October is the Coldest Month

'I loved this book. Beautifully written, with an atmosphere I could taste, October is the Coldest Month had me questioning the line between rescue and culpability in an unflinching, white-knuckle read.'

-- Dianne Touchell, author of A Small Madness

'Each twist and turn ripples with menace ... Gripping.'

-- Anne Cassidy, author of Moth Girls

'Gritty Nordic Noir that grips you from the get go'

-- Tim Pegler, author of Five Parts Dead

'The writing is as lean and edgy as the characters ... utterly believable and utterly compelling.'

-- Ellie Marney, author of the Every series

'Everyone knows about Scandi noir but are you aware it extends to teen fiction? ... It should win over a younger audience to the ice and the cold, the grime and grit the genre does so well ... Taut, tense and thick with atmosphere.'

-- Cameron Woodhead * The Sydney Morning Herald *

'The desolate landscape is the perfect backdrop for this taut tale of old family feuds and unfurling secrets.'

* The Irish Times *

'A gritty, edgy thriller that will get under your skin.'

* Sunday Independent *

'...And exciting it is. The seasoned crime writer Christoffer Carlsson always has intrigue under his control, and slowly turns up the mystery and drama.'

-- Andreas Palmaer * Dagens Nyheter *

'A compulsive read ... Gripping.'

* The Big Issue *

'Short and taut - and all the better for it.'

* Auckland Herald *

'October is the Coldest Month by Christoffer Carlsson is a dense, claustrophobic thriller with a few surprising twists and plenty of suspense.

* En bok vid havet *

'Vega herself is a desperate, resourceful, unstoppable protagonist ... Carlsson has delivered a well plotted mystery ... with a couple of gasp-worthy twists.'

-- Robert Goodman * Pile By The Bed *

'[A]n intriguing, atmospheric read ... [A] short, sharp, powerful novel with edgy characters and an edgy setting, a compelling tale if you're looking for an "easy" read with darker undertones.'

-- Kim Forrester * Reading Matters *

'A wonderfully well-written book. Exciting, beautiful, horrible, and creepy.'

* Stories From The City blog *

'The writing flows and it's hard to put down. It's not only the suspense - something in the way its written makes the story get under your skin ... in a good way.'

-- Emmas Krypin, blogger

'So cool that Christoffer Carlsson is suddenly writing young adult. A thrilling whodunit set in the isolated countryside. Love it! Hope to read more about Vega, the paper-friend I have come to like so much.'

-- Prickiga Paula, blogger