tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15258276.post7086099164751475799..comments2023-11-05T01:05:41.190-07:00Comments on International Noir Fiction: Icelandic noir/political/police proceduralGlenn Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04869155065647936216noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15258276.post-84678745870670453232011-02-27T10:37:26.699-08:002011-02-27T10:37:26.699-08:00I'd have to vote for the US cover as well. Lik...I'd have to vote for the US cover as well. Like you I do enjoy the Soho covers because they are nice. I bought this one after reading Maxine's review. Can't wait to read it and thanks for the review. I rarely comment but I'm a follower of your blog. I love your reviews and have discovered many wonderful authors here and elsewhere. ---KeishonKeishonhttp://avidmysteryreader.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15258276.post-63256271962403752402011-02-26T13:48:44.945-08:002011-02-26T13:48:44.945-08:00Maxine: Thanks for the comment--I haven't seen...Maxine: Thanks for the comment--I haven't seen Ridpath's book yet, but I'm hoping that someone will pick up the Icelandic crime series by Árni Thórarinsson, whose novels are popular in France (in translation of course). They focus on a journalist and sound quite interesting.<br />GlennGlenn Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869155065647936216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15258276.post-41671936366136740522011-02-26T13:43:55.219-08:002011-02-26T13:43:55.219-08:00Excellent review, as ever, Glenn. I think you make...Excellent review, as ever, Glenn. I think you make a very good point in that one of the strengths of the book is that it keeps the "street level" perspective rather than going into top-level conspiracies, which are rarely very satisfying (well, not to me anyway).<br />Interesting question about the covers. I reviewed this book for Euro Crime so only saw the UK cover which is artistically good but I think too sensationalistic and not reflective of the novel. The US cover is nicely composed but something of a "downer". At least it does not feature snow, a real cliche of Scandinavian crime fic covers.<br /><br />I also agree with your point about the positioning of this novel vis a via Indridason and Sigurdardottir, by the way. Have you tried Michael Ridpath's Where the Shadows Lie, also Iceland-set? This is yet another type of Iceland perspective - more toursity (sagas and volcanoes) but an enjoyable light thriller. The author is English but the protagonist is a US cop of Icelandic origin who is sent to Iceland to advise on violent crime, but is immediately plunged into investigating one.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.com