Nordic Noir discussion

So, what are you going to be reading by Quentin? I am up to the third in the series Chilled to the Bone. Is he a new author for you? He had a new book come out in the series a couple of months ago. Number four is Cold Steal.

I read Frozen Assets in July. I enjoyed it, but for some reason it didn't grip me as much as Jar City or Last Rituals. I can't pinpoint exactly why, it was just slower for me to get through.

I have already bought Cold Comfort so I will try to get to it this month and comment on it.

How do others compare this series to the other top Icelandic series?

i struggled with the whole financial crime aspect - it isn't as interesting to me as the blood and guts of murder ;)

its only a shortie (60pgs) - but I have Winterlude to read

I've got Frozen Assets and I'll try to get to it during September.

I just finished Cold Comfort. It was good, but I just don't seem to get into these books as much as some others. It may be the financial crime aspect, I'm not sure. I bought the first two, but got the third from the library and will be reading it soon.

Just starting Winterlude. Reading it on the computer as my tablet battery is dead. I prefer real books over the ebooks, but in cases like this there is no choice.

I have really enjoyed this author.

Melissa wrote: "Just starting Winterlude. Reading it on the computer as my tablet battery is dead. I prefer real books over the ebooks, but in cases like this there is no choice."

So far I'm getting into Winterlude more than the previous books. I think it's getting away from the heavy financial crime aspect, which isn't as compelling to me.

I wanted to mention that Chilled to the Bone was my favorite book in the series so far. This series really gets better and better as it goes along.

I finished Frozen Assets last week and enjoyed it more than I first thought I would. The names put me off. A glossary of pronunciation would have been useful. I still don't have a clue how to mind-pronounce 'Hvalvik'. Second, the way the young reporter is drawn into the investigation didn't seem real. I did enjoy the financial plot taken from recent headlines. I remember the Icelandic crises and the repercussions that still bring daily harm. These crimes seemed a lot more real than so many complicated and convoluted death plots that no real killer would ever attempt.

I started the second one, and it is decent so far.