A shipping container is mysteriously dumped in the Swedish port town of Norrtalje. Due to their ignorance of its ownership it isn't until a week has passed that the authorities can have it forced open. There the remains of twenty eight refugees are found, a situation of unrelenting horror. Not only that; a black sludge pours out which contaminates the river and is the cause of a new, sickening dread that affects Norrtalje's inhabitants, causing a lack of trust, aggression, violence. It seems like an end to Kindness.

Six characters are at the centre of this extraordinary novel, six people in search of love and connection, whose extraordinary qualities will confront the metaphysical illness consuming their town.

'As Lindqvist has increasingly devoted himself to the subtle plumbing of the human soul he has become a distinctive and urgent voice in contemporary literature' - Svenska Dagbladet

About the Author
John Ajvide Lindqvist is a Swedish author, born in 1968. He grew up in Blackeberg, a suburb of Stockholm. He wanted to become something awful and fantastic. First he became a conjurer and came in second in the Nordic card trick championship. Then he was a stand-up comedian for twelve years, before writing Let the Right One In. That novel became a phenomenal international bestseller and was made into a film and a West End play, both called Let Me In. His books are published in twenty-nine countries worldwide.

Reviews
Profoundly felt . . . The Kindness is a thoroughly compelling read. * SFX Magazine *
The power of Lindqvist's storytelling and his passion to promote understanding can't be denied * Guardian *
Warm-hearted, unflinching, utterly immersive * Daily Mail *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529419054
Author John Ajvide Lindqvist
Format Hardback
Page Count 816
Imprint riverrun
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 1120g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 164mm * 70mm