Icelandic crime/thriller author Ragnar Jonasson completes his Hidden Iceland series with a tale so cold, dark, and sinister it will freeze the very blood in your veins to ice. For a small country of only 365,000 inhabitants, Jonasson’s novels would make you think that there is something dangerous cooking around every corner. The Mist is…
Hi there, reader! 2019 has been an incredible year for new crime fiction. From debut authors to returning favorites, serial killer thrillers to psychological suspense, this year has offered up a little something for everyone. I’m thrilled to share with Criminal Element readers my picks for the Best Crime Books of 2019 by Month—aka my…
There’s something inherently interesting about a mystery set on an island. There are those that are set on small islands: ones that are remote, wind-swept, and hopefully facing a devastating storm. The threat of isolation without the possibility of outside assistance makes for great storytelling. Then there are the ones that explore those tiny close-knit…
Autumn of 1987 takes a young couple on a romantic trip in the Westfjords holiday—a trip that gets an unexpected ending and has catastrophic consequences. Ten years later, a small group of friends go for a weekend in an old hunting lodge in Elliðaey—a place completely cut off from the outside world—to reconnect. But one…
Hello again, reader! It’s officially spring, and I’m thrilled to spotlight these five Apirl books that you’re going to want to check out. When I’m not reading or writing about crime fiction as Crime by the Book, I can often be found perusing Criminal Element’s fantastic selection of crime book reviews and features.
The Island by Ragnar Jonasson is the second book in the Hulda series featuring Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdottir of the Reykjavik Police department—take a visual tour with GIFnotes! Autumn of 1987 takes a young couple on a romantic trip in the Westfjords holiday— A trip that gets an unexpected ending and has catastrophic consequences. Ten years later…
Hey there, reader! It’s been great collaborating with Criminal Element on this “Best of the Month” series, and I’m thrilled to highlight these five October books. When I’m not reading crime fiction or writing about crime fiction as Crime by the Book, I can often be found perusing Criminal Element’s fantastic selection of crime book…
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Sharon Bolton’s creepy new thriller The Craftsman combines with Sara Paretsky’s newest V.I. Warshawski mystery to make for a killer week…
Spanning the icy streets of Reykjavík, the Icelandic highlands and cold, isolated fjords, The Darkness is an atmospheric thriller from Snowblind writer Ragnar Jonasson — the first in the Nordic Noir mystery series. I ‘How did you find me?’ the woman asked. There was a tremor in her voice; her face was frightened. Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir…
Hey there, reader! I’m absolutely thrilled to be collaborating with Criminal Element on this “Best of the Month” series. When I’m not reading crime fiction or writing about crime fiction as Crime by the Book, I can often be found perusing Criminal Element’s fantastic selection of crime book reviews and features. So here’s how this…
