Written by john ajvide lindqvist, audiobook narrated by peter noble. First he became a conjurer and came in second in the nordic card trick championship. Its a book of wide open spaces, of infinities, and yet its incredibly claustrophobic. Oct 16, 2018 a compelling, eerie new audiobook from the internationally bestselling author of let the right one in. At the top of his game, lindqvist gives stephen king and john saul at their best a run for the money. The sky is an unbroken blue, with no sign of the actual sun. A compelling, eerie new novel from john ajvide lindqvist, the internationally bestselling author of let the right one in lindqvists i am behind you is easily one of the weirdest books of 2018. A new heartbreaking and terrifying novel from john ajvide lindqvist, the author of international bestseller let the right one in. Library journal starred dubbed the stephen king of sweden, lindqvist lives up to the billing. Like all of lindqvist s books it has a cast made up of flawed, often grotesque characters, and he shows their humanity in such small, vulnerable. I am behind you turns the world upside down and, disturbing, terrifying and shattering by turns, it will suck you in. I am behind you and i always find you by john ajvide lindqvist. The premise of the book is reminiscent of stephen kings the langoliers, with that classic situation of a group of strangers dropped into an unfamiliar place and having to choose between working together or turning on each other in.
However, this was a major disappointment and it does not compare favourably to any of his previous four novels. For myself, i am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist was confusing, strange and extremely weird. I am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist overdrive. Written by john ajvide lindqvist 2018, 416 pages, fiction released on october 16th, 2018. John ajvide lindqvist is one of the reputed authors from sweden, who is popular for writing horror and mystery books as well as short stories. John ajvide lindqvist john erik ajvide lindqvist is a swedish author who grew up in blackeberg, the setting for let the right one in.
His first novel, let the right one in, was published in thirty countries and adapted into two feature films. Photomarcus bergman ten people on a campsite wake to find their cars and caravans stranded on a lush green landscape that stretches into the distance forever. John ajvide lindqvist author of let the right one in. Lindqvist was born and raised in the stockholm suburb of blackeberg. I am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist the eloquent page.
Marlaine delargy a compelling, eerie new novel from the internationally bestselling author of let the right one in. Nothing is as it first seems in john ajvide lindqvist s uncanny and utterly engrossing horror novel i am behind you lindqvist let the right one in, little star has been compared by several critics with stephen king, and here its easy to see why. I am behind you is a disturbing experience in existential dread from john ajvide lindqvist let the right one in. I am behind you is the first in a trilogy, the second of which has just been translated into english. Read i am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist available from rakuten kobo. The washington post one of the hottest writers in the horror genre. Let the right one in, his debut novel, was an instant bestseller in sweden and was named best novel in translation 2005 in norway. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book is so incredible, parts of it so beautifully detailed i feel like i am there, and then parts so devastating and painful, i. Like the american horror master, lindqvist draws characters with fascinating interiors and believable historiesimaginative and complexly. Then he was a standup comedian for twelve years, before writing let the right one in. I am behind you is not a particularly gory book, rather this is a tale of psychological and supernatural suspense.
Buy i am behind you 01 by ajvide lindqvist, john, delargy, marlaine isbn. Sep 08, 2017 i am behind you is john ajvide lindqvists first novel to appear in english since little star in 2011, being a major fan of this highly versatile swedish author i was really looking forward to reading something new. I am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist joplin public. A compelling, eerie new novel from john ajvide lindqvist, the internationally bestselling author of let the right one in. Their radios receive swedish music stations, but they cannot get a reliable cellphone signal. The novel this gripping conceptual horror takes you deep into one of the most macabre and unique imaginations writing in the genre. I am behind you starts off with four families on holiday waking to discover their caravans no longer sit in the campground where they parked the sky is an unbroken blue, with no sign of the actual sun. The horror lays in how quickly in this apocalyptic situation that people will show their true colours, acting selfishly in order to protect themselves and their own.
And dont even get me started on being inside the dogs head. Aug 01, 2014 i am behind you is the new novel from the very gifted and talented john ajvide lindvist let the right one in, handling the undead, little star and harbour. John ajvide lindqvist has been compared to such top horror writers as anne rice, clive barker, neil gaiman, whitley strieber, and last but certainly not least, stephen kingamerican readers of vampire fiction will be thrilled. It occupies a rare interstitial space between mystery, literary fiction, philosophy, horror, and surrealism. While it might be called horror, it is also a suspense novel, a. Enter your email below to be notified as soon as it is available. A compelling, eerie new novel from john ajvide lindqvist, the internationally bestselling author of let the right one in lindqvist s i am behind you is easily one of the weirdest books of 2018. The land is nothing but green grass as far as the eye can see. Called swedens stephen king by the washington post, lindqvist offers up this latest work, the first of a projected trilogy. While growing up, lindqvist spent most of his time in the suburbs of stockholm in blackeberg. He was born on december 2, 1968, in blackeberg, sweden.
