· The Darkness is a book that completely subverted my expectations and stunned me with its climax. Which is a rare thing. I read a lot of crime fiction. Like, a Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Spanning the icy streets of Reykjavik, the Icelandic highlands and cold, isolated fjords, The Darkness is an atmospheric thriller from Ragnar Jonasson, one of the most exciting names in Nordic Noir. The body of a young Russian woman washes up on an Icelandic shore.4/5(K). As a blizzard deems the only mountain passage to the tiny village impassable, and round the clock darkness makes things even more unpleasant for Ari, the case grows more frightening and sophisticated. A killer is on the loose, and time is running out for Ari. Author: Ragnar Jonasson. Original Title: Snjóblinda.
The Darkness is the first novel in the Hidden Iceland trilogy by Ragnar Jónasson. It is in keeping with Nordic noir in it's dark and twisty yet abstract landscape of complex characters with layered pasts. Interestingly we begin this series at its end, meaning with each book we move closer to protagonist Hulda's beginnings. GREG SILVERMAN'S STAMPEDE ACQUIRES RAGNAR JONASSON'S "THE DARKNESS" MARCH Stampede, the indie media company founded by former Warner Bros Pictures President Greg Silverman, has acquired bestselling author Ragnar Jonasson's Icelandic thriller The Darkness and will adapt it as a local-language series. Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Darkness by Ragnar Jonasson. A young woman, an asylum seeker from Russia, is found murdered on the seaweed-covered rocks of the Vatnsleysuströnd in Iceland. Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdottir of the Reykjavik Police is called to investigate this - the final case in her career before she is.
Book Summary. Spanning the icy streets of Reykjavik, the Icelandic highlands and cold, isolated fjords, The Darkness is an atmospheric thriller from Ragnar Jonasson, one of the most exciting names in Nordic Noir. The body of a young Russian woman washes up on an Icelandic shore. After a cursory investigation, the death is declared a suicide and the case is quietly closed. Ragnar Jónasson is a bestselling Icelandic author of crime fiction. He is the author of the bestselling Dark Iceland series, set in and around Siglufjörður, and featuring Detective Ari Thor. Contents. THE DARKNESS by Ragnar Jonasson Minotaur Books 10/16/18 CBTB Rating: 5/5 The Verdict: atmospheric, binge-worthy, and a contender for favorite book of the year. Ragnar Jonasson, you have simply outdone yourself. Just when I thought I couldn’t love Ragnar’s books more, he goes and writes THE DARKNESS - and man, is it excellent.
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