The decision to write my first thriller novel was born in the United States. It was hardly a coincidence. My neighbor, who worked in a demanding government job, was writing a book at nights. My tennis buddy, who designed rockets for Elon Musk, ran a frozen yogurt bar on the side. The American workaholic attitude grew on me,...
I revisited my favorite trilogy for the first time in a long time, Stieg Larsson's Millennium series. This time I read the second part, The Girl Who Played with Fire.
In May last year, I began writing a non-fiction book about Sanna Marin, the former prime minister of Finland and a leftist and feminist icon around the world. The working title was "Sanna Marin – The Dancing Queen", and the project aimed at international markets. The buzz around the project was positive. I conducted interviews and delved into...
I just sent the manuscript for my third thriller, "The Eagle," to my editor at Otava. We're still refining the text, but the bulk of the writing is done. I'm super happy with the way it turned out. Even in the final stages of the process, many pieces fell perfectly into place. I believe this might be my best book yet....