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Tainted Blood (Paperback)

by Arnaldur Indridason (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage (5 May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099461633
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099461630
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 207,836 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Val McDermid

'A fascinating window on an unfamiliar world as well as an original and puzzling mystery'


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A man is found murdered in his Reykjavik flat. There are no obvious clues apart from a cryptic note left on the body and a photograph of a young girl's grave. Detective Erlendur is forced to use all the forensic resources available to find any leads at all. Delving into the dead man's life he discovers that forty years ago he was accused of an appalling crime. Did his past come back to haunt him? Finally, Erlendur's search leads him to Iceland's Genetic Research Centre in order to find the disturbing answers to the mystery. This prizewinning international bestseller is the first in a new series of crime novels set in Iceland.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A story from the real world, 20 Sep 2005
By G. Brack - See all my reviews
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Tainted Blood is a wonderful introduction to Indridason's work. The novel is set in a grey, rainy Iceland, with a number of characters whose lives are damaged or flawed. Some parts are suitably depressing, and there is a streak of fatalism in the characters that is reminiscent of Henning Mankell's work.

I shall give none of the plot away, except to note that the Icelandic location proves to be important - part of the plot would be implausible anywhere else. The two leading detectives make a well-matched pair, and Erlandur's relations - or lack of them - with his ex-wife and children are a recurrent theme in the novel. A pat on the back too for the excellent translation; I speak no Icelandic, so I cannot tell whether it is accurate, but it manages to convey differences between characters' backgrounds in the dialogue and to give the strong impression that the book was written in English in the first place.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The death of a monster, 14 Oct 2005
By Linda Oskam "dutch-traveller" (Amsterdam Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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Inspecteur Erlendur has to solve the murder of an elderly man, Holberg, who is found with a crushed skull in his own appartment. During the investigation Erlendur finds out that Holberg was a real monster whose past has now caught up with him. Erlendur's quest in the pouring Iceland autumn rain takes him via rapes, heartless policemen, illegitimate children and murder in the past to a solution that has everything to do with modern times. And in the meantime he has to cope with pain in his breast and a daughter that is on drugs.

A book from Iceland in the best tradition of the Scandinavian thrillers: a slightly chagrined police inspector and a lot of attention for the backgrounds of the crimes and victims. A skillful mixture of thriller and literature. Wonderful to read.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a rival to Mankell, 5 Jun 2005
By do re me (Cardiff) - See all my reviews
A first rate piece of Crime writing that avoids many of the cliches inherent in the genre and is strong enough stand outside of Crime, appealing to any fans of good fiction. Personally I think this does challenge Mankell, although other reviewers are not so sure yet. Worth investigating now as we are early in the series. One to watch with interest.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Liking the glooms
There is a very definite geographical feel to crime writing coming out of cold Scandinavia and Polar regions. Read more
Published 4 months ago by titaniamoth

5.0 out of 5 stars Just in case you didn't know...
... Tainted Blood is the SAME BOOK as Jar City.

The name of the book was changed to Jar City in conjunction with the release of the Icelandic film of the same name... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Richard Loveday

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good PP, and not grisly, for an unusual change
This offering is welcome news indeed.

I had purchased in the UK and read Indridason's "Silence of the Grave" and "Voices", and found them to be above average (say,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by WB, Zeno

5.0 out of 5 stars love this
I saw the film based on this (Jar City) and loved it so decided to give it a whirl. I loved it, it reads well, the central character is interesting which always helps in... Read more
Published 10 months ago by jo

2.0 out of 5 stars Tainted read
I read 'Tainted Blood' after high recommendations from someone, and was left very disappointed. I found the plot muddy, dragging and hardly interesting at all, with an author I... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Josephine Huys

3.0 out of 5 stars Maybe 3.5 stars would be right.
It's a bit of a slow-burner but still an okay read. I really enjoy a good crime novel and sadly found this to be a little tame. Read more
Published 17 months ago by SJSmith

5.0 out of 5 stars A First Class Author
Arnaldur Indridason is undoubtedly a first class writer. This is in fact the first book which he wrote and very enjoyable read. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2007 by R. J. Stanley

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