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Smeulend Vuur (2007)

by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

The House of Books

series

Þóra Guðmundsdóttir

review 1: I enjoyed this book tremendously - it was set in Iceland, and involved a volcanic eruption on an island and people being evacuated and four most mysterious dead bodies in an ashy basement. The story starts as some of the houses - those buried by ash - were being uncovered. I liked the setting, the characters, the mystery which allowed the reader to almost figure out what could have happened, and I liked the author's style of writing. I was about to give this an emphatic 5 stars. However, I was disappointed by the actual ending. Still, I cannot wait to read more books by this author.
review 2: I did like this book, but not as much as the other Icelandic mystery series I have been reading. I couldn’t decide if I liked or disliked Thora because I know I ve... morery much did not like how she doted on her selfish and annoying son. The mystery, however, was interesting. I knew nothing about Icleandic volcanic islands – now I at least know they exist! Overall a good story, but a bit slow in parts. less

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