Snowblind

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Snowblind

Title:

Snowblind

Alternate title:

Snow blind

Author:

Ragnar Jónasson, 1976- author.

Bates, Quentin, translator.

Series:

Dark Iceland ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland where no one locks their doors--accessible only via a small mountain tunnel. Ari Thor Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavik--with a past that he's unable to leave behind. When a young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed, elderly writer falls to his death in the local theater, Ari is dragged straight into the heart of a community where he can trust no one and secrets and lies are a way of life. Past plays tag with the present and the claustrophobic tension mounts as Ari is thrust ever deeper into his own darkness--blinded by snow and with a killer on the loose.

General Note:

"A Thomas Dunne book."

Edition:

First Minotaur Signature edition.

Physical Description:

312 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Genre:

Thrillers (Fiction)

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Police -- Fiction.

Violent crimes -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Iceland -- Fiction.

Author(s):

Bates, Quentin,

Publisher:

Minotaur Books,

Publication Date:

2017

2015

ISBN:

9781250144683

Publication Information:

New York : Minotaur Books, 2017.

Call Number:

RAGNAR

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

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Summary

Taut and terrifying, Snowblind is a startling debut from Ragnar Jónasson, an extraordinary new talent.

Where: An isolated fishing village in the fjords of northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors.

Who: Ari Thór is a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavík.

What: A young woman is found lying half naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed elderly writer falls to his death. Ari is dragged straight into the heart of a community where he can trust no one, and secrets and lies are a way of life.

*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of Snowblind includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide

Author Notes

RAGNAR JÃ"NASSON is an international number one bestselling author who has sold over three million books in thirty-six countries worldwide. His books include the Dark Iceland series and the Hulda series. JÃ³nasson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he also works as an investment banker and teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University. He has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, and, since the age of seventeen, has translated fourteen of Agatha Christie's novels. JÃ³nasson is the co-founder of the Reykjavik international crime writing festival Iceland Noir. His critically acclaimed international bestseller The Darkness is soon to be a major TV series, and Outside is soon to be a feature film. JÃ³nasson lives in Reykjavik with his wife and two daughters.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

The 2008 financial crash provides the backdrop for Jónasson's sterling debut, a tale of past and present revenge, which combines the power of extreme climate and geography with penetrating psychological analysis. Ari Thór Arason, a 24-year-old rookie policeman and former theology student, leaves his medical-student lover, Kristín, in Reykjavík for his first assignment in Siglufjördur, an isolated village on the north coast of Iceland. As the long, dark winter settles in, Ari Thór becomes embroiled in old hurts that roil beneath the surface of Siglufjördur, where secrets spread swiftly. The fatal fall of a drunken actor down a flight of stairs in the local theater appears to be an accident-or is it? As in the medieval Icelandic sagas, small physical details produce striking characterizations ("He peered at her and his lip twisted oddly, as if he was trying to smile, but at the same time hold it back"). Jónasson skillfully alternates points of view and shifts of time that set in relief Ari Thór's efforts to find a purpose to his lonely life. The action builds to a shattering climax. Agent: David Headley, DHH Literary Agency (U.K.). (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

[DEBUT]Ari Thór Arason, fresh out of the police academy, leaves behind his life and girlfriend in Reykjavik to take a posting in Siglufjördur, a quiet, economically depressed fishing village in northern Iceland. Already uncomfortable as an outsider in this close-knit community, Ari Thór begins to feel claustrophobic when the only tunnel into and out of town is blocked after a snowstorm. Just as the newly minted cop starts to question his decision to move to this remote place, a notable author and community luminary dies under suspicious circumstances at the local theater. The death is quickly ruled an accident, but Ari Thór can't seem to let it go. When a woman with ties to the theater is found fatally stabbed in her backyard, the police are forced to consider that their small town may have a murderer on the loose. As Ari Thór digs deeper into the town's past, it becomes apparent that Siglufjördur has more than its fair share of secrets and few of its residents are as they appear. Verdict In this debut novel, Jonasson has taken the locked-room mystery and transformed it into a dark tale of isolation and intrigue that will keep readers guessing until the final page. [See Prepub Alert, 7/16/16.]-Portia Kapraun, Delphi P.L., IN © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.