Well I did indeed make it through this book, but not for lack of Vicki Pettersson trying her hardest to make it a difficult read. I don't mean difficult in that I was bored or didn't like the writing, I meant that on the cover of the book right under the title where it says "A Thriller" yeah, you'll want to take those words definitely to heart. 
 I'm pretty sure the book literally starts off running from the very first word. It's peppered throughout with some calmer more introspective moments, but it's difficult to move away from the jarring start and ever actually feel calm while reading this book. 
 Vicki Pettersson did a great job at knowing when to throw in a twist or when to change direction slightly. I mean one can only run on adrenaline for so long before they start to wear down. Just like that,whenever I would think it was time for character(s) to change tactics or for Pettersson to move something along she would, and I was exceedingly grateful for that. 
 I will say that I don't think the book was revolutionary in terms of the thriller genre. I wasn't too surprised by how many of the twists unfolded, but I was definitely invested in how things unfolded because let me tell you knowing our main character(s) were going to make it out alive (I won't even mention unscathed because that's not gonna happen) is not an absolute. 
 I was glad to see Vicki Pettersson step out from her paranormal / urban fantasy writing and really give us a pretty great book in a different genre. It's a fast edge-of-your-seat read and if I could I probably would have stayed up all night to finish it. It's a very driven book with a heroine you want to fight and succeed. 
 If you're already a fan of Vicki Pettersson, I think you'll like her foray into thrillers. If you're a fan of the thriller, there's a lot to like about this book. If you're looking for a book that will keep you up at night, and will stay with you after you finish it, Swerve fits the bill. I look forward to reading what's next for Vicki Pettersson in whatever genre she chooses.