The Father

Made in Sweden, Part I

By: Anton Svensson, Elizabeth Clark Wessel - translator

Narrated by: Richard Coyle

A thrilling, unforgettable crime novel about three brothers who became Sweden's most wanted criminals, inspired by the unbelievable true story

How does a child become a criminal? How does a father lose a son?

An epic crime novel with the excitement of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters and the narrative depth of We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Father is inspired by the extraordinary true story of three brothers who committed ten audacious bank robberies in Sweden over the course of just two years.

None had committed a crime before. All were under twenty-four years old. When their incredible spree had come to an end amid the glare of the international media, all of them would be changed forever as individuals and as a family.

This intoxicating, heartbreaking thriller tells the story of how three boys are transformed over the course of their lives from innocent children to the most wanted criminals in Sweden. And of the man who made them that way: their father.

Outstanding narrator!

Great story, even greater narration! The way in which he read the part of the father was appropriately terrifying at exactly the right moments.

Twisting suspense

I loved this book! There were a few times I was sure about what would happen next, and it still pulled me along. The turning point at the middle was completely astonishing. Can’t wait to start the next in the series!

This Book Was Okay---

Would you try another book from Anton Svensson and Elizabeth Clark Wessel - translator and/or Richard Coyle?

Probably

Would you recommend The Father to your friends? Why or why not?

No--I only recommend books for which I give 5 stars on all.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Okay....is not good enough?

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

Great based-on-reality drama and storytelling.

Had a hard time getting into it, but by midway I found excuses to listen. Fascinating story of connection, human nature and violence.

I want to give the narration performance one higher mark - his energy, voice, and multiple accents were wonderful, but the repeated mispronunciation of asphalt (why??) and Sweden-cebtric words like Lucia, and Uppsala were a bummer.