“Traditional and beautifully finessed ...morally more equivocal than most traditional whodunnits, and it offers alluring glimpses of darker, and infinitely more threatening horizons”
— Andrew Taylor, Independent
“The prose is stark and minimal, the mood dank and frost-tipped. It's also bleakly brilliant, although perhaps best read with a warming shot of whisky by your side”
— Metro
“JÓnasson has come up with a bleak plot and characters, but his evocation of Iceland's chilly landscape is hard to put down”
— Sunday Times
“JÓnasson skilfully alternates points of view and shifts of time ... The action builds to a shattering climax”
— Publishers Weekly
“Puts a lively, sophisticated spin on the Agatha Christie model, taking it down intriguing dark alleys”
— Kirkus Reviews
“A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens ... first rate and highly recommended”
— Lee Child
“A distinctive blend of Nordic Noir and Golden Age detective fiction ... masterful”
— Laura Wilson, Guardian
“A modern take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom”
— Ian Rankin
“Ragnar JÓnasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty - a must-read”
— Peter James
“JÓnasson's books have breathed new life into Nordic noir”
— Sunday Express
“Seductive ... Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully”
— Ann Cleeves
“The best sort of gloomy storytelling”
— Chicago Tribune
“Required reading”
— New York Post
Whiteout
Year
2017
Pages
240
Praise
“Traditional and beautifully finessed ...morally more equivocal than most traditional whodunnits, and it offers alluring glimpses of darker, and infinitely more threatening horizons”
— Andrew Taylor, Independent
“The prose is stark and minimal, the mood dank and frost-tipped. It's also bleakly brilliant, although perhaps best read with a warming shot of whisky by your side”
— Metro
“JÓnasson has come up with a bleak plot and characters, but his evocation of Iceland's chilly landscape is hard to put down”
— Sunday Times
“JÓnasson skilfully alternates points of view and shifts of time ... The action builds to a shattering climax”
— Publishers Weekly
“Puts a lively, sophisticated spin on the Agatha Christie model, taking it down intriguing dark alleys”
— Kirkus Reviews
“A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens ... first rate and highly recommended”
— Lee Child
“A distinctive blend of Nordic Noir and Golden Age detective fiction ... masterful”
— Laura Wilson, Guardian
“A modern take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom”
— Ian Rankin
“Ragnar JÓnasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty - a must-read”
— Peter James
“JÓnasson's books have breathed new life into Nordic noir”
— Sunday Express
“Seductive ... Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully”
— Ann Cleeves
“The best sort of gloomy storytelling”
— Chicago Tribune
“Required reading”
— New York Post
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