"Have you actually read The Hypnotist? IMHO, this is easily the worst Nordic thriller I've ever read."
Doitsu@ It depends on personal taste.
I usually avoid Nordic thrillers, they are not my cup of tea (I find the acclaimed Henning Mankell books interesting as a box of sleeping pills.

). This book was a gift and it was not so bad as you depicted it. I repeat it's a matter of personal taste.