The Caller (novel)

The Caller
	First edition (Norwegian)
Author	Karin Fossum
Original title	Varsleren
Translator	K. E. Semmel
Cover artist	Head Design Limited
Language	Norwegian
Series	Inspector Konrad Sejer, #8
Genre	Crime, Mystery novel
Publisher	Cappelen (Norway)
Publication date	2009
Publication place	Norway
Published in English	August 1, 2011
Media type	Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages	304
ISBN	978-0-099-54877-5
Preceded by	Bad Intentions

Last updated November 16, 2025

The Caller (Norwegian: Varsleren, 2009) is a crime fiction novel by Norwegian crime fiction author Karin Fossum,^[1] the tenth in the Inspector Konrad Sejer series, released 2009 by Random House, and published in English in 2011.

Reception

Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said that The Caller provided the chills, and that it "will put you away, no questions asked".^[2] Goodreads gave The Caller 3.77 stars, based on user-generated ratings.^[3] The Irish Times praised the novel, saying that it was "A contemporary Patricia Highsmith, her (Fossum's) offbeat obsession with the psychology of the criminal mind, and the human cost of the criminal activity, pays off handsomely yet again."^[4]

References

↑ Stasio, Marilyn (August 17, 2012). "Disturbing the Peace: 'The Caller,' by Karin Fossum, and More". The New York Times . Retrieved October 11, 2012.
↑ Turan, Kenneth (August 31, 2012). "Mystery-thriller book review: 'The Caller'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 11, 2012. 'The Caller' by Karin Fossum, 'Broken Harbour' by Tana French and 'The Crime of Julian Wells' by Thomas H. Cook provide the chills.
↑ "The Caller (Inspector Konrad Sejer #10)". Goodreads . Retrieved October 11, 2012.
↑ As seen on the blurb of the book

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[1] Stasio, Marilyn (August 17, 2012). "Disturbing the Peace: 'The Caller,' by Karin Fossum, and More". The New York Times . Retrieved October 11, 2012.

[2] Turan, Kenneth (August 31, 2012). "Mystery-thriller book review: 'The Caller'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 11, 2012. 'The Caller' by Karin Fossum, 'Broken Harbour' by Tana French and 'The Crime of Julian Wells' by Thomas H. Cook provide the chills.

[3] "The Caller (Inspector Konrad Sejer #10)". Goodreads . Retrieved October 11, 2012.

[4] As seen on the blurb of the book

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