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Finished this one a while back and forgot to review it. Book #2 of this series was another winner for me. I have already bought #3.

Crime lit fest with Ragnar Jonasson 😊

This is great Scandinavian noir. It's the second book in the dark Iceland series. But frankly, the #audiobook is a smidge ridiculous. Very melodramatic. Still giving the book itself a pick.

I read the first in this series, Snowblind, when it was published. This has been in my TBR awhile. Trying to whittle away my stacks. I love the setting, Iceland, and the characters who are shaped by the climate, and winter darkness.

The first sentence: “Unsettling.”

First read on the new Kindle Paperwhite that I treated myself to! It's so amazing!

64 of 2021. In this installment, Ari is still struggling to fit in with the people of the village as he investigates the murder of a fellow cop. Another solid book from this author. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#stackingtheseries #seriesread2021 #nordicnoir

One thing I love of the summer is the summer fruit: just made this granola with peaches we got from a local producer last Friday. 🍑😋

Third book in Dark Iceland series (according to original order). Really glad I read this third as there is a time jump. Ari Thor (main cop) is still very closed off. And of course, the next book in which we get his back story isn't translated. Anyway, this was another enjoyable noir set in early winter. It's funny that for the third book set in this small town, there aren't any repeat characters! 26 pts #WinterGames2020 #MerryReaders

#Bookspin #Doublespin After two Dark Iceland stories, it should come as no surprise to read in the author‘s bio that he has translated 14 Christie novels in to Icelandic; like Dame Agatha, Ragnar‘s murder tales are multi-threaded, convoluted, & so carefully plaited they are hard to solve until the last heady dozen pages; & like Christie‘s detectives, & like Morse to some extent, Ari Thór is a quick observer & level headed student of human nature.

And with my night-orientated title i have finished spring + in the middle of june it feels more like winter hence the fire!
2nd translated of the series,a well told story in northern Iceland as ari thor investigates the shooting of his inspector whilst his relationship is struggling. Bk3 goes back a few yrs so unsure abt chronology, however an enjoyable series. Now to plan summer.
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The 2nd in the series... decent, quick read, but I think I liked the first better. Granted I read the first in #print and listened to this #audio and I always have a hard time comparing when I go with different formats. I‘m enjoying the Icelandic setting. ❄️❄️❄️

I'm starting this one tonight! It may be a one-sit read. 😍

This is the follow up to Snowblind, a police procedural set in a small town in northern Iceland. This time Detective Ari Thor Arason must ask uncomfortable questions of the town's residents in search of answers after his boss is found dead. Ari Thor is still pretty terrible at relationships, and the Icelandic setting is once again vividly rendered. This series is perfect for a chilly evening with a thick blanket and a mug of something warm.

Note that this book takes place five years after the events of Snowblind. In comparison to that book, Nightblind's plot has more threads and the writing feels more assured. Looking forward to jumping back in time to see how the other three books in the series get us to this point.

And now I want pizza 🍕

Had some rewards points built up on #Amazon! What better way to use it then to buy myself some books for a belated Christmas gift!

Also got a good price on Odd Child Out by Gilly Macmillan & Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown!

Not a great listen- the narrator sounds like he is from the midwest US but this is set in Iceland with native speakers so there is a disconnect. The story is not very compelling and is told in first person then in chapters which are an unnamed character reading from a diary. There are better icelandic mysteries out there - this may be better without the narration but I wouldn‘t recommend the audiobook.

Every year on Christmas Eve, Icelanders celebrate with the beautiful tradition of giving each other books. So many books are bought and exchanged that the event is called Jólabókaflóð, or the "Christmas Book Flood."

My next commute read - death of a policeman in Northern Iceland - second book from Ragnar Jonasson.

I felt this could have been a great Icelandic thriller, but there were just too many issues I had with it. For one, there were at least 7 POVs and many of them we could have done without as they had nothing to do with the mystery of who killed a police officer. Secondly, while I liked that the author tried to put red herrings in, a lot of them were too long winded for my liking. Still, I enjoyed getting to see Iceland through this book.
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Love love love this series and Ari Thor. Nordic Noir is quickly becoming a new favorite genre. Now to plan a trip to Iceland. ❄️
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I read this while in Iceland cos I'm a dweeb who likes to theme my reading geographically! The prose was very simple in this although I never know if that's an in-translation thing, or the style of the writer. Doesn't matter though cos I still feel pretty good about this one and more importantly about Iceland in general which is amazing, incredible, awesome, awe inspiring all the superlatives everyone must go ❄️❄️❄️