Just a girl and her books
THE LAST GRUDGE | Max Seeck (Ghosts of the Past #3) 02.07.2023 | Berkley Rating: 4.5/5 stars Powerful executive Eliel Zetterborg has been found murdered in his upscale Helsinki home. What at first seems like a straightforward case soon proves to be anything but when it becomes clear the murderer has other targets. The only … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Grudge
OUTSIDE | Ragnar Jónasson 06.28.2022 | Minotaur Books Rating: 4/5 stars Four friends. One night. Not everyone will come out alive . . . When a deadly snowstorm strikes the Icelandic highlands, four friends seek shelter in a small, abandoned hunting lodge. It is in the middle of nowhere and there's no way of communicating … Continue reading Book Review: Outside
THE TENANT | Katrine Engberg (Kørner & Werner #1) 09.01.2020 | Gallery Press Rating: 3/5 stars When a young woman is discovered brutally murdered in her own apartment with an intricate pattern of lines carved into her face, Copenhagen police detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner are assigned to the case. In short order, they … Continue reading Book Review: The Tenant
THE GIRL WHO DIED | Ragnar Jónasson 05.04.2021 | Minotaur Books Rating: 4/5 stars Teacher Wanted At the Edge of the World Una wants nothing more than to teach, but she has been unable to secure steady employment in Reykjavík. Her savings are depleted, her love life is nonexistent, and she cannot face another winter … Continue reading Book Review: The Girl Who Died
WHY DID YOU LIE? | Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 11.24.2013 | Hodder Rating: 4/5 stars A journalist investigating an old case attempts suicide. An ordinary couple return from a house swap in the states to find their guests have vanished, leaving their home in disarray. Four strangers are trapped on a windswept spike of rock in the … Continue reading Book Review: Why Did You Lie?
FALLEN ANGELS | Gunnar Staalesen(Varg Veum #8)11.12.2020 | Orenda BooksRating: 4/5 stars Private Investigator Varg Veum finds himself at a funeral of a former classmate, which becomes much more than he bargained for on this occasion. The funeral turns into a sort of reunion for Varg with several classmates, namely his old friend Jakob. This … Continue reading Blog Tour: Fallen Angels
BETRAYAL | Lilja Sigurðardóttir 10.01.2020 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars Úrsula has decided to return to Iceland after years spent working around the world fighting epidemics and violence. Unable to fully step away from a high-stress lifestyle, she accepts a high-profile government position where she hopes to be able to make a difference. On … Continue reading Blog Tour: Betrayal
THE SEVEN DOORS | Agnes Ravatn09.17.2020 | Orenda BooksRating: 4/5 stars Nina’s life has hit a crossroads. Her beloved childhood home is about to be demolished, she hardly sees her doctor husband, her career no longer feels rewarding, and her relationship with her daughter has grown rocky. While deciding what to do about her home, … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Seven Doors
THE HYPNOTIST | Lars Kepler (Joona Linna #1) 07.31.2018 (first published 2009) | Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Rating: 5/5 stars Detective Joona Linna has just been assigned to a gruesome triple homicide. The only surviving witness is the young boy who just watched his family be killed before his eyes. He’s now in a catatonic state … Continue reading Book Review: The Hypnotist
RUPTURE | Ragnar Jonasson (Dark Iceland #4) 01.15.2017 | Orenda Rating: 4/5 stars In 1955 two young couples move to the secluded fjord of Hedinsfjordur. This area is uninhabited except for them. Their stay ends abruptly when one of the women dies in a manner that seems to be suicide. Those closest believe these suicidal … Continue reading Book Review: Rupture
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