Backman is a brilliant storyteller. He can make you cry and laugh at the same time and connect with the characters on a deep level. While the story may not be believable at all, Backman will narrate and play with it in such a way that you will see yourself standing in the middle of the storyline.
This book is about a hostage crisis in a small town in Sweden but it contains a lot of branched storylines in between. I never thought I would enjoy this book so much after having read his other famous book a few years ago.