Publisher: Minotaur
Books
Published: October
16, 2018
ISBN: 978-1250171030
Genre: Thriller
Format: Print
from Library
Reviewed by
name and email address: Gina myreviewbooks@aol.com
FIVE HEARTS
Hulda Hermannsdóttir is a few months from her retiring after a
lengthy career in law enforcement.
Despite her excellent work and drive to solve the crimes that have come
her way, she’s never truly been admitted to the “boys club” of the police
department. Left out of investigations –
often key investigations, demeaned more than recognized by her supervisor, she
still has taken pride in her work. Now
as her career is winding down she’s looking at her options…what is out there
for her. Among her options is a new romance—a
truly kind and understanding retired doctor. Before she goes her supervisor allows her one
more case—a cold case of her choosing—to solve.
She chooses the death of a young woman who had been seeking asylum from
Russia in Iceland.
As she delves into the case that was quickly written off as
suicide Hulda finds herself with more questions than answers. It soon becomes clear that not only did the young
woman not commit suicide, but there may be a cover-up that extends beyond the simple
hostel she found refuge in.
This was my first Ragnar Jonasson read, but it will not be my
last. The blurb on my library website
immediately caught my attention and I had to order THE DARKNESS. When I read the intro I wasn’t sure what kind
of read it would be because it was translated from the original Icelandic. Clearly Jonasson is a master storyteller and
his translator is amazing for capturing the emotional ups and downs of the
story. An outstanding team.
Jonasson created a multi-layered, utterly fascinating character
in Hulda. It was wonderful to read an
older police detective who is still on the top of her game – even more so because
of how her supervisor and co-workers treated her. How her history got her to where she is
today, including what readers are told at the very end, adds to making her a likeable
character. You want to know this
woman. Hulda grows, changes and changes
perspective throughout the story. The
other characters are equally interesting and have some well-done twists to
their stories.
The setting in Iceland was refreshing and unique for me. While Jonasson didn’t describe much of the
landscape, what he includes has me wanting to know more.
The story itself has some super twists and turns and most
especially the ending. Book 2 takes
place 25 years in the past and I can’t wait to read it. Since this is a trilogy I strongly suspect
there will be yet another jaw dropping conclusion. There simply has to be.
Ragnar Jonasson is one author you definitely want to add to your
list of must read authors.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of
this book.
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