- Hardcover: 314 pages
- Publisher: Random House of Canada Ltd (27 Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0307357813
- ISBN-13: 978-0307357816
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,495,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The latest installment in the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger Award–winning Reykjavik Murder Mystery series.
One cold autumn night, a woman is found hanging from a beam in her summer cottage. At first sight it appears to be a straightforward case of suicide; the woman, María, had never recovered from the loss of her mother two years earlier and had a history of depression. But when Karen, the friend who found her body, approaches Erlendur and gives him the tape of a séance that María had attended, his curiosity is aroused.
Driven by a need to find answers, Erlendur embarks on an unofficial investigation to find out why the woman’s life ended in such an abrupt and tragic manner. At the same time, he is haunted by the unresolved cases of two young people who went missing thirty years before, and, inevitably, his discoveries raise ghosts from his own past.
One cold autumn night, a woman is found hanging from a beam in her summer cottage. At first sight it appears to be a straightforward case of suicide; the woman, María, had never recovered from the loss of her mother two years earlier and had a history of depression. But when Karen, the friend who found her body, approaches Erlendur and gives him the tape of a séance that María had attended, his curiosity is aroused.
Driven by a need to find answers, Erlendur embarks on an unofficial investigation to find out why the woman’s life ended in such an abrupt and tragic manner. At the same time, he is haunted by the unresolved cases of two young people who went missing thirty years before, and, inevitably, his discoveries raise ghosts from his own past.
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67 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Arnaldur Indridasson has for some time been among the cream of the explosion of crime and mystery writing currently emanating from the Nordic countries; A writer who eschews melodrama, keeps his cast of characters concise and tightly drawn and suffuses all of his writing with a slightly doleful understatement. His main character, Erlandur, superficially ticks all the boxes for the identikit modern fictional detective; middle-aged (check), unhappy family life (check), bit of a loner (check), dogged and brilliant (check) - in this respect for Erlandur read Wallander, Rebus, Banks etc. What differentiates Indridasson are the depth of his psychological insight and his willingness to stretch the conventional form into areas where lesser writers would not dare to go, working without the safety net of big plot, big action or supporting cast of big characters, but keeping the reader glued to the personalities involved and to the slow revealing of a complex and ultimately tragic story. This latest instalment has Erdlandur working on his own to resolve events that may or may not be crimes, but whose resolution will in any event have little direct impact on anyone alive. That resolution is as much about recovering and honouring the memory of the lost, as it is about exposing the actions of the guilty. Indridasson is by nature a sparse writer, there is little embellishment and the "octane level" is kept rather low - but his mastery of pace and narrative fluency are simply unrivalled (contrast him with the much hyped, highly enjoyable but infinitely more frenetic and long-winded Stieg Larsson). I've long felt that Indridasson is among the very best crime writers working in Europe; for me Hypothermia elevates him onto a different literary level. Highly recommended
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book because I had loved reading the Henning Mankell series about the detective Wallander. Indridason is Icelandic and sets his novel there. It has a similar feel to Mankell and the main character is a detective Erlendar who would, I'm sure, be seen as a kindred soul by Wallander. I found Erlendar bleak to the point of desperate and his family situation dysfunctional and distressing. The pace of the novel is pleasingly slow and has a number of psychological twists. Discussions of Icelandic culture and geography are very interesting and the novel as whole was a good read. I would read other books in this series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was disappointed by this book, having enjoyed previous books by this author.
For a long time there wasn't any evidence of crime.
The chief character, policeman Erlendur pottered about looking for clues, without really having anything concrete to drive his investigations.
There was no mention of any other cases he was working on, so presumably his superiors were happy for him to wile away his time on this "case" with nothing to show for it.
Slow and not believable.
For a long time there wasn't any evidence of crime.
The chief character, policeman Erlendur pottered about looking for clues, without really having anything concrete to drive his investigations.
There was no mention of any other cases he was working on, so presumably his superiors were happy for him to wile away his time on this "case" with nothing to show for it.
Slow and not believable.
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intricately woven narrative
Hypothermia is a book that slowly draws you in, wraps a warm blanket around you and envelopes you in intricately woven narrative layers. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Rob Kitchin
Hypothermia
This book was purchased for a 'peppercorn' amount and it arrived at my home well within the appointed time and in very good condition. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Jake
Quite a good read
This is the third book by arnaldur indridason i have read and slightly prefer the draining lake and voices, having said that it is still good read so just go out and buy it
Published 1 month ago by oldginger ebbw vale
An insight into the Icelandic soul and their way of life
This is the latest installment in the so-called Reykjavik murder mysteries series featuring detective Erlendur and his team. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ms. J. M. Austin
dark icelandic mystery
I loved the books that I previously read by the same author and was not disappointed by this one.When is a murder investigation NOT a murder investigation?When it's a suicide! Read more
Published 3 months ago by sacha
The Big Chill
'Hypothermia' is well named. There's something chilling about the investigations of Detective Erlendur that runs from the first page right through to the end. Read more
Published 3 months ago by nigel p bird
As always another great read from Indridason
I have read all these books in order and have to say that I have enjoyed them all so far. This one is more unusal as it starts out as if it is an open and shut case of suicide, so... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. S. N. Pattison
ANOTHER NORDIC DETECTIVE
This book was sent to me as a free offer from a bookclub,and like many free offers you find yourself rather sceptical about the value of it as a read,is no one else reading it? Read more
Published 9 months ago by bibliophile
Erlendur P.I.
In the sixth offering from the Reykjavik Murder Mystery Series we follow Erlendur alone as he unofficially investigates the suicide of a lady following the death of her mother two... Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Milton
my second favourite of this series
I have read all his books - except the new one that just came out. This one is my second favourite after "Silent Grave". Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ramses
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