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 Three Seconds
by Anders Roslund & Borge Hellstrom

Publisher: Silver Oak
Publication date: 01/04/2011.
Thrillers, 496 pp.

Number of reader reviews: 39
Readers' Consensus: 4.0
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Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Beth F. (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

Three seconds
I loved this book. It was a page turner from the first page to the last.... Great characters with a plot that has an unusual twist. A great read!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Dorothy M. (Owatonna, MN)

Three Seconds
To stop a branch of Eastern European mafia from taking control of amphetamines in prisons, Swedish officials decide to use former criminal as covert informers. "You have to be a criminal to play a criminal" gives us Piet Hoffman who is the undercover cop in this situation.Although it is hard from him to keep thoughts of his family out of his mind, he realizes if he is fingered as an infiltrator, he will have "three seconds" to protect himself.

In the contrasting role is Det. Inspector Evert who is investigating a drug related killing, not knowing his suspect is working as an undercover cop. Grens' success record is outstanding, but now forces within the justice system are holding out on him.

Excellent characterization and ingenious plot make this an easy book to recommend to mystery lovers. It has been added to my favorite Scandinavian mystery authors.

Book club members might like to raise the question "Does the end justify the means".

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Margaret M. (Troy, NY)

If you enjoy a good thriller......
I found Three Seconds to be a mix of reality and fiction. Some parts are difficult to believe could ever happen in real life. Given the authors combined backgrounds as parole officer, drug therapist and probation officer, they give us insight into the criminal world. It is a much darker world than I could ever have imagined. Hang on, there are lots of twists and turns especially in the last few pages. I would recommend Three Seconds to anyone who enjoys a good thriller.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Virginia W. (Cloverdale, CA)

A meticulously written book of suspense
This is an excellent book that is meticulously written. Tension builds for the reader right from the beginning. This book is an indictment of the Swedish justice system use of criminal informants rather than undercover policemen that the American justice system uses. The characters are described fully. In all my years, this is the most suspenseful book I have ever read and one of the very best books I have ever read. If you like mysteries and thrillers, this is the book for you.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Christine B. (St Paul, MN)

Three Heart Stopping Seconds
I absolutely loved this book- I would recommend it highly. It is very fast paced and I found myself reading faster and faster to find out what happens. I have since ordered his other book "Box 21" that is available in the U.S. If you like crime, intrigue, espionage,etc. you will love this. It would make a great movie!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by MN reader

Swedish thriller
This book confirms what we learned from Stieg Larsson - Sweden is a dangerous place! Although there is a lot of action, this is primarily a psychological thriller that gets into the minds of the ex-con working with the police on a complex mafia-busting effort, and of the detective investigating a major crime without knowledge of that effort or the ex-con's involvement. Both major characters are complex and interesting, and there are no bright lines between right and wrong.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Jane N. (Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey)

Three Seconds
This is a really good read that is hard to put down once you start it ! There are more plot twists and turns than the back alleys of any major city !I liked how the characters were developed and how I kept changing my mind about them as the story progressed. I can see why this is an award winning book. I will definitely look for more works by these authors.

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