Merete Junker
( 1959 - )
Merete Junker (b. 1959) has been a journalist and college teacher.
Her first book, the crime story The Girl with the Balloon (2008) was chosen to be the main book in the book club Crime & Supense, and it won her the crime debut prize Nytt Blod /New Blood.
In her second book featuring radio journalist Mette Minde, The Twin (2010) Merete Junker confirms her ability to build psychological drama and her talent as a crime writer.
Critics' Quotes:
“Junker is very good at portraying people with overwhelming needs that they cannot deal with, a talent that she shares with her sisters in crime, Unni Lindell and Karin Fossum.”
VG
"The interplay between everyday ordinariness and savage outbreaks that can turn a life upside down makes The Twin an enjoyable read."
Politiken
"The plot is ingenious, although the ending comes as no great surprise. However, great entertainment, a wonderfully spine-chilling dose of madness and murder devoid of any remorse whatsoever."
MetroExpress
"The characters are vividly drawn, there is a vibrant feel to the story and the plot has a dramatic drive that shoots sparks."
Information
| BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FOREIGN SALES | ||||
| Year | Norwegian title | English title | Rights sold to | Foreign Publisher |
| 2008 | Jenta med ballongen | The Girl with the Balloon | Denmark | Sohn Forlag |
| Netherlands | Conserve | |||
| 2010 | Tvillingen | The Twin | Denmark | Sohn Forlag |
| Netherlands | Conserve | |||
| 2012 | Pumasommer | Cougar Summer | Netherlands | Conserve |
