SWEDISH REVIEWS 'An intense little gem' Dagens Nyheter 'Worthy of Stephen King on a good day' Expressen 'Related to Frankenstein's monster, the Frog Prince and Kafka's insect... The Merman is a fairy tale for adults' Smalandsposten 'Carl-Johan Vallgren has written a substantial novel whose most poignant scenes tear and claw at you' Sydsvenskan 'A bitterly harsh and beautiful tale of a brother and sister's love for each other' Svenska Dagbladet PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR 'The story is charged, atmospheric, thought-provoking and bleakly skewed' Daily Telegraph 'A Perfume for a new generation - Tremendous' Time Out 'Challenging and shocking' Guardian
Carl-John Vallgren is the author of eight novels. The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot won the Swedish August Prize for novel of the year. He lives in Stockholm.