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Agnes travels to Iceland to participate in a podcast about a famous historical murder there, of her grandmother and aunt. Her grandfather is believed by many to be the killer, but for her that doesn‘t fit the man she knows. This is definitely a slower burning thriller, more of the psychological variety. I enjoyed it but I think it‘s ultimately forgettable.

Switched from the ARC to audiobook, then stopped at 23%, jumped to the end to get the solve. I can‘t stand messy main characters with drug or alcohol addictions. It‘s too “Girl on the Train” for me and it distracts from the murder mystery. I don‘t care and I don‘t want to listen to the whining or will I/won‘t I cave to pills. I want the hunt for the true killer and the search for the missing girl.

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The Lost House- Melissa Larsen

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Can Agnes really find out who killed her grandmother and niece forty years ago in Iceland?

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A bit slow in spots but a great setting!

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The Lost House moved at a slow pace in the beginning, but finished like a blizzard. A broken girl goes to meet a Podcaster in Iceland to reopen her grandmother's murder. Everyone in town thinks her grandfather did it, including her own father. On the 40th anniversary, another young woman disappears. A novel on grief, trust issues, and family bonds. 4 stars.
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The Lost House

This is my first book by this author. I look forward to reading more.

This book was slow to start for me but it did pick up and the ending was great. The author definitely wrapped it up great.

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I normally love murder mysteries set in Iceland. But this is just a normal mystery by an American (totally assuming this) that happens to be set in Iceland. And I clocked the killer way early. It was entertaining as far as standard mysteries go. Just don't expect it to be anything more than that.

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Pub date is 1/14/25
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