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26th August 2011 02:55 PM
Kerry Butters
A new title from Swedish horror writer John Ajvide Lindqvist
is to be released next month.
Following on from the excellent Handling the Undead and Let the Right One In, is Lindqvist’s latest offering, Little Star.
One autumn day in 1992, former pop singer Lennart Cederstrom finds something unexpected in the forest: a baby girl in a plastic bag, partially buried. He gives her the kiss of life, and her first cry astounds him; it is a clear, pure musical note.
He takes her to his wife and persuades her that they should keep this remarkable child. But the baby becomes a strange girl, made more unusual by their decision to hide her in their basement to keep her from the prying eyes of government departments.
When she reaches puberty, a terrifying scene sees her kill both her parents. When her scheming adopted brother returns to find her over their bodies, he seizes the opportunity and enters her into an X Factor-style talent competition.
She quickly becomes famous. In spite of this, she remains very lonely, until she befriends another damaged girl on the internet. They form a powerful bond and soon create a growing gang of other disgruntled girls and, calling themselves the Wolves, they set out to take revenge for all they’ve ever suffered.
John Ajvide Lindqvist is a Swedish author who was born in 1968 and grew up in Blackeberg, a suburb to Stockholm. He started out as a conjurer and came second in the Nordic card trick championship, after which he changed direction to become a stand-up comedian for twelve years.
Three of his other novels, Let the Right One In, Handling the Undead and Harbour have been translated into English and published by Quercus.
Let the Right One In was made into a film and released at the end of last year.
Little Star is available from Amazon for pre-order now.
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc (29 Sep 2011)
ISBN-10: 0857385100
ISBN-13: 978-0857385109
Kerry Butters
A new title from Swedish horror writer John Ajvide Lindqvist
Following on from the excellent Handling the Undead and Let the Right One In, is Lindqvist’s latest offering, Little Star.
One autumn day in 1992, former pop singer Lennart Cederstrom finds something unexpected in the forest: a baby girl in a plastic bag, partially buried. He gives her the kiss of life, and her first cry astounds him; it is a clear, pure musical note.
He takes her to his wife and persuades her that they should keep this remarkable child. But the baby becomes a strange girl, made more unusual by their decision to hide her in their basement to keep her from the prying eyes of government departments.
When she reaches puberty, a terrifying scene sees her kill both her parents. When her scheming adopted brother returns to find her over their bodies, he seizes the opportunity and enters her into an X Factor-style talent competition.
She quickly becomes famous. In spite of this, she remains very lonely, until she befriends another damaged girl on the internet. They form a powerful bond and soon create a growing gang of other disgruntled girls and, calling themselves the Wolves, they set out to take revenge for all they’ve ever suffered.
John Ajvide Lindqvist is a Swedish author who was born in 1968 and grew up in Blackeberg, a suburb to Stockholm. He started out as a conjurer and came second in the Nordic card trick championship, after which he changed direction to become a stand-up comedian for twelve years.
Three of his other novels, Let the Right One In, Handling the Undead and Harbour have been translated into English and published by Quercus.
Let the Right One In was made into a film and released at the end of last year.
Little Star is available from Amazon for pre-order now.
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc (29 Sep 2011)
ISBN-10: 0857385100
ISBN-13: 978-0857385109
