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dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Finished reading: February 9th 2025
"Home. What a fluid concept that was. In the same way his own character was fluid."
I love a good dose of Nordic noir, and Lilja Sigurdardottir is without doubt one of my favorite Icelandic authors. I loved the first three books of the series, and I've been eagerly anticipating the newest sequel Dark As Night... Arora makes for such a great main character, and I've been looking forward to finally learn more about her sister's disappearance. A little warning before I continue: this is definitely a series to read in order, because you will encounter major spoilers for the previous books along the way and the missing sister case spans all four books. Plus, it's hard to get a proper feel for the characters otherwise... Especially with one of the side characters Lady Gugulu playing such a key role in this sequel. I would definitely never have guessed the truth about Lady Gugulu's background, and I can't deny it added a whole lot of danger and suspense to the plot. Both Arora and Daniel have their own investigations again in this sequel, and they decided to swap as both cases hit a little too close to home... I loved that we finally get some answers, although there are still a lot of questions left so I'm keeping my fingers crossed there will be another sequel in the future. If you enjoyed the previous books of the series, I have no doubt that Dark As Night will be a winner for you as well! It's without doubt one of the strongest books of the series and a fantastic piece of Nordic noir!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation