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Sótt by Ragnar Jónasson

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admacg's review against another edition

3.0

In the north of Iceland, Ari thor opens an old case, based on a fifty year old photograph. Who is the unknown figure and was a crime committed? Further south in Reykjavik, a man in an apartment with his wife and child hears a noise. Finding the door open but no one around, he returns to bed...and finds wet footprints on the floor.

This is is the fourth instalment in the Dark Iceland series and I'm fully immersed in it now. I've had some problems working out the order of the English translations, and had actually started #4 before realising my mistake. You could read them as stand alones but I have enjoyed the development of Ari Thor. ísrún is also an interesting character and adds another dimension to the investigations.

As usual, I found myself guessing to the end, especially with the photograph case. I kept willing Ari Thor to speed up with the reveal, excellent tension. The other case just didn't appeal to me as much, it just didn't ring through. Still, it's well paced, moody, well written and an excellent page turner. it would be three and a half stars if such a thing existed

emily_bg's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

billiams01's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

fraserkate's review against another edition

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mysterious

4.25

I was confused at first by the multiple, seemingly unconnected narrators, but I really enjoyed seeing how all the different story threads ended up wrapping around each other. I do wish we’d have found out who Jórunn and Marius’s adopted son was, though - that would’ve been a fun extra twist.