Icelandic mystery - was not particularly unique in the category but a good read regardless. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is a fan of the category.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for granting me access to Reykjavik. I am sad I have taken this long to write this review. Truth is, I listened to this in one day, because the plot was so interesting. I couldn't stop. My house was particularly clean that day, because I kept on doing chores just to keep listening. 30 years after a woman's disappearance, a journalist begins his own investigation to find out what happened. What follows is gruesome. There is someone out there determined to keep this mystery unsolved. I found the audiobook downright violent at times and graphic in its descriptions, but that was exactly what made me want to keep listening and figure out who did it.

I can't even comprehend how difficult it would be to solve a live, ongoing murder, versus one that happened 30+ years ago.

Cold cases freak me out. The idea that there are boxes of physical paper stored beneath a police department's main floors that haven't been touched in literal years makes me very sad. I know some are eventually solved, but these seem very few and far between.

So no, these are not my norm, but I'm apt to try most Nordic noirs. There is just something about the Nordic setting in crime that is so appealing to me. I need help.

My main problem with these stories is the two time periods. One often ends up interesting me more than the other, but by the end, once the stories are intertwined, I'm hooked.

I don't read these for the reveal, and in fact, often the reveal is disappointing in police procedurals. But I'm not a thriller seeker. I hate the twists in domestic thrillers. I find the lead up to the reveal in these to be much more nuanced and interesting than the reveal.

As in most cases with these stories, a young girl disappeared in a suburb of the big city. Did she run away? Was she murdered? In this case, it's obviously the latter, and I enjoyed a peek into the cast of characters in this whodunnit.

A young Constable is sent to an island near #Reykjavik to investigate a missing 15-year old girl who took a summer job working for a rising attorney and his wife at their vacation home. But the powers-that-be tell the Constable to stop bothering the well-connected couple and the case is never solved. Fast forward and it’s the 30th anniversary of when the girl went missing. A young reporter decides to follow up on the story, turning up some new leads that worry some powerful people.
This was an enjoyable tale of two siblings who grew up enjoying trying to solve movie mysteries together. The reporter’s younger sister is pursuing Icelandic language and comparative literature rather than journalism, but they are very close and enjoy each other’s company. We “see” and learn a bit about Iceland - notably the populace’s joy as new radio and TV stations were added in the 1980s.
Since the crime solving is done by amateurs not police, it has more of a cozy mystery feel to it, but with young people at the helm, not elderly aunts. I quite enjoyed it! Thanks to #NetGalley for the audiobook in exchange for this honest review.

I admit that I requested to review this book because it's set in Iceland, where I hope to travel within the next year. But, I found the story quite gripping, in addition to helping me learn a bit about the language and culture. A long-unsolved disappearance of a young girl catches the attention of a journalist. I couldn't stop listening until I learned the outcome. Excellent story, with great narration that really made the story realistic!

Thanks to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing an advance review copy of this audiobook. My opinions are my own.

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3.5/5!

I absolutely love Ragnar Jónasson’s writing and was thrilled to see that he was co-authoring a new book. I’m consistently blown away by people who can write books together and Reykjavík proved to live up to that expectation.

Reykjavík takes a unique approach to the timeline progress, by allowing readers to experience glimpses into the past 30 years, including part of the original investigation in 1956. The majority of the book takes place in 1986, but these past chapters helped to create a solid timeline of events in my mind that then allowed me to feel like an active participant in trying to solve the case in the book’s present day.

If you’re familiar with Jónasson’s writing from his previous work, you will be excited to find out that Reykjavík follows the same atmospheric and immersive story style as his other books. The pacing of the story is a bit slower, but there are some twists and turns that help to keep the reader’s attention captivated. There were a few parts of Reykjavík that left me with questions, particularly the motivation behind the disappearance.

This story was fantastic and I was hooked. I was so caught up in the disappearance of Lara and those who had a hand in it.
I am an avid reader of thrillers but this one had some new twists that I didn't see coming and I was riveted. I could feel the frustration of our protagonist relentlessly beating against a wall, desperate for the truth.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for my advance copy of this audiobook

Unfortunately I had to dnf this. I couldn't stay interested. It was fine at the start, but then started to drag.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for accepting my request to audibly read and review Reykjavik.

Narrators: Bert Seymour; Tamaryn Payne

I was sold on Bert Seymour. Just as I was settled in and ready for an all nighter, the female narrator took over. At this point, the story lost momentum for me and I actually put the book down for a couple days.

