Snowblind

“Ragnar Jónasson is a very important and influential figure in crime fiction worldwide…Snowblind was his debut. You’re right that it’s Scandi noir, in that it makes remarkable use of the Icelandic setting, but it’s also a village mystery in the tradition of Mrs. McGinty’s Dead. It’s a very complex puzzle plot: more so than many of his contemporaries. Ragnor Jónasson is effectively a Golden Age puzzler himself. He is a meticulous crafter of his plots. He’s an excellent craftsman and he’s very adept at misdirection. His detective, Ari Thor Arason, is very likable. This book is the introduction to that character, and luckily, he’s appeared in numerous other novels. We’re very fortunate that Jónasson is so prolific.” Read more...

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