Kate’s 2¢: “The Shadow Killer” by Indriðason Arnaldur and Victoria Cribb

“The Shadow Killer” by Indriðason Arnaldur and Victoria  Cribb

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   As with most really good murder mysteries, this narrative arc has at least two threads that tangle with each other, but, don’t necessarily end up together.

   While I wasn’t happy to discover who was the silent killer, I understand that war is a nasty business any way you look at it. I did enjoy reading about the country and its good people  and its naughty people. I liked the two fictional detectives and thought they did their jobs well.

From WIKIPEDIA:

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Arnaldur.

   Arnaldur was born in Reykjavík on 8 January 1961, the son of writer Indriði G. Þorsteinsson. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands) in 1996. He worked as a journalist for the newspaper Morgunblaðið from 1981 to 1982, and later as a freelance writer. From 1986 to 2001, he was a film critic for Morgunblaðið.

   His first book, Sons of Dust (Synir duftsins) came out in 1997, the first in the series with Detective Erlendur. The first two novels in the series have not yet been translated into English.[3] As of 2013, the series included 14 novels. Arnaldur is considered one of the most popular writers in Iceland in recent years — topping bestseller lists time and again.[citation    needed] In 2004, his books were 7 of the 10 most popular titles borrowed in Reykjavík City Library[citation needed]. In 2006, his Erlendur novel Mýrin was made into a film, known internationally as Jar City, by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur.[4]

   Arnaldur’s books have been published in 26 countries and translated into at least 24 languages, including Arabic, Russian, Polish, German, Greek, Danish, Catalan, English, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Finnish, Spanish, Hungarian, Chinese, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian, French, Serbian, Slovenian and Turkish .

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The shadow killer DB99732

Arnaldur Indriðason; Cribb, Victoria. Reading time: 8 hours, 59 minutes.

Read by George Guidall.

Suspense Fiction

Historical Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

Reykjavik, August 1941. When a travelling sales rep is found murdered in a flat, killed by a bullet from a Colt 45, the police initially suspect a member of the Allied occupation force. Flovent, Reykjavik’s sole detective, is joined by the young military policeman Thorson. Originally published in Icelandic in 2015. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.

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