Swedish Taxes Are High, And We Don't

The Pace Of Swedish Crime Fiction Is Slower - Stieg Larsson's The Exception. And I Think We Use The Environment More.

Scandinavian Crime Fiction Has Become A Great Success All Across The World And Rightfully So. Sjowall And Wahloo Ushered In A Whole Generation Of Swedish Crime Writers, Many Of Whom Are Now Available In English.

Crime Stories Are Our Version Of Sitting Round A Camp Fire And Telling Tales. We Enjoy Being Scared Under Safe Circumstances. That's Why There's No Tradition Of Crime Writing In Countries That Have Wars.

I Don't Feel The Need To Prove Myself By Writing The Next Generational Novel.

People In Sweden Talk A Lot About The Weather - How Much We Hate It. But Finns Get More Depressed.