pickThis is a good Icelandic thriller from Arnaldur Indriðason and I love that we‘re given more information about Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson‘s back story. In this novel, a skeleton is discovered, and tracing its identity reveals a story of terrible domestic abuse, and ultimately how it taints and destroys the victims. In a parallel arc, Erlender‘s daughter is hovering near death due to a late stage miscarriage resulting from her drug abuse.
It‘s time for #JolabokaflodSwap! I love this swap by @MaleficentBookDragon because it‘s simple- just one book and some candy. This is my favorite swap of the year!
pickArnaldur Indriðason uses the term “jar city” to describe a collection of human organs kept for research purposes. The modern iteration is a genetic database. Both loom large in this great Icelandic novel that introduces us to Detective Erlendur Sveinsson. The plot: an aging rapist is murdered. Solving the crime involves tracing a genetic disease back to his victims. Beautifully translated. Erlendur, his colleagues and family are fascinating
Lazy Sundays are the best💛 currently reading this one full of short stories set in iceland! The first stories were okay, not bad, not especially brilliant- let‘s see what the rest of the book holds!
My #JolabokaflodSwap packaged has arrived! 📬💚
I am not sure who my sender is as I couldn‘t find your Litsy handle by looking up your name & wasn‘t sure if I should open the box. So, thank you Cynthia from MI! 🤗 I am excited for Christmas Eve!
@MaleficentBookDragon my USPS tracking shows the box I sent out was delivered to the mailbox on 12/15 so hopefully the recipient has it.
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My #Jolabokaflodswap box went out in the mail today 12/15! It should arrive in time for opening night!! Happy reading!
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pickAfter an earthquake creates a crack in a lake bed, causing it to drain, a skeleton becomes exposed on the former lake bed. It has a Soviet listening device attached to it, confirming murder. We actually know whodunnit from the start, but the book slowly unravels the why. The murderer‘s storyline took some time to grow on me, but ultimately I was very satisfied by this book.
