Well, that was not what I expected. I’ve been looking for a mystery series to read and it looks like I’ve finally found one. What first intrigued me about this book was that it took place in Iceland. I don’t know a whole lot about that area and I enjoyed how the author incorporated some of that ...
"The Island" was a deeply satisfying read. The writing is sparse but confident, delivering movement between multiple points of view and backwards and forwards across multiple timelines so seamlessly that there is never any confusion, only a growing sense of tension as the plot is revealed. ...
This series has an interesting format in that it’s written in reverse order. Book #1 (The Darkness) gave us Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir at the end of her career with the Reykjavík police. In this outing we go back a bit to 1997 as she investigates a suspicious death on the island of Ell...
The Island" falls into a category of books loosely referred to as Scandinavian noir. Set in Iceland the volcanic landscape and frozen polar conditions adds an eerie silent and unpredictable element to the events as they unfold...."What the scenery lacked in drama it made up for in its all encompassi...
"The Darkness" is original, compelling, unforgiving and completely believable. This is Scandi-Noir at its best. I passed on Ragnar Jonasson's Dark Iceland series after reading "Snowblind". I found the detective too bland and the plot too much of a stretch. His new series, "Hidden Iceland" fixes ...
If you’ve read this author’s Dark Iceland series, take note. This has a decidedly darker, moodier tone with a completely different MC. DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir has been dreading retirement but thought she had some time to get used to the idea. That changes when her boss announces he is replacing he...
Thanks to NetGalley and to Michael Joseph for providing me an ARC copy of this novel that I freely chose to review. I’ve followed with interest the rise in popularity of the Nordic/ Scandinavian Thrillers in recent years, although I have read random titles rather than becoming a dedicated fan of any...
Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdottir is very close to retirement and she is not sure if this idea makes her feel good. When she is called to the office of her immediate superior Magnus because "We need to have a little chat about your situation" she is not sure what to expect. It seems her noble...
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...
This detective thriller takes place in Iceland and involves an investigation by Ari Thor, the main detective, and his ex-boss in northern Iceland where three women have died in similar fashion in a lonely spot. We learn more about Ari Thor as his girlfriend is heavily pregnant. The whole thing is en...
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