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dehndog's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
leonidasm's review against another edition
4.0
Ωραίος ο Γιόχανσον. Εκπληρώνει τον στόχο του να κρατήσει το ενδιαφέρον και το μυστήριο ζωντανό μέχρι τέλους.
enaria's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sweetpeajoelle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kirstiejayhawk's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sweetpeajoelle's review against another edition
5.0
The second one in the series. I really like his writing style
valerie87's review
4.0
After reading the first book in the series, The Darkness, I decided I would read the entire trilogy at once. I just had to see how the series would continue.
Oddly enough, Jonasson goes back in time to the middle of Hilda’s career in the police force. Once I got used to that, I really enjoyed this mystery thriller! It starts out with a young couple spending some time in the girl’s family vacation house in a very isolated region of Iceland. The girl is then found murdered. Ten years later, her friend group gets together to remember her on a remote island. One of the friends is found dead. What a great case for Hulda!
There were things I read in book one that I knew would come up in this book. That was a little annoying. But still, definitely worth 4 stars.
Oddly enough, Jonasson goes back in time to the middle of Hilda’s career in the police force. Once I got used to that, I really enjoyed this mystery thriller! It starts out with a young couple spending some time in the girl’s family vacation house in a very isolated region of Iceland. The girl is then found murdered. Ten years later, her friend group gets together to remember her on a remote island. One of the friends is found dead. What a great case for Hulda!
There were things I read in book one that I knew would come up in this book. That was a little annoying. But still, definitely worth 4 stars.
neravardu's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
paperbacksandpines's review against another edition
3.0
This book is uses a dual timeline that moves from past to present. However, readers view the events in the past through their own lens. When the timeline moves forward 10 years, we view events through Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir's eyes. I appreciate how her life story is revealed when she reflects back on her life 10 years before, in 1987 and how different her life is 10 years later.
Although the bulk of the story focuses on the mystery at hand, viewing Hermannsdóttir's backstory was integral to the story's success. Hermannsdóttir is a tragic figure but one I am drawn to reading about.
If anyone is looking for a mystery that doesn't read like a typical police procedural, I'd recommend this series to them.
Although the bulk of the story focuses on the mystery at hand, viewing Hermannsdóttir's backstory was integral to the story's success. Hermannsdóttir is a tragic figure but one I am drawn to reading about.
If anyone is looking for a mystery that doesn't read like a typical police procedural, I'd recommend this series to them.