I am behind you, book by john ajvide lindqvist text publishing. The swedish film version of let the right one in, directed by tomas alfredson tinker, tailor, soldier, spy won the top prize at the tribeca. Sep 21, 2017 horror, i am behind you, john ajvide lindqvist, let the right one in, stephen king, thriller it is not a mystery for anybody reading this blog that i am a fan of lindqvist. I am behind you brings disturbing existential horror into. As a teenager, he used to perform street magic for the tourists walking on. While it might be called horror, it is also a suspense novel, a fantasy novel and a characterdriven exploration of the state of humanity in our time. If you like slow, gory, character driven novels that dont really go anywhere, go for it.
I am behind you is my favorite kind of novel utterly unclassifiable. Sep 07, 2017 the latest novel from john ajvide lindqvist explores that premise. John ajvide lindqvists novel, a huge best seller in his native sweden, is a unique and brilliant fusion of social novel and vampire legend. The author is often compared to stephen king and i can see that here. Oct 18, 2018 i am behind you is a disturbing experience in existential dread from john ajvide lindqvist let the right one in. I am behind you brings disturbing existential horror into the.
Aug 23, 2018 john ajvide lindqvist is a swedish author, born in 1968. The comparison is apt, except, let me whisper this, he writes better than king. Oct 16, 2018 i am behind you is preeminently readable. John ajvide lindqvist has been called swedens stephen king. I am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist, hardcover. I am behind you is a very different tale to let the right one in and might best be described as a surreal supernatural chiller. The pacing and structure kept me turning the pages. Lindqvists i am behind you is easily one of the weirdest books of 2018. I am behind you is the first of a trilogy, and so far the only one thats been translated into english. By clicking notify me you consent to receiving electronic marketing communications from. It isnt horrifying simply because of the incidents of the plot, which goes from weird to worse. I am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist, hardcover barnes.
Four families and their vacation caravans are somehow transported into a seemingly endless grassy. I am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist joplin public library. Although still best known for his excellent vampire novel let the right one in, lindqvist has steadily produced a small but eclectically creepy body of work that is uniformly wonderful but often seems to. I am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist goodreads. Some readers might know ajvide lindqvist from his first novel, an international bestseller about vampires called let the right one in 2004. John ajvide lindqvist is a swedish author, born in 1968. New horror by the author of let the right one in how could i resist. Nothing is as it first seems in john ajvide lindqvists uncanny and utterly engrossing horror novel i am behind youlindqvist let the right one in, little star has been compared by several critics with stephen king, and here its easy to see why. And a deeply moving fable about rejection, friendship and loyalty. On a peaceful morning in the swedish countryside, four families wake to discover theyve been transported from their campground to a grassy plain with no landmarks, trees.
Listen to i am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist at. Like all of lindqvists books it has a cast made up of flawed, often grotesque characters. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. I am behind you john ajvide lindqvist read online free books. So when i heard john ajvide lindqvist, author of the vampire novel let the right one in, had published a new horror novel called i am behind you, i had to give it a read. I am behind you feels of a piece with his grim fable little star and ghost story harbour, as four families on a countryside camping holiday wake up. I am behind you is the latest novel by john ajvide lindqvist, author of the bestselling let the right one in. When there is nowhere else left to go, are you capable of confronting your. And dont even get me started on being inside the dogs head, ive visited some heads over my many years of literature but think this was the first time ive ever seen things from a canine point of view very wacky indeed.
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. Wanting to become something awful and fantastic, he first became a conjurer, and then was a standup comedian for twelve years. It seems likely that swedish author john ajvide lindqvist will forever be remembered as the author of let the right one in, but in the years since that sensations publication hes delivered a string of consistently intriguing chillers. If you were hoping to get some sort of answers about wherewhyhow the characters got to wherever they are, this is not the book for you.
When there is nowhere else left to go, are you capable of confronting your innermost fears, accepting them and surviving. I am behind you is a compelling, eerie new novel from the internationally bestselling author of let the right one in. And while i was intrigued by the premise, it was the sheer weirdness of the book, its insistence on subverting expectations at every turn, that made it so good. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. I am behind you audiobook by john ajvide lindqvist. I am behind you is john ajvide lindqvists first novel to appear in english since little star in 2011, being a major fan of this highly versatile swedish author i was really looking forward to reading something new. The author is often compared to stephen king and i.
I am behind you is the new novel from the very gifted and talented john ajvide lindvist let the right one in, handling the undead, little star and harbour. The latest novel from john ajvide lindqvist explores that premise. And while i was intrigued by the premise, it was the sheer weirdness of the book, its insistence on subverting expectations at every turn, that made it. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Lindqvists talent in exposing the truer nature of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances is evident once again in i am behind you. A compelling, eerie new novel from the internationally bestselling author of let the right one in. John ajvide lindqvist is the author of let the right one in and handling the undead. Four families, strangers to each other, staying at the same campsite, wake up one morning to find that the campsite is gone, that theyre all alone in an endless field of grass. I am behind you by john ajvide lindqvist overdrive rakuten. Oct 16, 2018 nothing is as it first seems in john ajvide lindqvist s uncanny and utterly engrossing horror novel i am behind you lindqvist let the right one in, little star has been compared by several critics with stephen king, and here its easy to see why. John ajvide lindqvists i am behind you book features memphis. I am behind you starts off with four families on holiday waking to discover their caravans no longer sit in the campground where they parked.
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