OpOperation Napoleon: A Thriller (Reykjavik Thriller) by Arnaldur Indridason Set in modern Iceland, as all of Indridason books that I’ve read. In addition to the thrills and suspense this puts an emphasis on the feelings of Icelanders towards the U.S. that occupies an air base and military compound. It isn’t until the end of the book […]
Tagged iceland, reviewBlack Skies: An Inspector Erlendur Novel by Arnaldur Indridason Interesting development of the personality of Sigurdur Oli one of the two detectives that works with Erlendur. Delving into his shortcomings in personal relations and his own efforts at coming to understand himself. In this novel as in another, Inspector Erlendur is not present. The story […]
Tagged iceland, mystery, reviewSidetracked: A Kurt Wallander Mystery (5) by Henning Mankell Another good Wallander mystery. The interesting writing keeps you reading at steady pace, wanting to know what comes next. The usual cast of characters in the police. This was the second time I’ve read this and it was as interesting as the first read.
Tagged mystery, review, wallanderSilence of the Grave (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries, No. 2) by Arnaldur Indridason This was the 3rd book I read written by Indridason. The writing is interesting and not flamboyant. A specific Icelandic slant to it all. Keeping in the tradition of modern mystery writers, the mystery to be solve is only one part of the […]
Tagged iceland, mystery, reviewThe Keeper of Lost Causes: The First Department Q Novel (A Department Q) by Jussi Adler-Olsen A detective comes back to work after a colleague is killed and anther paralyzed. His heart isn’t in it and he is relegated to an office in the basement with a Syrian refugee who is more than his documents […]
Tagged department Q, reviewBetter to Rest (Liam Campbell Mysteries, Book 4) by Dana Stabenow A mystery set in Alaska, as is the case in other books by Dana Stabenow. The protagonist in this one is Liam Campbell, an Alaska State Trooper. It seems a little slow going at times with no big surprises in the story line but […]
Tagged alaska, reviewThe Black Path by Asa Larsson. The third in Asa Larsson”s trilogy of mysteries set in northern Sweden. This keeps the same set of characters, those not murdered, as the first two. It has a special emphasis on the mental health of Rebecka and likewise delves into the feelings of several of the characters. A […]
Tagged book, mystery, scandinaviaThe Moosewood Restaurant Cooking for Health: More Than 200 New Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes for Delicious and Nutrient-Rich Dishes by the Moosewood Collective. This looks like another winner from MooseWood. we’ve made the Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and they were great.
Tagged cookbook, moosewood, reviewThe Blood Spilt by Asa Larsson The second in Asa Larsson’s first published trilogy. Same location – northern Sweden- as Rebecka dealing with the mental trauma from the events in the first book does not go back to her career in Oslo but stays near where she lived as a girl.
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