Damaris C. (Erinyes) reviewed Better than the reviews suggest... on 10/31/2008 + 279 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 6

This book is a must read. Period. You must read it. Here's why...

First the book is very smartly written. You get a good idea of the place (Iceland) without too many wordy adjectives. You can see the place but the whole book isn't about the tiniest details. Also the people in the book are very smartly written. They all seem like actual people and not two dimensional cut outs to prop up the storyline.

Second this for me wasn't the typical mystery/thriller. I am used to Patrica Cornwell, or the Alex Cross series, or even the books Bones is based on. Where you get the nitty gritty details. There are corpses everywhere with blood and it's all like an actual police casefile. This book is far far more subtle about the mystery and the violence inside. Yes, it's shocking but it's shock without the gore. Very refreshing in an odd way.

And finally, the story was just great. I am of the age where I put down books that do not interest me. I am now totally willing to say that I don't have to read every single book if it doesn't hold my attention. I carried this book around with me so that I could read it whenever I had a free minute. I actually cared what happened to all three families. I was very interested in the next revelation. And I was satisfied by the ending if a bit sad. I love it when a book makes me feel something.

I cannot wait to read more of this series!

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