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YRSA SIGURDARDOTTIR – GIVE YOURSELVES A TREAT, READ YRSA AND ENJOY

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

For those who have not yet discovered Yrsa Sigurdardottir, prepare yourselves for a treat.  Yrsa brings to life a country about which most Americans know little and she couches those insights in some of the best mystery/thriller/suspense fiction available. AN … Continue reading →

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THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR – ICELAND STYLE

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Yrsa Sigurdardottir is the author of some of the most enthralling and chilling thrillers available to readers.  She is also the author of the following post for the Murder Is Everywhere blog (www.murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com). It is best not to read this … Continue reading →

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OPERATION NAPOLEON – Arnaldur Indridason

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

The Erlendur police procedurals by Arnaldur Indridason are among the best mystery fiction available.  OPERATION NAPOLEON is a stand-alone that is complete departure from the series. The action begins in the winter of 1945.  A blizzard rages on a glacier … Continue reading →

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HYPOTHERMIA – Arnaldur Indridason

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

The atmosphere of HYPOTHERMIA is cold.  The weather is cold and so are many of the characters, cold to the needs and the fears of those who trust them. Maria is devastated by her mother’s death.  Leonora had been dying … Continue reading →

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VOICES – Arnaldur Indridison

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

Kathy Delaney is the guest reviewer today.  In her own words: I am an award winning quilter who teaches nationally – internationally even.   I am a quilter, designer, author, quilt judge, teacher and lecturer. I work in a quilt … Continue reading →

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MY SOUL TO TAKE – Yrsa Sigurdardottir

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

In MY SOUL TO TAKE, Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s second book in the Thora Gudmundsdottir series, Thora travels to Iceland’s west coast to assist a client who needs her help in a real estate transaction. He wants recompense from the people who … Continue reading →

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LAST RITUALS – Yrsa Sigurdardottir

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Yrsa Sigurdardottir is an excellent writer from Iceland.  ‘LAST RITUALS: A Tale of Secret Symbols, Medieval Witchcraft and Modern Murder.’ Thora Gudmundsdottir is a single mother of two and a struggling attorney who is approached by the German parents of … Continue reading →

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