Best for: People looking for a page-turning mystery. In a nutshell: Officer Elma has returned to her hometown of Akranes after working in Reykjavik. Within a couple of days, there is a murder. Worth quoting: “People had gone out of their way to comfort her whereas they had made do with slapping him on the shoulder — as if a mother’s grief was more profound, more hearfelt, than a father’s.” Why I chose it: On my regular search for mysteries based in Iceland, this one […]
Claustrophobic and Expansive
The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir