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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I waffled between three and four stars on this one before giving it four because it kept me eagerly turning pages. I think this book suffered from a bit of debut syndrome, but I’ll likely give the second book in the series a shot at redemption.
dark
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Solid mystery, fun read. I particularly liked the setting, but I also felt the author did a good job with a large cast.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I did not finish this book maybe I just was not that into it but I could not keep the characters separate. I might give another try later.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
I wanted a mystery and this gave me a mystery! Expectations = met but not exceeded, can’t complain
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I discovered this Icelandic police procedural/thriller when I bought the sixth novel in a charity shop, not realising it was the final installment. Being the sort of person I am, I had to get the first novel to start with and it's Snowblind. Set in a small town in northern Iceland in the early 2010s, Ari Thor is a fresh police graduate looking for his first posting. Nothing much happens in Siglufjörður so when he's not issuing parking tickets, Ari Thor starts piano lessons with the beautiful Ugla - carefully forgetting Kristin, the girlfriend he left behind in Reykjavík.
And that's pretty much it. There is hardly any development of the main murder plot until a good halfway through the novel. The character of Ari Thor has lots of potential, however in this his immaturity about handling a murder investigation, and his treatment of Kristin, was frustrating. I was also annoyed that key moments in the plot/storyline take place off page, so it's only when Ari Thor is reminiscing or considering a problem that we find out he went to a place or discovered a clue to solve the case. The resolution to the murder case was also underwhelming, so much so that nearly a week after finishing the novel I can't remember who did it.
And that's pretty much it. There is hardly any development of the main murder plot until a good halfway through the novel. The character of Ari Thor has lots of potential, however in this his immaturity about handling a murder investigation, and his treatment of Kristin, was frustrating. I was also annoyed that key moments in the plot/storyline take place off page, so it's only when Ari Thor is reminiscing or considering a problem that we find out he went to a place or discovered a clue to solve the case. The resolution to the murder case was also underwhelming, so much so that nearly a week after finishing the novel I can't remember who did it.
RATING: 3.5 STARS
2017 (Originally published in Iceland 2009); Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press
(Review Not on Blog)
I enjoyed this book, but some of the names of people and places threw me off as I listened to the audiobook. This is the first book by Ragnar jonasson, and I am looking forward to reading more by Jonasson. Ari Thor is a flawed character which you know is one of my favourite things, especially when it is a suspense series - as you see them grow.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
2017 (Originally published in Iceland 2009); Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press
(Review Not on Blog)
I enjoyed this book, but some of the names of people and places threw me off as I listened to the audiobook. This is the first book by Ragnar jonasson, and I am looking forward to reading more by Jonasson. Ari Thor is a flawed character which you know is one of my favourite things, especially when it is a suspense series - as you see them grow.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No