting for."—Reggie Nadelson, author ofLondongrad "A solid, rich, and witty page-turner about the criminal world of Stockholm, where cocaine is the prime mover . . . Lapidus shows much literary promise—no one else in Sweden does what he does here."—Sydsvenskan(Sweden) "A raw and rebellious thriller . . . Lapidus’s writing sweeps you along with short, rhythmic sentences that are fast and engaging. [An] utterly captivating read. Sharp and entertaining."—De Morgan(Denmark) "A cornucopia of sex and violence, hookers and pickpockets in a Stockholm both good and bad . . . A staggering gangster novel."—Politiken(Denmark) "A terrific book about the underworld of Stockholm . . . An absolute must-read."—Het Parool(Netherlands) "Without a doubt a debut to take seriously."—Helsingsborgs Dagblad(Sweden)