Snare by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

Snare

Reykjavík Noir Trilogy #1

Lilja Sigurðardóttir with Quentin Bates (Translator)

276 pages • first pub 2015 (view editions)

fiction crime lgbtqia+ mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Snare is ideal for readers who crave taut, character-driven thrillers with morally complex protagonists navigating high-stakes personal and criminal dilemmas.

Description

A young mother resorts to smuggling cocaine into Iceland, as she struggles to keep custody of her son, with devastating results … First in the addictive, award-winning Reykjavik Noir Trilogy by the Queen of Iceland Noir. After a messy divorce, you...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 350 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

tense: 73%

mysterious: 38%

adventurous: 28%

challenging: 24%

emotional: 16%

sad: 16%

informative: 2%

reflective: 2%

Pace

48% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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