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Brief review. Strange Shores: An Inspector Erlendur Novel by Arnaldur Indridason

Strange Shores: An Inspector Erlendur Novel (An Inspector Erlendur Series) by Arnaldur Indridason The latest in the Inspector Erlendur series by Indridason. These setting for these books is Iceland. The previous ones primarily take place in Reykjavík. This takes place in the eastern part of Iceland, in the rural area where Erlendur grew up and […]

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Brief Review. Outrage: An Inspector Erlendur Novel by Arnaldur Indridason

Outrage: An Inspector Erlendur Novel by Arnaidur Indridason. Another captivating crime thriller by Indridason. The good side, the warts of Inspector Erlendur carry through this sordid tale. Indridason tackles the issues for the victim, the family of a victim of drug-induced date rape.

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Brief Review. Operation Napoleon: A Thriller (Reykjavik Thriller) by Arnaldur Indridason

OpOperation Napoleon: A Thriller (Reykjavik Thriller) by Arnaldur Indridason Set in modern Iceland, as all of Indridason books that I’ve read. In addition to the thrills and suspense this puts an emphasis on the feelings of Icelanders towards the U.S. that occupies an air base and military compound. It isn’t until the end of the book […]

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Brief Review. Black Skies: An Inspector Erlendur Novel by Arnaldur Indridason

Black Skies: An Inspector Erlendur Novel by Arnaldur Indridason Interesting development of the personality of Sigurdur Oli one of the two detectives that works with Erlendur. Delving into his shortcomings in personal relations and his own efforts at coming to understand himself. In this novel as in another, Inspector Erlendur is not present. The story […]

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Brief Review. Silence of the Grave (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries, No. 2) by Arnaldur Indridason

Silence of the Grave (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries, No. 2) by Arnaldur Indridason This was the 3rd book I read written by Indridason. The writing is interesting and not flamboyant. A specific Icelandic slant to it all. Keeping in the tradition of modern mystery writers, the mystery to be solve is only one part of the […]

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