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ebokhyllami's review against another edition
4.0
Jeg likte plottet og omgivelsene. Jeg er noe mer usikker på om engelsk er språket som dekker den islandske feelingen best. Neste Indridason-bok ut blir definitivt på norsk i lydbokform på Storytel. Da skal jeg begynne med nr 1 i serien - dette var nr 8. Godt og annerledes krimplot, feil språk - er vel konklusjonen på denne.
liberrydude's review against another edition
5.0
I've read all in this series and this one stands out. The solitary Erlendur is on a personal quest outside the scope of his official duties. His usual sidekicks make fleeting appearances. He seeks answers on decades old cold cases of two missing persons while also making discrete inquiries on a cut and dry suicide case. He had reluctantly taken up the suicide case after listening to a tape of the deceased at a seance and his quest quickly escalates into a crusade. At the same time his personal life is being rocked by his daughter's attempt at effecting some sort of reconciliation with his ex-wife. He is also reliving the pain of losing his brother as a child in a blizzard. Life after death, not freezing to death is the theme of this book- although there is a connection between the two. Erlendur is compassionate, solitary, and quirky as always. It's too bad this series hasn't been able to do for Iceland what Mankell's Wallander has done for Skane, Sweden; however,I'm getting more and more interested in visiting Iceland especially after Googling some of the Icelandic place names that defy pronunciation and seeing their stark and surreal images on Icelandic Flikr accounts.
ruthenator's review against another edition
3.0
Good story but the writing, most likely the translation was not good. I didn't notice this in Voices, the only other one I've read by this author, and I no longer have the copy so am not sure if it was the same translator.
iriswildeboer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
mikime's review against another edition
3.0
Uno strano caso di suicidio di una donna molto interessata alla possibilità della vita dopo la morte, studenti di medicina e arte drammatica che provano un esperimento stile Linea Mortale anni prima, alcuni casi molto vecchi e irrisolti di persone scomparse, e i laghi intorno a Reykjavik come sfondo comune. Una serie di coincidenze, o è tutto collegato? Un giallo nordico, ben raccontato, un po' scontato.
bernardino's review against another edition
5.0
El detective más triste entre los detectives nórdicos. Y el que más me gusta. Paso a paso Erlendur nos va llevando a través de desapariciones, de culpas, de caminos de redención que no llevan a ningún sitio.
bwkramer's review against another edition
2.0
Just couldn't get into it at all. Tried, but nothing held my interest.
brontherun's review against another edition
4.0
Another great Icelandic mystery. This time Erlendur is left to sort things out as he is without his CID team, and the reader learns more about our melancholy detective's past. A haunting page turner!