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Arctic Chill (2005)

by Arnaldur Indriðason(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1846550653 (ISBN13: 9781846550652)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Harvill Secker

series

Inspector Erlendur

review 1: I always like to read a novel from a country I am visiting. So when in Iceland recently I read one of Arnaldur Indriðason's books. He is one of Iceland's best writing exports. I have always liked his books, a bit of mystery, a sense of the country and it's climate & geography. This book wasn't his best. It was a bit light on and a bit predictable. Still, being in Iceland at the time made it resonate just that bit more.
review 2: This is the second book I've read from Indridason. I was really looking forward to read this as the novel deals with immigration in Northern Europe. Unfortunately, my reading experience was marred by the often erratic translation in English, which is manifest in the butchered grammar. Other than that, the story itself is interesti... moreng. As the characters try to find the boy's killer, Indridason brilliantly offers a glimpse into the social debates and even discomfort some Icelanders are having with regards to immigration. Unfortunately, the author uselessly slows down the pace with subplots such as the one involving Erlendur's late brother. less

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