Snowblind is the first book in the Dark Iceland series of crime thrillers by a talented new author. Jonasson, an attorney and literary enthusiast, writes classic, intricately plotted mysteries with a minimalist Nordic Noir vibe. That's not surprising for a writer who cites Christie (he's translated fourteen of her books into Icelandic) and P.D.James as major influences. Jonasson combines this with firsthand knowledge and family connections to the brooding isolation of rural Iceland in winter. As the snows come howling and the sun disappears for months on end, a small fishing village fallen on hard times becomes a locked room where rookie police officer Ari Thor Arason is trapped along with all his suspects when what seemed an accident morphs relentlessly into murder.
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