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Bevroren Tegoeden (2012)

by Quentin Bates(Favorite Author)

3.44 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

904520035X (ISBN13: 9789045200354)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Karakter

series

Officer Gunnhilder

review 1: I enjoyed every moment of this book. The mystery was complex enough to be interesting, and the characters were believable and delightful, plus the heroine had a sense of humor. The only problem was the names - each character seemed to have at least 3 names, all of which had 3 syllables containing at least two dipthongs each, making the names nearly impossible to pronounce even in the mind, much less keep straight. But on the plus side of this - the main characters all had two syllable single-dipthong nick-names.
review 2: Set in a small town outside of Reykavik, Police Sargeant Gunna Gunnhildur attempts to solve the case of a man found floating in the harbor. While at first most attribute the death to an accidental drowning Gunna suspects much more. The case... more is soon linked to 2 other deaths and a wide ranging political situation that pits politicians against environmental groups. While this book took a little while to grab me I soon became engrossed. Bates is a skilled mystery writer and does an excellent job of developing his characters, in particular the main female policewoman It is a bit challenging to keep the Icelandic names straight, but worth the effort. So much better than Cold Comfort the 2nd in the series. less

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