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New Statesman
'Indridason skilfully hides the identity of both the victim and
the killer until the very end. More than this, though, he manages to make a
Cold War tale ring with contemporary relevance'
the killer until the very end. More than this, though, he manages to make a
Cold War tale ring with contemporary relevance'
www.tangled-web.co.uk
`The Draining Lake is another remarkable Reykjavik Murder
Mystery... Arnaldur Indridason's best book yet.'
Mystery... Arnaldur Indridason's best book yet.'
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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'unputdownable' (no, not a cliché),
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This review is from: The Draining Lake (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries 4) (Mass Market Paperback)
I generally do not like intertwined story lines and flash-backs, and I hate the phrase 'unputdownable'.
'The Draining Lake' has two intertwined story lines and I thought it, erm, unputdownable. The atmosphere, the characters, the dialogues, the story itself... it is a long time ago that I was so fascinated by a book, and I promptly ordered all the other available books by Andridason. In the beginning, the only problem was to get used to those Icelandic names, and remember who is who. But now I won't forget them anymore!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful!,
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This review is from: The Draining Lake: A Reykjavik Murder Mystery (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries 4) (Paperback)
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After reading all the Steig Larsson books, I have really enjoyed reading other books set in Norther Europe. 'The Draining Lake' is set in Iceland, about as far north as you can get. I loved this book, and really couldn't put it down until I'd finished it. It's a fantastic story, partly set in Berlin during the post war period, and partly in Iceland in the present. It is crime fiction, but the Cold War setting gives it a whole new twist, and sets it apart from the run of the mill murder story.
Detective Erlendur is a fascinating, very human character with his own problems that beset him and drag him down. He is a little like Wallender in that respect, but although his situation often seems bleak, I didn't find this book depressing. There are some very sad moments in the book, and the Icelandic landscape is used to emphasise this, but there are also touches of humour that lift the plot. I enoyed this book so much, that I have scince read 'Jar City' which was equally good, and is the first book in the series, and have ordered the next one as well.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Downbeat and atmospheric,
By Andy Edwards "staxasoul" (Essex UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Draining Lake: A Reykjavik Murder Mystery (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries 4) (Paperback)
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Add Iceland to the list of settings for a detective novels, as Arnaldur Indridason is translated into English. It was well worth doing too, as the result is a well told story which combines the Cold War and the present.
Although the pace which was a little slow at times, there was always the sense that you needed to read on, partly because of the original tale and partly because of the characters, who were all well drawn. The Icelandic names did take a bit of getting used to though, so that might have made the pace fell slow. I would have given this 5 stars but for the relentlessly downbeat fell of the book, which did, at times, get a little wearisome. Having not read any of his other books, I am not sure whether that is a feature of the author's work, or indeed the Icelandic condition, but I will enjoy finding out when I next come across his books.
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