A review by eswee
Sneeuwblind by Ragnar Jónasson

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This is not a book to read in summer and I was saving to read it next winter when it would be cold and snowing (I always keep a list of books like this at hand) but I needed a book by an Icelandic author and my other option sadly fell through. Anyway, Snow Blind has a nice pace to it and it is easily readable. Both the sentences as the chapters are short. There are many characters to get to know, and the first half felt like I was only meeting new people and learning about their background. It wasn't until later that the story started to move and come together. Felt a bit like a modern Miss Marple. Small town murder where everyone knows everything about eachother, but there are secrets too and we don't learn about them until the last chapters. Nicely done!