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Cold cases do not come much colder than one involving a corpse discovered in a glacier after thirty years. Not only was the victim murdered, there may have been a subsequent murder committed to facilitate a cover-up. Inspector Konrád is recalled from retirement to deal with the prime suspect, a man Konrád is beginning to think innocent. He must now untangle decades of lies and false alibis in order to get to the truth.
"The Darkness Knows" by Arnaldur Indriðason is set in Iceland. I was never aware that "Nordic Noir" was a niche but the pace and the landscape sustain a suspenseful tension throughout. After finishing this I see where some reviewers are put off or bored by Indriðason's writing style-- which puzzles me. Do not pick this up if you are looking for "The Fast and the Furious". A good mystery is always fun, but it really is a treat when you come across one by an author who is a master at what he is doing. 5 stars.
"The Darkness Knows" by Arnaldur Indriðason is set in Iceland. I was never aware that "Nordic Noir" was a niche but the pace and the landscape sustain a suspenseful tension throughout. After finishing this I see where some reviewers are put off or bored by Indriðason's writing style-- which puzzles me. Do not pick this up if you are looking for "The Fast and the Furious". A good mystery is always fun, but it really is a treat when you come across one by an author who is a master at what he is doing. 5 stars.