The synopsis summarized the book. There is no need to read repeat it. The story went downhill once the second mystery began. At this point, the story was too long and repetitive.

The author/authors have the potential to write a good book, this unfortunately wasn't it.

This was my first book by Ragnar Jonasson and it was fun! A solid whodunnit cold case. Could've been more interesting but also could've been a lot worse! All about a cold case getting solved. They're so interesting and so much harder to solve.

*Reviewed for free from netgalley for honest review* Glad i got the audiobook of this because i am sure i would not have been able to pronounce half the words. That being said i loved this book, would reread and buy!

Crime noir novel set in Iceland in the 1980s. I received an audiobook copy of Reykjavik and was surprised to become so engrossed in this novel. It’s atmospheric and dark and kept me guessing. The narrator does a fantastic job of bringing the reader into this area and time.

Thank you Macmillan audio for this ALC! Recommend to anyone that loves crime novels and police procedural drama.

I enjoyed the two narrators of this novel. But, the plot, which was so slowly and carefully unveiled is twice shaken by jarring plot twists that don’t quite seem to fit the rest of the story.

Reykjavik: A Crime Stor by Ragnr Jonasson follows a young policeman who is in charge of a missing person's report. This is Officer Christainson's and 30 years later it is still an unsloved case. Lara wen missing in the 50's and now it is 1986, Valur Robertsson a reporter is now looking into what happened to Lara and why she has never been found. As Valur gets closer to the truth about Lara, an accident occurs and his sister Sunna soon picks up the trail to finish the story that Valur has started. This is a fast read that the first 1/2 of the book is from Valur's point of view and the second 1/2 is from Sunna's point of view. This is the first novel that Ihave read by Ragnar Jonasson and was quite suprised by how good this book was.

I love a good Nordic Noir thriller (although I guess this is considered Icelandic Noir?) and this one delivered. It is on the slower burn side but I did not mind at all, it was well written, and the audio was great for this one, the narrators did a fantastic job especially with the pronunciations. I loved the setting, the cold case and how it was solved. Solid thriller, definitely recommend this one.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the ALC and to Minotaur Books for the ARC to review.

I can't even comprehend how difficult it would be to solve a live, ongoing murder, versus one that happened 30+ years ago.

Cold cases freak me out. The idea that there are boxes of physical paper stored beneath a police department's main floors that haven't been touched in literal years makes me very sad. I know some are eventually solved, but these seem very few and far between.

So no, these are not my norm, but I'm apt to try most Nordic noirs. There is just something about the Nordic setting in crime that is so appealing to me. I need help.

My main problem with these stories is the two time periods. One often ends up interesting me more than the other, but by the end, once the stories are intertwined, I'm hooked.

I don't read these for the reveal, and in fact, often the reveal is disappointing in police procedurals. But I'm not a thriller seeker. I hate the twists in domestic thrillers. I find the lead up to the reveal in these to be much more nuanced and interesting than the reveal.

As in most cases with these stories, a young girl disappeared in a suburb of the big city. Did she run away? Was she murdered? In this case, it's obviously the latter, and I enjoyed a peek into the cast of characters in this whodunnit.

This book had me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen!!! “Reykjavik: A Crime Story” by Ragnar Jónasson and Katrin Jakobsdottir. This was a riveting book and I couldn’t wait to see how it played out.
I listened to the story on tape and the narrator’s voice was pleasant. Many thanks to the author, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

I really enjoyed REYKJAVÍK: A Crime Story by Ragnar Jónasson and Katrín Jakobsdóttir translated from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb! I was excited to read this book since I really enjoyed reading Outside by Ragnar Jónasson last year. This novel is a Nordic Noir mystery about a missing girl in 1956. The unsolved mysterious case fascinates Reykjavík 30 years later and we follow a journalist who’s onto something. I loved the dark and moody vibes which is perfect for fall and winter. The descriptions of the setting were really transporting. I liked how the physical book includes the list of Main Characters and the Pronunciation Guide. I listened to the audiobook and I loved that there’s two narrators to make the different perspectives distinct. The narrators Bert Seymour and Tamaryn Payne were great and it was really nice to listen to the correct pronunciations. I loved the reference to Columbo in this book! When I was younger I loved watching the Columbo movies on tv and I still have a Columbo book.

I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.