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On the shores of a tranquil fjord in Northern Iceland, a man is brutally beaten to death on a bright summer's night. As the 24-hour light of the arctic summer is transformed into darkness by an ash cloud from a recent volcanic eruption, a young reporter leaves Reykajvik to investigate on her own, unaware that an innocent person's life hangs in the balance.Ari Thor Arason and his colleagues on the tiny police force in Siglufjordur struggle with an increasingly perplexing case, while their own serious personal problems push them to the limit. What secrets does the dead man harbour, and what is the young reporter hiding? As silent, unspoken horrors from the past threaten them all, and the darkness deepens, it's a race against time to find the killer before someone else dies...Dark, terrifying and complex, Blackout is an exceptional, atmospheric thriller from one of Iceland's finest crime writers.
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The is a less well written book than previous ones in the series, with a notably long section in the middle with little action. That said, it was particularly exciting at the beginning and towards the end, with various unexpected twists and development, plus the characteristic coming together of a number of plots into a neat bundle. It should be noted that this book involves themes of sexual violence, torture, child abuse and people trafficking (quite dark, as is the scandi noir way!).
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