Cheryl R. (Spuddie) - , reviewed on 7/26/2007 + 412 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

Icelandic police procedural featuring detective named Erlandur--that's his first name, since most Icelanders go only by their first names, even in the phone book, apparently! An elderly man is found bludgeoned to death in his basement flat and that begins to unravel a whole parcel of strange facts that set Erlandur off on several different tangents. Apparently his detective's nose is accurate though because his instincts prove right. A sad, heartbreaking tale set in a very interesting backdrop of Iceland, which I know next to nothing about. Excellently written, difficult to put down, with a new character to love. I felt that Erlandur was very well fleshed out, but I hope the author plumps up his co-workers and his family members more next time around. Looking for the next one!

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