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A review by agniesz_k
Winterkill by Ragnar Jónasson
5.0
It felt good to be reunited with Ari Thór.
After taking a long break from the Dark Iceland series, Ragnar Jónasson takes us back to the remote Siglufjörður. Ari Thór, now the local chief of police, leads an investigation into the apparent suicide of a teenage girl while trying to reunite with his son over the Easter holidays.
For those who have followed the series, it’s a beautiful trip down the memory lane – a lot of old characters pops up in this newest instalment. But if it’s your first encounter with Dark Iceland, don’t worry, all relevant past events are neatly explained (in a spoiler-free fashion) so you can easily start with this one and then catch up with the rest after you get hooked.
Winterkill gives you a detective story with a bonus insight into a small, Icelandic town. Siglufjörður provides a perfect setting for dropping some red herrings, since coincidences and unexpected interrelationships are rather understandable in such a tight community. I really appreciated the realism, there’s a whole palette of grey characters and down-to-earth romance, no pretentious good/bad split of the cast or Hollywood love stories.
But what I love most about Ragnar Jónasson’s books is that, with balancing Agatha Christie’s cosy vibes and the Nordic chill, he sets the pace that keeps you invested in the story, yet allows you to fully relax. Just as his previous books, Winterkill makes a perfect read for the winter holiday season.
It was nice to watch Ari Thór slowly becoming native to Sigló throughout the series, and in Winterkill, after the conclusion of the criminal plot, we get a quiet good bye to our town and our boy. I found it very sentimental, yet I still hope it was just the end of the season and not the series finale.
I would like to thank Orenda Books and Edelweiss+ for the ARC of this book.
After taking a long break from the Dark Iceland series, Ragnar Jónasson takes us back to the remote Siglufjörður. Ari Thór, now the local chief of police, leads an investigation into the apparent suicide of a teenage girl while trying to reunite with his son over the Easter holidays.
For those who have followed the series, it’s a beautiful trip down the memory lane – a lot of old characters pops up in this newest instalment. But if it’s your first encounter with Dark Iceland, don’t worry, all relevant past events are neatly explained (in a spoiler-free fashion) so you can easily start with this one and then catch up with the rest after you get hooked.
Winterkill gives you a detective story with a bonus insight into a small, Icelandic town. Siglufjörður provides a perfect setting for dropping some red herrings, since coincidences and unexpected interrelationships are rather understandable in such a tight community. I really appreciated the realism, there’s a whole palette of grey characters and down-to-earth romance, no pretentious good/bad split of the cast or Hollywood love stories.
But what I love most about Ragnar Jónasson’s books is that, with balancing Agatha Christie’s cosy vibes and the Nordic chill, he sets the pace that keeps you invested in the story, yet allows you to fully relax. Just as his previous books, Winterkill makes a perfect read for the winter holiday season.
It was nice to watch Ari Thór slowly becoming native to Sigló throughout the series, and in Winterkill, after the conclusion of the criminal plot, we get a quiet good bye to our town and our boy. I found it very sentimental, yet I still hope it was just the end of the season and not the series finale.
I would like to thank Orenda Books and Edelweiss+ for the ARC of this book.