Dutch writer and actor Herman Koch has written short stories, novels and columns, and he has also acted for radio, television and film. He co-created the long-running television series Jiskefet, which ran from 1990 to 2005. His novel The Dinner is a psychological thriller about two couples whose polite dinner slowly brings out a dark secret about their teenage sons, and his other book, Summer House with Swimming Pool, is a thriller as well.
