"[A] crackling fiction debut ... palpable authenticity."—Publishers Weekly "British author Bates, a former Iceland resident, captures the chilly spirit of Nordic crime fiction in what is the apparent start of a promising series with a distinctly appealing protagonist. Fans of
Arnaldur Indridason's Reykjavík mysteries will want to add Bates to their reading lists.
"—Booklist | "Corporate and official malfeasance make police work just as hot in Iceland as anywhere else on earth... Though Bates is English-born, his blistering debut reads more like an American procedural than the British product, right down to a denouement as acridly unsatisfying as today's headlines."—Kirkus Reviews |
