The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer: A Mystery
Jónasson...writes in his native Icelandic, and as usual, Victoria Cribb has done a fine job of translating his crisp, vivid style ... The author spins his tale swiftly, but the search for Elin comes off as a low-stakes mental exercise that generates little sense of urgency. What tension there is comes from a few short sections in which Helgi’s violent ex, Bergthora, stalks Anita.
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Top-notch ... Cleverly plotted, slyly humorous, and bursting with love for the golden age of detective fiction, this outperforms even its outstanding predecessor.
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A lightning-fast read for fans willing to keep turning the pages till the crucial clues drop ... Disquieting.
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