mpr2000's review against another edition
4.0
While Ari Thór is waiting to the quarantine of an haemorrhagic fever to be lifted up, he decided to take a look at an old case... but when a baby is missing he thinks that maybe the past is repeating again... Ready for Rupture?
This is my first book of Ragnor Jónasson of the Dark Iceland series, the 4th on the series. I loved the paced style and how the author unwraps this chilling mystery between a quarantine and a mysterious kidnapping. He makes you feel the cold, loneliness and isolation in your bones!
I have to confess that I was addicted to the book since the first page, I didn't wanted to miss anything of the life of Ísrún the journalist or Ari, the detective. I finished the book in just 4 hours!
Ísrún and Ari have a quite an enigma in their hands... There was a suicide in an isolated house a long time ago, but now an old photo has appeared with a mysterious child on it, was him the murderer? It was quite interesting how Ari discovered all the secrets of the family in just one photo and the help of her Ísrún, I hope all the detectives are as sharp as Ari!
In this case we have some politics involved, and of course they are corrupted, liars and with a secret agenda... Is there any country with a fair government? It's sad and disturbing to think that the answer is no!
This is a book I highly recommend, one of those books that you don't want to end, it's a short story with some amazing characters that you will love since the first page.
Are you sure you want to visit Iceland?
This is my first book of Ragnor Jónasson of the Dark Iceland series, the 4th on the series. I loved the paced style and how the author unwraps this chilling mystery between a quarantine and a mysterious kidnapping. He makes you feel the cold, loneliness and isolation in your bones!
I have to confess that I was addicted to the book since the first page, I didn't wanted to miss anything of the life of Ísrún the journalist or Ari, the detective. I finished the book in just 4 hours!
Ísrún and Ari have a quite an enigma in their hands... There was a suicide in an isolated house a long time ago, but now an old photo has appeared with a mysterious child on it, was him the murderer? It was quite interesting how Ari discovered all the secrets of the family in just one photo and the help of her Ísrún, I hope all the detectives are as sharp as Ari!
In this case we have some politics involved, and of course they are corrupted, liars and with a secret agenda... Is there any country with a fair government? It's sad and disturbing to think that the answer is no!
This is a book I highly recommend, one of those books that you don't want to end, it's a short story with some amazing characters that you will love since the first page.
Are you sure you want to visit Iceland?
clarasym's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
It’s probably my fault for picking up the third book in the series before the first two but I felt like there were too many characters with too many things going on in their lives for emotion to build. Besides, the resolution of the misteries drags on for so long that it does not feel rewarding.
admacg's review against another edition
3.0
In the north of Iceland, Ari thor opens an old case, based on a fifty year old photograph. Who is the unknown figure and was a crime committed? Further south in Reykjavik, a man in an apartment with his wife and child hears a noise. Finding the door open but no one around, he returns to bed...and finds wet footprints on the floor.
This is is the fourth instalment in the Dark Iceland series and I'm fully immersed in it now. I've had some problems working out the order of the English translations, and had actually started #4 before realising my mistake. You could read them as stand alones but I have enjoyed the development of Ari Thor. ísrún is also an interesting character and adds another dimension to the investigations.
As usual, I found myself guessing to the end, especially with the photograph case. I kept willing Ari Thor to speed up with the reveal, excellent tension. The other case just didn't appeal to me as much, it just didn't ring through. Still, it's well paced, moody, well written and an excellent page turner. it would be three and a half stars if such a thing existed
This is is the fourth instalment in the Dark Iceland series and I'm fully immersed in it now. I've had some problems working out the order of the English translations, and had actually started #4 before realising my mistake. You could read them as stand alones but I have enjoyed the development of Ari Thor. ísrún is also an interesting character and adds another dimension to the investigations.
As usual, I found myself guessing to the end, especially with the photograph case. I kept willing Ari Thor to speed up with the reveal, excellent tension. The other case just didn't appeal to me as much, it just didn't ring through. Still, it's well paced, moody, well written and an excellent page turner. it would be three and a half stars if such a thing existed
emily_bg's review
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
billiams01's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
fraserkate's review
mysterious
4.25
Spoiler
I was confused at first by the multiple, seemingly unconnected narrators, but I really enjoyed seeing how all the different story threads ended up wrapping around each other. I do wish we’d have found out who Jórunn and Marius’s adopted son was, though - that would’ve been a fun extra twist.emmaledbetter's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
robertalllan's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25