redsoxjedi's review against another edition
3.0
The finale to this reverse chronological trilogy brought a consistent and satisfying if not earth shattering conclusion to Hulda’s story. I very much liked the characters and setting.
stinajohanns's review against another edition
3.0
Þetta var óþægileg bók. Ég held ég hafi ekki alveg taugar í svona spennu. Er meira fyrir gömu góðu hver-gerði-það-sakamálasögur. Ragnar gerir þetta hins vegar mjög vel og ég var ekki bara taugaspennt yfir því hvað var að gerast heldur líka forvitin. Það hjálpaði reyndar að ég var lasin heima og gat því hlustað á bókina í einni lotu meira og minna. En þettar er þungt og óhamingjan er svo mikil. Engir bjartir punktar neins staðar. Það dró svolítið úr ánægjunni.
Hlustaði á söguna á hljóðbók og var ánægð með lesturinn.
Hlustaði á söguna á hljóðbók og var ánægð með lesturinn.
bookswithshayydeniece's review against another edition
4.0
Favorite of the 3. They got better which each book!
evavstheworld's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
malus's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book a lot. I loved the story of it and how the characters were created and I loved the snowy atmosphere as well.
emmaledbetter's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
3.0
Finished reading: May 18th 2021
“Life wasn't that simple; the line between good and evil wasn't that well defined.”
Spoiler
After feeling disappointed by the second book earlier this year, I still wanted to read the third and final book The Mist to see if it would work better for me. Sadly enough though once again there was just something about the story that didn't work for me. I think that already knowing what happened to the main character after finishing the first book kind of put a damper on things, as I wasn't as invested in her past knowing where it would all end. While I do still think it's a clever and innovative strategy to start a series where the story of the main character ends, I don't think it actually worked for me in this case. Part of this has to do with the fact that Hulda comes over as quite self-absorbed in this sequel; not caring about how her state of mind is affecting her current cases and more worried about how her colleagues see her than about her own family. The chapters involving her family were quite annoying and uncomfortable to read, and I much preferred when the focus wasn't on her and on the investigations instead. The descriptions of the Icelandic setting were great though and were part of the reason I was still able to mostly enjoy the story. The twist in the case was cleverly done too... But overall I much prefer his Dark Iceland books so far.
P.S. Find more of my reviews here.
baja's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5