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A young woman walks into the frozen fjords of Iceland, never to be seen again. But Matthildur leaves in her wake rumours of lies, betrayal and revenge. Decades later, somewhere in the same wilderness, Detective Erlendur is on the hunt. He is looking for Matthildur but also for a long-lost brother, whose disappearance in a snow-storm when they were children has coloured his entire life. He is looking for answers.

Slowly, the past begins to surrender its secrets. But as Erlendur uncovers a story about the limits of human endurance, he realises that many people would prefer their crimes to stay buried.

©2010 Arnaldur Indridason 2010. English translation copyright © Victoria Cribb 2013 (P)2013 Isis Publishing Ltd, Random House Audiobooks 2013 Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime
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It's a fantastic book well narrated, and this was my second visit after reading the first. Evocative, heartwrenching and sparkling with the 6/8 time signature of a Burns poem covered by Island's own Kaleo, this book paints every emotion known to mankind in a brooding black.

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Brilliant story telling! Bit lengthy but very absorbing - several tales in one sitting really, but all ends well

Strange shores

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Great book very touching - challengingly at times but struck a chord - well worth a read

best book on audible

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What did you like most about Strange Shores?

I have read others by Indridason. This is not really a crime novel, more a poetic exploration of loss and death. That makes it sound grim, and it is in places. It is also slightly supernatural, almost a ghost story.

What about Saul Reichlin’s performance did you like?

This was the first I heard as an audio book. It was a revelation! Saul Reichlin is an excellent reader. It was a pleasure to hear the Icelandic names pronounced neatly, and his measured delivery fitted the story perfectly. Also I enjoyed the writing a lot more than I did when reading it. I am a fast reader, and have a tendency to skip the slower-moving parts. Listening to the book being read to me, skip-reading was not possible, so I found I entered much more deeply into the world of the story.

Brilliantly read by Saul Reichlin

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...and avoid the Amazon spoilers for this as it is, in all likelihood, the last. Ironic that it is the first of his books to be available on Audible. Beautifully read, simply written, gloomy and gruesome and tender. Of all the Nordic noir writers, Indridason is the most soulful. Not all the books in the series are as effective - they dip when Erlandur is not the main protagonist - nor are they always similar in mood or intent, but this, the seeming last of them, is one of the best.

Read the others first...

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