![]() ![]() ![]() We also get a good exploration of recent Icelandic history, from the growth of Reykjavik from a fishing village to a city sprawling into the countryside, to the occupation by British and (later) American forces during WWII. The majority of the detective work takes the form of conversations with elders who were alive back then, or their adult children who are reluctant to delve into painful family memories (and secrets) long forgotten. Since it’s clear that the victim has been buried for decades, and it will take weeks for the archaeologists to complete their work, the investigators are in no hurry. While the bones are being unearthed, Erlender and partners Sigurdur Oli and Elinborg follow scant clues to solve a mystery that had been buried since World War II. That sets into motion a painstaking archaeological excavation. A perfectly normal children’s birthday party is interrupted by the discovery of a shallow grave and partially exposed skeleton. That’s one of the most compelling first sentences I’ve ever read, and it’s how the fourth book in the Inspector Erlendur series begins. ![]()
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