Overview

When nothing else makes sense, the impossible is all that’s left to believe. Eric Söderqvist, a professor of computer science at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, has invented Mind Surf, a thought-control system that allows people with disabilities to browse the web. Meanwhile, Lebanese Samir Mustaf, a former MIT professor whose daughter Mona was killed by an Israeli cluster bomb five years earlier, has just finished creating the most sophisticated and devastating computer virus the world has ever seen, aimed at Israel’s financial system. When Eric’s wife, Hanna, falls into a coma — struck by an aggressive and previously unknown virus, after having tested her husband’s invention — the doctors are at a loss. Although everyone around him thinks he’s gone mad, Eric becomes convinced that his wife has been infected by a powerful computer virus known as Mona, and that the only way he can save her life is by tracking down its creator. What follows is a compelling and high-octane pursuit. Conceptually breathtaking and emotionally powerful, Mona is a story about the good — and the evil — that people can be compelled to do when they risk losing their loved ones.

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'Dan T. Sehlberg is a fabulously skilled writer who delivers one of the best surprises in the suspense genre this year ... In addition to being a very gifted suspense author with great knowledge within both new information technology and politics, Dan T. Sehlberg also skillfully gives room for a fair amount of high culture ... The book contains lots of suspense, well-portrayed characters and local color. The greatest merit is however that the imaginative ideas of Mind Surf and a computer virus that can attack humans is so well presented that the reader must gradually drop any reservations against it. Film rights are purchased by New Regency, but the book is so good that it would be foolish to wait for the movie.' * Weekendavisen (Denmark) * 'A complex and thrilling plot' * Sunshine Coast Sunday * '[A] fast-paced techno-thriller that hits all the right spots' * Sunday Territorian * 'A Swedish thriller with international appeal. The combination of advanced computer technology, terrorism, politics, love and straightforward suspense works perfectly. /.../ Exceptionally good suspense... the characters are vividly rendered. In other words, highly recommended - and what a delight that a sequel is on its way.' * Litteratursiden (Denmark) * 'Swedish thriller debutant serves a sumptuous dish, lacking no elements from thriller fiction or neighboring genres.' * Jyllands-Posten (Denmark) *Four Stars* * 'Geek chic ... a doozy of a ride' * Herald Sun * 'A well-written and pacy techno thriller.' * Femina (Sweden) *Four Stars* * 'Fast-paced thriller for those who don't mind the idea of spectacular and groundbreaking new technology ... High speed thriller ... Mona will surely seduce its male audience with its well-written style.' * DBC (Denmark) * 'Sehlberg's debut novel is a well-written and crisply narrated thriller in an environment of international politics, spiked with IT and neurological ideas.' * BTJ (Sweden) * 'Mona is a very imaginative crime novel, balancing on the edge of a form of science fiction, but is it incredibly suspenseful all the way through - and is strongly recommended.' * Bogpusheren (Denmark) *

'Mona is a very imaginative crime novel, balancing on the edge of a form of science fiction, but is it incredibly suspenseful all the way through - and is strongly recommended.' * Bogpusheren (Denmark) * 'Sehlberg's debut novel is a well-written and crisply narrated thriller in an environment of international politics, spiked with IT and neurological ideas.' * BTJ (Sweden) * 'Fast-paced thriller for those who don't mind the idea of spectacular and groundbreaking new technology ... High speed thriller ... Mona will surely seduce its male audience with its well-written style.' * DBC (Denmark) * 'A well-written and pacy techno thriller.' * Femina (Sweden) *Four Stars* * 'Geek chic ... a doozy of a ride' * Herald Sun * 'Swedish thriller debutant serves a sumptuous dish, lacking no elements from thriller fiction or neighboring genres.' * Jyllands-Posten (Denmark) *Four Stars* * 'A Swedish thriller with international appeal. The combination of advanced computer technology, terrorism, politics, love and straightforward suspense works perfectly. /.../ Exceptionally good suspense... the characters are vividly rendered. In other words, highly recommended - and what a delight that a sequel is on its way.' * Litteratursiden (Denmark) * '[A] fast-paced techno-thriller that hits all the right spots' * Sunday Territorian * 'A complex and thrilling plot' * Sunshine Coast Sunday * 'Dan T. Sehlberg is a fabulously skilled writer who delivers one of the best surprises in the suspense genre this year ... In addition to being a very gifted suspense author with great knowledge within both new information technology and politics, Dan T. Sehlberg also skillfully gives room for a fair amount of high culture ... The book contains lots of suspense, well-portrayed characters and local color. The greatest merit is however that the imaginative ideas of Mind Surf and a computer virus that can attack humans is so well presented that the reader must gradually drop any reservations against it. Film rights are purchased by New Regency, but the book is so good that it would be foolish to wait for the movie.' * Weekendavisen (Denmark) *

'Mona is a very imaginative crime novel, balancing on the edge of a form of science fiction, but is it incredibly suspenseful all the way through - and is strongly recommended.' Bogpusheren (Denmark) 'Sehlberg's debut novel is a well-written and crisply narrated thriller in an environment of international politics, spiked with IT and neurological ideas.' BTJ (Sweden) 'Fast-paced thriller for those who don't mind the idea of spectacular and groundbreaking new technology ... High speed thriller ... Mona will surely seduce its male audience with its well-written style.' DBC (Denmark) 'A well-written and pacy techno thriller.' Femina (Sweden) *Four Stars* 'Geek chic ... a doozy of a ride' Herald Sun 'Swedish thriller debutant serves a sumptuous dish, lacking no elements from thriller fiction or neighboring genres.' Jyllands-Posten (Denmark) *Four Stars* 'A Swedish thriller with international appeal. The combination of advanced computer technology, terrorism, politics, love and straightforward suspense works perfectly. /.../ Exceptionally good suspense... the characters are vividly rendered. In other words, highly recommended - and what a delight that a sequel is on its way.' Litteratursiden (Denmark) '[A] fast-paced techno-thriller that hits all the right spots' Sunday Territorian 'A complex and thrilling plot' Sunshine Coast Sunday 'Dan T. Sehlberg is a fabulously skilled writer who delivers one of the best surprises in the suspense genre this year ... In addition to being a very gifted suspense author with great knowledge within both new information technology and politics, Dan T. Sehlberg also skillfully gives room for a fair amount of high culture ... The book contains lots of suspense, well-portrayed characters and local color. The greatest merit is however that the imaginative ideas of Mind Surf and a computer virus that can attack humans is so well presented that the reader must gradually drop any reservations against it. Film rights are purchased by New Regency, but the book is so good that it would be foolish to wait for the movie.' Weekendavisen (Denmark)

Author Information

Dan Sehlberg was born in 1969 and is a Swedish thriller writer and entrepreneur, known for the Eric Soderqvist series. Dan lives with his wife and two daughters in Stockholm. He retreats to the tranquility of Sormland, on the southeastern coast of Sweden, to work on his books.

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