The Assistant

Following K. O. Dahl’s previous historically based crime standalone, The Courier, set in post war Norway, we are now transported to the pre-war period, where unrest and uncertainty is growing, and life is on the brink of change as the fascism movement begins to insidiously tighten its grip on Europe......more

3.5 stars Kjell Ola Dahl was a totally new author to me so I went in with an open mind, even though I was a little unsure about the type of novel it was. It turned out The Assistant is quite the varied type and it is everything you think – or hope – it might be. Nordic crime? Check! Spies and lots of......more

Kjell Ola Dahl is one of the most prominent representatives of Norwegian, and Nordic in general, crime fiction and his Oslo Detective series have won the hearts of the readership around the world. Nevertheless, Dahl often experiments with some standalone novels that totally rocked the boat and prove......more

I was delighted when I heard that Kjell Ola Dahl had written another historical crime story, I read and enjoyed the last one; The Courier and had high hopes for The Assistant. I have been totally caught up in this clever and multi layered story, Dahl writes with such ease, allowing his readers to exp......more