Snowblind, Ragnar Jonasson
Snowblind, Ragnar Jonasson
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Snowblind

Author: Ragnar Jónasson, Quentin Bates

Narrator: Will Damron

Unabridged: 8 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/31/2017

Synopsis

Siglufjördur: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland where no one locks their doors—accessible only via a small mountain tunnel.Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavík—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.Taut and terrifying, Snowblind is a startling debut from an extraordinary new talent.

About Ragnar Jónasson

RAGNAR JONASSON 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. Jonasson 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. Ragnar 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. Jonasson lives in Reykjavik with his wife and two daughters.

About Quentin Bates

Quentin Bates lived in Iceland for ten years before moving back to the United Kingdom in 1990, where he became a full-time journalist at a commercial fishing magazine. He and his wife frequently return to Iceland, where they have many friends, including several in the Reykjavík police.

About Will Damron

Will Damron is an Audie Award-nominated narrator. A native of historic Tidewater Virginia, he studied theater at Middlebury College and has performed Off-Broadway and in regional theater throughout New England and Virginia. He lives and records in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea

Oh boy, I officially have a major book boyfriend crush on Ari Thor (along with a large gaggle of other women no doubt). What started out as a slow burning noir suddenly turned into a twisty, fast-paced mystery around the half way point. This is technically listed as book #2 in the Dark Iceland serie......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

”She lay in the middle of the garden, like a snow angel. From a distance she appeared peaceful. Her arms splayed from her sides. She wore a faded pair of jeans and was naked from the waist up, her long hair around her like a coronet in the snow; snow that shouldn’t be that shade of red. A pool of blood......more

Quotes

“A classic crime story…first-rate and highly recommended.” Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A modern Icelandic take on an Agatha Christie–style mystery, as twisty as any slalom.” Ian Rankin, New York Times bestselling author

“This classically crafted whodunit holds up nicely, but Jonasson’s true gift is for describing the daunting beauty of the fierce setting, lashed by blinding snowstorms that smother the village in ‘a thick, white darkness’ that is strangely comforting.” New York Times Book Review

“A chiller of a thriller whose style and pace are influence by Jonasson’s admiration for Agatha Christie. It’s good enough to share shelf space with the works of Yrsa Sigurdardottir and Arnaldur Indridason, Iceland’s crime novel royalty.” Washington Post

“The turns of the plot are clever and unexpected, and Ari is a wonderful character to spend time with." Mystery Scene

“Jónasson skillfully alternates points of view and shifts of time…The action builds to a shattering climax.” Publishers Weekly (boxed and starred review)

“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.” Library Journal

“Jønasson spins an involving tale of small-town police work that vividly captures the snowy setting that so affects the rookie cop. Icelandic noir at its moodiest.” Booklist

“Puts a lively, sophisticated spin on the Agatha Christie model, taking it down intriguing dark alleys.” Kirkus Reviews

“An old-fashioned murder mystery with a strong central character and the fascinating background of a small Icelandic town cut off by snow. Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully.” Ann Cleeves, bestselling author of Raven Black

Awards

  • New York Times Pick
  • New York Times Editor’s Choice
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