Let the Right One In: A Novel

by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Ebba Segerberg (Translator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Vampire stories are a dime a dozen, but not vampire stories like this. Rich with terrors and saturated with real human emotion, it easily stands shoulder to shoulder with vampire queen Anne Rice.

Let the Right One In Takes Top Honors at Tribeca Film Festival!


It is autumn 1981 when the inconceivable comes to Blackeberg, a suburb in Sweden. The body of a teenage boy is found, emptied of blood, the murder rumored to be part of a ritual killing. Tw

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250902962
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/08/2022
Pages:	480
Sales rank:	140,089
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

John Ajvide Lindqvist is the author of Let the Right One In and Handling the Undead. Let The Right One In, his debut novel, was an instant bestseller in Sweden and was named Best Novel in Translation 2005 in Norway. The Swedish film adaptation, directed by Tomas Alfredsson, has won top honors at film festivals all over the globe, including Best Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. An American remake, Let Me In, written and directed by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, was released in October 2010 to rave reviews. Lindqvist grew up in Blackeberg, a suburb of Stockholm and the setting for Let the Right One In. Wanting to become something awful and fantastic, he first became a conjurer, and then was a stand-up comedian for twelve years. He has also written for Swedish television. He lives in Sweden.

Editorial Reviews

It's easy to compare Lindqvist to Clive Barker and Neil Gaiman.” —Dagens Næringsliv (Norway)

“Sweden's Stephen King...a classic tale of horror.” —Tucson Citizen

“A brilliant take on the vampire myth, and a roaring good story.” —Kelley Armstrong, bestselling author of Haunted

“Absolutely chilling. This page-turner grabs you from the onset and just won't let go. Vampires at their Anne Ricean best!” —L. A. Banks, author of Bite the Bullet and the Vampire Huntress series

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