The Cruelty

[…] well-crafted first novel […] It’s a premise that demands a degree of suspended disbelief, but Bergstrom manages Gwen’s transformation from high school student to assassin believably enough, and he doesn’t avoid the toll Gwen’s actions take on her. Not for the weak of heart, this is a grim, fast-paced tale that stands knee-deep in dead bodies. * Publishers Weekly *This is a coming of age story like no other. Imagine if Jason Bourne was female and sixteen. That just about sums up The Cruelty… Smart, dangerous, kick-ass (yes, really) and an absolute page-turner, The Cruelty, is sure to be one of the hits of 2017. Look out Katniss – here comes Gwendolyn and she’s about to kick your butt! – Jon Page * Couple of Pages *“It’s certainly a page turner […] this lurid, skilfully written book is certainly entertaining.” * Armadillo *“[…] well-crafted first novel. […] It’s a premise that demands a degree of suspended disbelief, but Bergstrom manages Gwen’s transformation from high school student to assassin believably enough, and he doesn’t avoid the toll Gwen’s actions take on her. Not for the weak of heart, this is a grim, fast-paced tale that stands knee-deep in dead bodies.” * Publishers Weekly *”[T]his debut novel is relentlessly paced, full of global sets, slick action […] with a grim, ass-kicking antihero.“— * Booklist *

Scott Bergstrom was an advertising executive in Manhattan for many years before moving to Denver to focus on his writing. He is an avid traveller and photographer who is fascinated by the darker, unloved corners of the world’s great cities. The Cruelty is his first book.