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A review by jmatkinson1
The Mist by Ragnar Jónasson
5.0
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so it is a pity that she is rostered to work on Christmas Day and her 13-year old daughter is becoming more and more withdrawn.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!
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!