Publication Date: August 5, 2025
Isak receives an unexpected inheritance from his father on one condition: that he meet and make peace with the man at his remote island retreat. Once there, Isak finds himself thrown into a twisty psychological game of life and death, from the internationally bestselling author of The Couples Trip.
Isak works in home care in a small town in Småland. One day, he is contacted by his father, an internationally known artist, who left Isak when he was a child. His father is dying, and his only wish is to reconcile what remains of their relationship as father and son. He promises Isak his fortune, but Isak has certain reservations. Alongside his girlfriend, Madde, Isak decides to visit his father, but the line between nightmare and reality blurs as family secrets unravel.
From the internationally bestselling author of The Couples Trip comes a brand-new stand-alone psychological thriller, for readers of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.
Still haunted by a family tragedy stemming from his childhood, Isak’s peaceful life is interrupted by a message from his estranged father.
Author Ulf Kvensler orchestrates the classic story of a dying man whose last wish is to make peace in My Father’s House. While Isak and his girlfriend reluctantly agree to visit, the trip leads to a whirlwind of unexpected events.
From an organizational perspective, there is a mix of past, present, and future, but no labels to prepare readers. As a result, it is difficult to get a clear picture of what is happening.
An added challenge is the character’s own struggle between what is fact and fiction. The author successfully crafts a series of delusions, but it is confusing to tell if there is any truth to them.
Isak gets caught up as a pawn, which forces him to confront secrets from the past. Unfortunately, the storyline seemed to wobble too much, making it difficult to follow.
My Father’s House details the lengths a father will go to reunite with his adult son.
Ulf Kvensler is a screenwriter, creator and showrunner of numerous hit TV series, including The Restaurant, Solsidan, Molanders and Om Stig Petrés hemlighet. He started out as a comedian but has in recent years written drama, horror and thriller. The Couples Trip is his much-anticipated debut. He lives in Sweden.
