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The Darkness

By: Ragnar Jónasson
Narrated by: Amanda Redman
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Darkness by Ragnar Jonasson.

A young woman, an asylum seeker from Russia, is found murdered on the seaweed-covered rocks of the Vatnsleysuströnd in Iceland. Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdottir of the Reykjavik Police is called to investigate this - the final case in her career before she is forced into retirement.

When Hulda starts to ask questions, it isn't long before she realises that no-one can be trusted and that no-one is telling the whole truth.

Spanning Reykjavik, the Icelandic highlands and the cold, isolated fjords, The Darkness is a classy new thriller from one of the most exciting new names in Scandi noir.

©2018 Ragnar Jónasson (P)2018 Penguin Audio Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime Polar Region Suspense

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Well narrated with appropriate feeling. The story itself was good, enabling you to engage with the characters and was pleasantly unpredictable. I thought I knew where the plot was headed for a long time but was happy to be proved wrong. I would definitely read another work by the same author.

engaging

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I nearly gave up at the beginning because I couldn't warm up to the narrator. But I gave it a chance and then got sucked in the story line and made it to the end!

Entertaining

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I dislike the fact that she was so lonely, until it was too late. I would have liked to know how the case unfolded.

Her stoicism

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Brilliant Icelandic setting for a chilling tale. A bit thrown by odd pronunciation of names.

great book

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I found it a Good book with a twist but spoilt by a rushed narration

Poor narration

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Read much too quickly by Amanda. Perhaps down to editing ?
Also her Icelandic pronunciation was dreadful.
Shame as I really enjoyed the story

Great story. Disappointing narration

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I feel privileged and humbled to be read a story by Amanda Redman who has definitely got hidden talents apart from acting, you could say she has New Tricks no pun intended or maybe just a little one.
Loved it !!! Awesome !!!

The Darkness By Ragnar Jonasson

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Unusual approach to a murder mystery, well written and with an excellent performance, very well read and enjoyable to listen to.

Great story well written well performed

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A small little book with a tremendous punch, a daring look into how we perceive and how we are perceived, a walk on the dark side of a person's life.

I do not want to say too much and spoil the story so that I will recommend it with some caveats: do not expect the usual formula or a story that just entertains.

My wife and I talked for hours about it, and that alone makes it a worthy read, even if you do not agree, and we did not.

This is actual literature, Ragnar Jónasson is a writer that elevates the genre to a place where characters are flawed and human, that is not something we see often enough

Six stars for breaking with conventions.

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Very good reading of an enjoyable police drama/thriller. I share with other reviewers a sense of ultimate disappointment regarding the ending... and not just the denouement but the general way this story slides towards the end.

No spoilers though!

Enjoyable listen

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