Into a Raging Blaze

Reviews

"Norman spent 10 years as a diplomat, and his knowledge of espionage fuels the high-octane pace. You'll fall for his complex plot and characters-not just Carina but also her Egyptian-born boyfriend and the agent who's tracking her. Finally, a thriller for the WikiLeaks era."— Tina Jordan, Entertainment Weekly "so plugged into the present that it's hard to believe its publication in Norman's native Sweden anticipated Edward Snowden's revelations by two months . . . Norman's understanding of the dark, destructive side of surveillance is second to none . . . Into a Raging Blaze is convincing and addictive."—The Guardian "Norman, a former diplomat in Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has written a first-rate debut thriller that asks: Who watches the watchers if they don't choose to be seen? The narrative starts slow but doesn't take long to build up speed. From then on, watch out!"—David Keymer, Library Journal (Starred Review) "engaging . . . There's plenty to like in this plausible and well-written tale."—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Norman weaves EU politics, the dark reality of diplomacy, and modern espionage techniques together with a classic thriller story, creating a detailed, thoughtful exploration of ethics and sacrifices in the era of the War on Terror and WikiLeaks. Fully dimensional characters humanize this thriller, and readers will be intrigued by the European perspective on international power, which blurs the role of the U.S. as the good guy."—Christine Tran, Booklist (Starred Review) "The action and tradecraft are good, and the book generates some real momentum."—Publishers Weekly "Rarely have I read such a well-written debut novel as this . . . Well orchestrated dramaturgy, rich language, and extremely believable characters . . . Norman has written a dizzying thriller."—Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) "An excellent and very up-to-the-minute novel . . . Into A Raging Blaze is fiction, not reportage. But crime fiction often gives a truthful picture of the society it springs from. Is this how others see us now? If so, alas!"—Literary Review "An enthralling political thriller with relevance to current world's affair and the failures of global security systems. I'll be eagerly awaiting further installments as this is only the first part of the planned trilogy."—Upcoming4Me "Swedish writer Andreas Norman's novel starts with a spark then simmers for a while before reaching the state of its title, Into a Raging Blaze. . . While a thoroughly entertaining work of fiction, the issue of security vs. privacy in contemporary society is a fact written between every line."—Pittsburg Post-Gazette Expand reviews