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"So it goes."
"So it goes." rated it 7 years ago
Siglufjörður is a fishing village in Northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors and "nothing ever happens" according to the chief of police who has been there forever. Even better, it's accessible only via tunnel and frequently snowed in because of avalanches. Enter Ari Thór Arason -- who will...
Mike Finn
Mike Finn rated it 7 years ago
I must be missing something here. "Snowblind" attracts lots of four and five-star reviews and is the first book in the best-selling "Dark Iceland" quintet, yet I found it fundamentally unsatisfying.I'm told the language is poetic. I can see that it's trying to be. I quite liked the way in which Jona...
Mike Finn
Mike Finn rated it 7 years ago
I must be missing something here. "Snowblind" attracts lots of four and five-star reviews and is the first book in the best-selling "Dark Iceland" quintet, yet I found it fundamentally unsatisfying.I'm told the language is poetic. I can see that it's trying to be. I quite liked the way in which Jona...
Mike Finn
Mike Finn rated it 7 years ago
I must be missing something here. "Snowblind" attracts lots of four and five-star reviews and is the first book in the best-selling "Dark Iceland" quintet, yet I found it fundamentally unsatisfying.I'm told the language is poetic. I can see that it's trying to be. I quite liked the way in which Jona...
Escape from the ER
Escape from the ER rated it 8 years ago
After several years of upheaval, Ari Thór Arason has finally settled down. He & girlfriend Kristín have reunited & set up house with their baby son. The residents of Siglufjördur have accepted him & he’s content being a small town cop. When his previous boss moved to Reykjavik, Ari hoped to fill h...
drallapaul
drallapaul rated it 9 years ago
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This detective thriller takes place in Iceland and involves the investigation of a murder which turns out to be far more complicated than expected and involves Ari Thor, the main detective, a Reykjavik journalist, a disbarred doct...
I book on Monday
I book on Monday rated it 9 years ago
Vamos ahora con esta muy entretenida novela, que se desarrolla en un pueblecito de a tomar por **** de Islandia. El protagonista es Ari Thor, una especie de policía en prácticas que recibe una oferta de trabajo como poli en el pueblecito del culo de la loma que comentaba antes. Ni corto ni perezoso,...
fromfirstpagetolast
fromfirstpagetolast rated it 9 years ago
I received a copy of this book from the publisher and this is my honest opinion of the book.Five years after the events in Snowblind we find Ari Thór Arason settled with Kirstin in Siglufjörður. They now have a 10 month old son, Stefnir. Tomas's boss, Ari Thór has left the town, returning to Reykjav...
Claire loves to read!
Claire loves to read! rated it 9 years ago
Published by: Constable (3rd March 2016) ISBN: 978-1472121493 Source: Agent provided review copy Rating: 4* Synopsis: When two small-time crooks rob Reykjavik's premier drugs dealer, hoping for a quick escape to the sun, their plans start to unravel after their getaway driver fails to show. ...
fromfirstpagetolast
fromfirstpagetolast rated it 9 years ago
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via my blogging friend Liz Barnsley at Lizlovesbooks and this is my honest opinion of the book. Ari Thor, about to graduate from the police academy, accepts a job from the chief of police in Siglufjörður. Leaving behind his disgruntled girlfriend, ...
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