Foreign Intrigue Book Club 2022

Foreign Intrigue Book Club
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Do you like to travel? Experience a country through the eyes of a local? Try the food of another country?

2022

DECEMBER/JANUARY:

The Darkness
by Ragnar Jónasson
translated by Arvid Nordh
Mystery, Crime, Iceland | Published: 2018 (first 2015) | Goodreads | my rating: 4
tough and tenacious lady detective
FEBRUARY:

Cry Wolf
by Hans Rosenfeldt
Mystery, Thriller, Sweden | Published: 2021 | Goodreads | my rating: 5
liked the woven plot and characters
MARCH:

The Basel Killings
by Hansjörg Schneider
translated by Mike Mitchell
Mystery, Crime, Germany | Published: 2021 (first 2004) | Goodreads
APRIL:

Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing
by Maryla Szymiczkowa
translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Mystery, Historical, Poland | Published: 2015 | Goodreads | my rating: 4

MAY:

A Death in Vienna
by Frank Tallis
Mystery, Historical, Austria | Published: 2005 | Goodreads
JUNE:

Babylon Berlin
by Volker Kutscher
translated by Niall Sellar
Mystery, Crime, Historical, Germany | Published: 2016 (first 2007) | Goodreads
JULY:

The Wolf and the Watchman
by Niklas Natt Och Dag
Mystery, Historical, Sweden | Published: 2017 | Goodreads | my rating: 4
AUGUST:

Murder in Old Bombay
by Nev March
Mystery, Historical, India | Published: 2020 | Goodreads | my rating: 5
SEPTEMBER:

Singapore Sapphire
by A.M. Stuart
Mystery, Historical, Singapore | Published: 2019 | Goodreads
OCTOBER:

Mark of the Lion
by Suzanne Arruda
Mystery, Historical, Africa, Kenya | Published: 2006 | Goodreads | my rating: 5
NOVEMBER:

Ghosts of the Past
by Marco Vichi
translated by Stephen Sartarelli
Mystery, Italy | Published: 2018 (first 2014) | Goodreads | my rating: 5
DECEMBER/JANUARY:

The Silver Pigs
by Lindsey Davis
Mystery, | Published: first 1989 | Goodreads

Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson

Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson
Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson
translated by Quentin Bates
narrated by Will Damron

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Published: 2015
Publisher: Orenda Books
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Iceland
Paperback: 300
Rating: 4

Dark Iceland series:
Snowblind
Nightblind
Blackout
Rupture
Whiteout

First sentence(s):
Siglufjörður
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
The red stain was like a scream in the silence. The snow covered ground was so white.

Siglufjörður: 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 Reykjavik – 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 theatre, 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. An avalanche and unremitting snowstorms close the mountain pass, and the 24-hour darkness threatens to push Ari over the edge, as curtains begin to twitch, and his investigation becomes increasingly complex, chilling and personal. Past plays tag with the present and the claustrophobic tension mounts, while Ari is thrust ever deeper into his own darkness – blinded by snow, and with a killer on the loose.

My two-bits:

Good start to a new series starring young, Ari Thór, who is starting out in police force in a small town in Iceland.

Loved learning about this small town and its folks.

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* Listened to audiobook version.

Lovely Books and Things - 12.8.18

Lovely Books and Things
My Weekly Books and Films Update
Linking up with:
Stacking the Shelves (details)
Sunday Post (details)
Mailbox Monday (details)

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HAPPY THINGS:

1. Christmas music ;-)

2. Outdoor holiday lights during a neighborhood stroll

3. Being amused by the illustrations in The Helpless Doorknob, a shuffled story by Edward Gorey

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Slow week in regards to books and films which will be the case for most of this month as I am in the midst of a big home move. Looking forward to when things settle down again and all I need to worry about is which book to read next.

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Library:

Snowblind
by Ragnar Jónasson
-Mystery, Thriller, Iceland | Goodreads

AND watched: on DVD

The Christmas Train (2017)
Director: Ron Oliver
Teleplay: Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky
Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Danny Glover
Based on book by: David Baldacci
-Hallmark, Drama, Romance, Christmas | imdb | my rating: 4
A cynical journalist decides to take a train from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles for Christmas to get inspiration for a story in honor of his late father. He gets to know the other passengers and runs into an old flame while aboard.

Love the writers on a train theme and orchestration of things.

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