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is possibly my Icelandic favorite to date, Written by Ragnar Jónasson, Rupture is theth novel in the Dark Iceland series to be published yet, the events in Rupture take place a year after Blackout and before Snowblind.
Therefore, if we are to put the five Dark Iceland novels in chronological order, Rupture comesrd, Like the other four novels, it features young policeman Ari Thor an Icelandic Hercules Poirot, On a rainy evening, Robert and Sunna make love in their Reykjavik apartment, When a door slams, Robert ventures naked in the living room, Not only is there a door ajar, but he also notices wet footprints all the way to the bedroom.
Meanwhile, the town of Siglufjörður on the north coast of Iceland is in quarantine due to a fatal case of a highly infectious disease: haemorrhagic fever.
Under such circumstances, Ari Thor decides to look into an old case, Back in, two couples and a newborn live in isolation in Héðinsfjörður, when one of the two women, Jorunn, suddenly dies.
The Police investigation concludes that it was an accident, but was it really When a family photograph also showing a young man appears,year old Hedinn decides to seek Ari Thors help to solve the mystery of his aunts death.
Back in the countrys capital, Snorri Ellertson, son of the prominent politician Ellert Snorrason, gets killed in a hit and run.
Shortly afterwards, anmonth old child gets kidnapped something than never happens in Iceland, Young journalist Isrun works on both cases, whilst helping out Ari Thor with his mid twentieth century case, How do these stories/cases link to each other, or do they not is the question that springs to the readers mind.
Yet, in Isruns mind, they simply dont, However, Jónasson, reminiscent of Agatha Christie, not only manages to skilfully intertwine them, but he also turns Ari Thor from a detective into a storyteller, who, like Poirot, presents his hypothesis to his audience and Jónassons readers only to reveal a solution that nobody had anticipated.
For those of you familiar with Ragnar Jonasson's work you will already be aware of his interesting take on chronology.
This is bookof the Dark Iceland series yet it seems to lie somewhere between booksand, Our characters are the same, we know Ari Thor by now, still working in Siglufjordour under Tomas, but acting with far greater confidence than previously.
Things are quieter as a virus stalks the streets and they are effectively in a lockdown situation, so he is presented with a cold case, the son of a woman who had committed suicideyears before in the quiet hamlet of Heddinsfiorthur, finds a family photo with an unknown young man.
We see the reappearance of Isnur the tv reporter who Ari Thor used to help him, She is also covering a hit and run involving someone with connections to the Iceland Prime minister, and the kidnap of a baby.
As ever, this is all handled gently, and the characterisation is as important in Jonasson's work as the plot.
Again an enjoyable read and it leaves things open for some interesting possibilities in the next book, Quarto libro della serie 'Dark Iceland', probabilmente il più complesso e intrigante, Stavolta la piccola comunità di Siglufjörđur è in quarantena per due casi di febbre emorragica ma ciò non evita che il poliziotto Ari Thór sia coinvolto in indagini sul passato di una I foolishly didn't start reading Ragnar Jónasson's Dark Iceland series until this spring but once I came to my senses it was love at first read.
I binge read the first three books, Snowblind, Nightblind and Blackout but then realised if I read Rupture at that point I'd have a long Ari Thór drought until the publication of Whiteout this autumn.
So, I waited, my Kindle mocking me with the picture of that gorgeous cover a constant temptation, The leaves have started to turn though and I could finally return to Siglufjörður, and I can say right now the delayed gratification was completely worth it! Rupture takes some of the elements of the first two chronological stories, Snowblind and Blackout and combines them.
It has the claustrophobic feel of the first novel, this time it's a deadly haemorrhagic virus that sees the inhabitants of Siglufjörður trapped rather than the weather and the multiple narratives of Blackout, with news reporter Ísrún making a welcome return.
Ari Thór, with nothing to do in a quarantined town, has agreed to investigate a cold case, Inwoman died while living with just her husband and another couple in Hedinsfjörður, a remote, uninhabited fjord.
The official verdict was accidental suicide

but now new evidence may have come to light and it seems the couples weren't alone there after all Meanwhile Ísrún is now a fast rising television news reporter.
Desperate for any story she contacts Ari Thor hoping for a scoop from the locked down town, She agrees to help him with his case but before long her focus is on a contemporary crime the kidnapping of a young child, snatched from outside a cafe in broad daylight.
Her nose for a story also leads her to a recent hit and run, and into the murky world of politics.
Rupture acknowledges that life is often complex and messy even when the truth is uncovered perhaps circumstances mean what is right and just aren't always possible.
Ari Thór still has a tendency to be taciturn, his history means he seems to hold something of himself back, even to his own detriment.
Nevertheless he is driven to seek the truth, even if he doesn't always believe in justice, He is an honourable and likeable man whose reticent nature shouldn't be misunderstood, his understanding of human nature actually runs deep.
Ísrún is fiercely ambitious, she is willing to take risks and push things but she is not an amoral journalist and retains her strong moral code.
Her ability to draw stories out of people contrasts with Ari Thór's tendency to misanthropyAs with all the books in this Dark Iceland series, Rupture is compellingly atmospheric, Ragnar Jónasson's writing is so immersive I don't just read his books, I feel them.
There are some scenes that are chilling in every sense of the word and I experienced that heart in mouth apprehensive feeling of dread despite though there being little actual danger in this story.
It's the suggestion of violent acts that's so unsettling here, not the witnessing of them, However, it's not just these scenes that are palpable, so too are the quieter moments, particularly Ari Thór's claustrophobic frustration at being stuck in town.
I love books that stimulate my senses, where I experience every emotion, Rupture does just that whilst also being an intelligent and nuanced thriller.
Quentin Bates superb translation also deserves high praise, it's easy to forget the book wasn't originally written in English.
It may not be the heat wave up here in Glasgow withdegrees as compared to temperatures in the highs down South but once again Ragnar Jonasson has sent my temperature plummeting with his chilling and captivating tales of Ari Thor!With Siglufjorour in quarantine, Ari Thor focuses his investigative skills on a mysterious death in the isolated fjord of Hedinsfjorour from thes.
Secrets are spilt and pasts unravelled as Ari Thor pieces together what really happened on that fateful night back in.
As always Ragnar manages to weave together seemingly unconnected threads in his novel and bring them back neatly together producing a tightly knitted and intelligent plot for the readers to relish.
Oh Ari Thor, be still my beating heart, a deeply complex and brooding character with a certain sullenness about him who manages to make my temperature rise every time I pick up one of Ragnars books! Irsun, the TV journalist joins us again in Rupture and again I enjoyed learning about her character, her personal and professional struggles.
Each character in the book is effortlessly brought to life and steps out the page into the readers head.
I get a real sense of familiarity when I read this series and almost feel as though I have come to Siglufjorour to meet up with some old friends.
What always strikes me most about this series is the incredible ability Ragnar has in painting the reader a landscape so chilling, so bleak and so terribly realistic that it is impossible not to experience that sense of place inside your head.
I defy anyone to read this series without feeling the need to wrap themselves up against the elements, I have a real yearning to visit Iceland now after devouring this series, Rupture is theth book in the Dark Iceland series and Id highly recommend that you read the first three to immerse yourself fully in the experience.
It is not a fast paced wham bam thank you, mam, read it is a delightfully dark and chilling exploration of a life in one of the most isolated communities in Iceland.
Do not miss it!.