An Arora Investigation #4
Nominated for the Icelandic Crime Fiction Prize 2022
An intricately plotted and fresh thriller that takes in uncharted territory and terrifying prospects.
Arora, Daniel and the rest of the cast are already familiar to readers from Cold as Hell, Red as Blood and White as Snow.
When Arora receives a call telling her that a child she knows nothing of claims to be her sister reincarnated, even though the idea is ridiculous, she reacts badly. For three years she has been searching for her sister without finding any clues, and now this small child seems to have new information.
The very same day, detective Daniel comes home to find a good-bye note from his tenant, drag queen Lady Gugulu, giving notice on her flat and saying that she has to leave the country. This sounds suspicious and when three threatening men appear, looking for the Lady, it’s clear to him that something is very wrong.
“A thrilling story, entertaining and fascinating. The author follows a very fine line between reality, science fiction and thrillers.”
THE JURY’S VERDICT,
THE ICELANDIC CRIME FICTION PRIZE 2022
“As always, Lilja writes smoothly, dialogues are natural, the plot is entertaining, and you get to the bottom of some issues, while others are yet unsolved, heralding yet another volume of the story.”
STEINTHOR GUDBJARTSSON, MORGUNBLADID DAILY
“Lilja Sigurdardottir has long since joined the ranks of Arnaldur [Indridason] and Yrsa [Sigurdardottir] as an exceptionally good crime writer. … no shortage of lively and nimble storytelling, fun plot twists and narrative turns … A thrilling and gripping story that keeps you hooked until the very end. … Conclusion: An entertaining and effortless crime novel that flirts with both science fiction and James Bond.”
BRYNHILDUR BJORNSDOTTIR, FRETTABLADID DAILY
“I love this book …
it kept me captivated until the very end.”
SKUFFUSKALD
“Sigurdardottir has revealed herself to be another of Iceland’s major authors.”
LE DEVOIR, FRANCE
“Lilja Sigurðardóttir just gets better and better … Arora is a wonderful character: unique, passionate, unpredictable and very real.”
MICHAEL RIDPATH
