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William Älgebrink is awarded the CrimeTime Award for Best Crime Debut of the Year

Posted on 02/10/2025 in Awards

The Crime Debut of the Year is awarded to a new star on the crime fiction scene. In addition to the story’s captivating power, the jury evaluates how well the author has managed to find an audience, and welcomes books that contribute something new to the suspense genre. The author’s book must have been published during the year since the previous Crimetime. The winner is chosen by a jury, with readers’ votes weighing just as heavily as a jury member’s.

Jury’s Motivation:
“For a cinematic and linguistically accomplished debut that is truly original. The plot is brutal and violent, yet at the same time beautiful, infused with deep empathy and melancholy. A dizzying descent into darkness, set against the backdrop of the Norrbotten forest. We are profoundly moved by the sorrowful bus driver with the shrinking heart, and the little boy who comes too close to the darkness. A short yet rich and magnificent novel that lingers long after reading.”