Patzer's review

There are just not enough novels with a chess theme. The nation's gambit (Original title: En nasjon i sjakk) is an exception. I heard about the   book when it came out, but since I usually don't like crime novels, I paid little attention to it. During a book sale, I found the book at a very low price, and decided to give it a chance. Surprisingly, I ended up enjoying it. If you like these reviews, please consider supporting my work. Visit my patreon page for details. Become a Patron! What can you expect from this book? The nation's gambit  is the debut novel by Norwegian author Johan Høst. The original title "En nasjon i sjakk" literally translates to "a nation in check", which is a play on words; being in check vs in shock . In Norwegian, the word for chess and check is the same, which puts chess directly in the title. This doesn't work as well in English, which probably explains why the English title is a bit different. The outline of th