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Silence of the Grave – Arnaldur Indriðason (2001)

Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason

March 29, 2021 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

I went back and forth on this novel as I was reading it because of how slim it is in parts, but then how solid it becomes in others. A body in found with some clothes in tatters in a shallow grave. It becomes clear that the body is 70+ years old so the investigation into the death takes a slight backseat to the necessary archaeological concerns. While the body is slowly being exhumed, our lead inspector begins the arduous process of tracking down 75 […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: arnaldur indridason, silence of the grave

vel veeter's CBR13 Review No:103 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: arnaldur indridason, silence of the grave ·
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So I guess I need to work on my Icelandic…

March 4, 2017 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

I am continuing on my Icelandic murder reading spree, thanks to the great suggestion of some other Cannonballers, via the Cannonball Read Chat Facebook group.  Thanks, peeps! This is book two of the “Erlendur series” that has been translated from Icelandic into English.  I guess books one and two didn’t merit translation?  For some reason, the English series started with book three.  The completist in me is desperately trying to ignore that. Let’s move on. Inspector Erlendur is back, as he and his fellow detectives investigate a […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: arnaldur indridason, Iceland, silence of the grave

cheerbrarian's CBR9 Review No:8 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: arnaldur indridason, Iceland, silence of the grave ·
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