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A review by hel_conway
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is the second book from the Erlendur series I’ve read.
The book is dark and there is detailed historical description of domestic abuse leading to murder which could be very triggering; coercive control, physical and emotional abuse. Unlike some reviewers I found the ending wasn’t predictable until the last 30 pages of the book so this kept the narrative tension and momentum. Also a sprinkling of information about Iceland in WW11 which I had no knowledge of before reading the book.
The book is dark and there is detailed historical description of domestic abuse leading to murder which could be very triggering; coercive control, physical and emotional abuse. Unlike some reviewers I found the ending wasn’t predictable until the last 30 pages of the book so this kept the narrative tension and momentum. Also a sprinkling of information about Iceland in WW11 which I had no knowledge of before reading the book.