When Áróra receives a call telling her that a child she’s never met is claiming to be her missing sister reincarnated, she is devastated … as ridiculous as the allegations might seem. For three years she has been searching for her sister without finding a single clue, and now this strange child seems to have new information.
On the same day, Icelandic detective Daníel returns home to find a note from his tenant, drag queen Lady Gúgúlú, giving notice on her flat and explaining that she has to leave the country. Daníel is immediately suspicious, and when three threatening men appear, looking for Lady, it’s clear to him that something is very wrong…
And as Iceland’s long dark nights continue into springtime, that is just the very beginning…
What did I think?
Oh my goodness I couldn't read this brilliant book fast enough! I was completely hooked from the start, even though I've jumped straight into this already established series at book four. I definitely want to read the earlier books now that I have read this one as I loved the characters of Áróra and Daníel.
The Icelandic setting is fantastic and I really felt as if I was there as the writing is so vivid that I could easily visualise the volcanic landscape. There's a double mystery to solve with Áróra continuing her search for her missing sister and Daníel's tenant suddenly leaving under suspicious circumstances.
I really felt for Áróra when a child claims to be the reincarnation of her sister Ísafold. To accept the child really is Ísafold is to accept that Ísafold is dead but her body has never been found so Áróra still has a tiny bit of hope left. Surely Áróra is being conned, but for what purpose? The reincarnation subject is handled very sensitively and, whether or not you believe in reincarnation, it's certainly very thought-provoking.
Perfectly plotted and beautifully written, Dark as Night is my first Lilja Sigurðardóttir novel and it definitely won't be my last as I already have my eye on the earlier books in the series. Lorenza Garcia's translation is so flawless that it feels as if the book was originally written in English. Very highly recommended, even if you're new to the series.
I received a digital ARC for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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Bestselling crime-writer Lilja Sigurðardóttir was born in the town of Akranes in 1972 and raised in Mexico, Sweden, Spain and Iceland. An award-winning playwright, Lilja has written ten crime novels, including Snare, Trap and Cage, making up the Reykjavík Noir trilogy, and her standalone thriller Betrayal, all of which have hit bestseller lists worldwide and been long- and shortlisted for multiple awards. The film rights for the Reykjavík Noir trilogy have been bought by Palomar Pictures in California, and the An Áróra Investigation series is now in production for a major TV series. Cold as Hell was published in the UK in 2021 and reprinted twice, followed by Red as Blood and White as Snow, both number-one digital bestsellers. Lilja lives outside of Reykjavík with her partner and a brood of chickens.
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