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Winterkill by Ragnar Jónasson
4.0
“Maybe this is what it felt like to come home.”
Ragnar Jónasson’s final instalment of the Dark Iceland series was worth the wait. Another mystery settles upon the town of Siglufjordur. Just days before Easter a teenage girl falls to her death from a balcony on the main street. The bizarre thing about this death is the last diary entry that suggests it could have even murder. This creates an unnerving case for Police Inspector Ari Thór Arason when he discovers that an elderly patient in a nursing home has written “she was murdered” several times on the walls of his room.
The novel takes you through the process in which Ari Thór copes with solving not just the case and the mysterious signs that keep popping out of nowhere but also his own relationships between his ex partner and his work.
The reader is instantly places in Siglufjordur, you can’t help but feel the claustrophobic atmosphere around you and the foreboding dread this case brings upon this town. The vivid imagery has always been my favourite part about these books.
When it comes to Ari Thór you feel as though you have been on a trek alongside him. To see what becomes of this man troubled by conflict resulting from his own decisions is relatable and you can’t help but feel invested in his story.
I’ve been following this series since the first book Snowblind was published. To see where Ari Thór’s story takes him has been interesting and at times a disturbing journey.
Ragnar Jónasson’s final instalment of the Dark Iceland series was worth the wait. Another mystery settles upon the town of Siglufjordur. Just days before Easter a teenage girl falls to her death from a balcony on the main street. The bizarre thing about this death is the last diary entry that suggests it could have even murder. This creates an unnerving case for Police Inspector Ari Thór Arason when he discovers that an elderly patient in a nursing home has written “she was murdered” several times on the walls of his room.
The novel takes you through the process in which Ari Thór copes with solving not just the case and the mysterious signs that keep popping out of nowhere but also his own relationships between his ex partner and his work.
The reader is instantly places in Siglufjordur, you can’t help but feel the claustrophobic atmosphere around you and the foreboding dread this case brings upon this town. The vivid imagery has always been my favourite part about these books.
When it comes to Ari Thór you feel as though you have been on a trek alongside him. To see what becomes of this man troubled by conflict resulting from his own decisions is relatable and you can’t help but feel invested in his story.
I’ve been following this series since the first book Snowblind was published. To see where Ari Thór’s story takes him has been interesting and at times a disturbing journey.