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The Mist by Ragnar Jónasson

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pinkierina's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

In a far corner of Iceland a married couple are settling down to celebrate Christmas in their isolated farm when there is a knock at the door. For Hulda Christmas is a time for traditions and family so it is a pity that she is rostered to work on Christmas Day and her 13-year old daughter is becoming more and more withdrawn. Months later Hulda is called to her first case since her life fell apart, one where the madness of loving a daughter too much is all too apparent.
This is the third and final book in the Hidden Iceland series and I have to say that I have loved them all. The novelty is that the story is played out in reverse across the three books, starting as Hulda is about to retire and ending here with events thirty years previously. Knowing Hulda's backstory make the tragedy even more profound and the guild that the character carries is exposed in detail. As ever Jonasson's writing it sharp and incisive, this is not a long book at all, but it works so well. The plot is clever and twists its way through to a conclusion in which all three protagonists are linked by a similar bond. I hope there is more to come from Jonasson!

holly98's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.25

cilie's review against another edition

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4.0

Wauw for en slutning. Er langt stykke hen ad veje er dette en triller. Der er to primære spor der på et tidspunkt samles.
Det ene spor er ren triller - om et ældre ægtepar i den Islandske ødegår som juleaftensdag bliver sneet inde med en uventet gæst som muligvis ikke har rent mel i posen.
Det andet spor følger Hulda den samme jul hvor hun prøver at opklarer en forsvinden, mens hun prøver at takle sin datters nylige sortsyn og indelukkethed, samt sin dominerende mand, Jon.
Klart den bedste installation i serien. Personlig er jeg mere til thrillers end krimier, men ud over det er den bare godt spundet, vi får selv syn for nogle af de ting i Huldas fortid der blev teaset i 1'eren (om end der stadig er ting der, for mig, står uvisse hen) og Hulda er noget mere sympatisk og mindre sur/irriterende end i de tidligere bøger.