- Paperback: 314 pages
- Publisher: Picador USA (Sep 27 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312610599
- ISBN-13: 978-0312610593
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14.1 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #397,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“A remarkable series.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Indridason fills the void that remains after you're read Stieg Larsson's novels.”—USA Today
“A superb series . . . expertly handled.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“Indridason shifts smoothly from the personal to the procedural. Everything's in balance, cliches are nonexistent, the plot and pacing are irresistible, the resolution just right. . . . What's Icelandic for 'we have ourselves a winner'?”—Newsday
“Every one of these writers is good [Hakan Nesser, Kjell Eriksson, Ake Edwardson, Helene Tursten, Karin Fossum], but in my book, Arnaldur Indridason is even better.”—Joe Queenan, Los Angeles Times
“Indridason combines psychological acuteness with great stylistic economy and a pleasing pace.”—The Independent (London)
“Haunting and compelling, this novel has an intense personal quality that keeps you reading.”—The Oklahoman
Praise for the Inspector Erlendur series:
“The best new series I’ve read this year. Arnaldur Indridason is already an international literary phenom—and it's easy to see why. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting and lyrical. I can't wait for the next.”—Harlan Coben
“Arnaldur Indridason is a writer of astonishing gravitas and talent.”—John Lescroart
“No wonder Arnaldur Indridason won so many awards. He's a great storyteller, and American readers will overwhelmingly agree.”—C.J. Box, Anthony Award winning author of Blue Heaven
“Excellent . . . compelling . . . the denouement of this astonishingly vivid and subtle novel is unexpected and immensely satisfying.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Classic mystery fiction, both compassionate and thrilling. Indridason is one of the brightest stars in the the genre's dark skies.”—John Connolly
“Remarkable . . . another top-notch story from Indridason, its lyrical melancholy matched by the depth of its characterizations.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Dark, haunting . . . touched me in a way that few mystery novels do.”—Hallie Ephron, The Boston Globe
“A wonderfully storyteller. It's impossible to put the book down once you begin reading.”—The Globe and Mail
“Fans of mystery in general and Henning Mankell and Karin Fossum can only exult.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Indridason has definitely vaulted onto the A-list of Scandinavian crime authors.”—Booklist
“Indridason fills the void that remains after you're read Stieg Larsson's novels.”—USA Today
“A superb series . . . expertly handled.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“Indridason shifts smoothly from the personal to the procedural. Everything's in balance, cliches are nonexistent, the plot and pacing are irresistible, the resolution just right. . . . What's Icelandic for 'we have ourselves a winner'?”—Newsday
“Every one of these writers is good [Hakan Nesser, Kjell Eriksson, Ake Edwardson, Helene Tursten, Karin Fossum], but in my book, Arnaldur Indridason is even better.”—Joe Queenan, Los Angeles Times
“Indridason combines psychological acuteness with great stylistic economy and a pleasing pace.”—The Independent (London)
“Haunting and compelling, this novel has an intense personal quality that keeps you reading.”—The Oklahoman
Praise for the Inspector Erlendur series:
“The best new series I’ve read this year. Arnaldur Indridason is already an international literary phenom—and it's easy to see why. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting and lyrical. I can't wait for the next.”—Harlan Coben
“Arnaldur Indridason is a writer of astonishing gravitas and talent.”—John Lescroart
“No wonder Arnaldur Indridason won so many awards. He's a great storyteller, and American readers will overwhelmingly agree.”—C.J. Box, Anthony Award winning author of Blue Heaven
“Excellent . . . compelling . . . the denouement of this astonishingly vivid and subtle novel is unexpected and immensely satisfying.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Classic mystery fiction, both compassionate and thrilling. Indridason is one of the brightest stars in the the genre's dark skies.”—John Connolly
“Remarkable . . . another top-notch story from Indridason, its lyrical melancholy matched by the depth of its characterizations.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Dark, haunting . . . touched me in a way that few mystery novels do.”—Hallie Ephron, The Boston Globe
“A wonderfully storyteller. It's impossible to put the book down once you begin reading.”—The Globe and Mail
“Fans of mystery in general and Henning Mankell and Karin Fossum can only exult.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Indridason has definitely vaulted onto the A-list of Scandinavian crime authors.”—Booklist
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Inspector Erlunder has spent his career evading the phantoms of his past, and now he finds himself twice haunted—first, at a séance attended by the victim of a suspicious suicide, and again by the puzzle of two young people who went missing thirty years ago. There’s also the ghost of the detective’s disastrous marriage—which, despite the pleas of his drug-addled daughter, Erlendur refuses to confront. And there's his lingering obsession with the case of his beloved younger brother, who vanished without a trace when they were boys. Erlendur can run from his ghosts for only so long, and when they finally catch up with him, he is forced to face the devastating truth of his tormented past.
A brilliant novel of suspense from Iceland's frigid shores, Hypothermia is Scandinavian crime fiction at its best.
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Cold Case, Oct 27 2010
By Gary Griffiths - Published on Amazon.com
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Crime fiction is rarely more unconventional than Arnaldur Indridason's bleak tales of Reykjavik police detective Erlendur, a morose cop whose own life plays as tragic as the victims he seeks to avenge. "Hypothermia" is his sixth outing, and if not his best, it is arguably the most complex. It centers on the suicide of a young woman, depressed by the loss of her overly protective mother and still haunted by the drowning death of her father when she was still a child. While there is nothing at the scene to suggest foul play, and is suicide an unfortunate but logical conclusion to the troubled girl's life, Erlendur doggedly pursues an unofficial investigation into the death. Hints of the supernatural, life beyond death, and Erlendur's own ghosts play heavily in this cleverly convoluted yarn. In a seemingly aimless meandering, Erlendur bounces with near-ADD lack of concentration from the suicide to decades-old missing persons' cases "cold" by even Icelandic standards.As fans of Indridason have come to expect, "Hypothermia" is dark and moody - a new Scandinavian shade of noir - but intelligent, carefully crafted, and poignant. In some ways, Erlendur is an Icelandic "Columbo" - suitably rumpled and disarming - though missing Peter Faulk's humor and swagger. A man who realizes the mistakes he's made in life, and while regretful, is content to wallow in stoic fatalism. This is high drama, beautifully written, well crafted crime fiction. So give Stieg Larsson's "girl" a night off and get dark with Arnaldur Indridason.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
More confidence but less suspense than The Jar, May 28 2011
By M. Drudzinski - Published on Amazon.com
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This is the second Indridason novel I've read (after The Jar). I had heard really good things about this one, so I chose it next over some of the others in the series.The writing is much more confident and fluid than in The Jar. However, while the novel read well, the mystery was transparent. I pretty much figured out the resolution about 1/3 of the way in, and that was disappointing.
I will say, though, that I kept with Hypothermia, because despite its weaknesses, the novel remained compelling. This is due to Erlendur, a character I have grown to appreciate over two novels. His world-weariness, broken family life and compulsion to ceaselessly unearth foul play where most police see none, make for an interesting combination. Erlendur would rather be left alone in his apartment -- he doesn't even seem all that interested in his current girlfriend -- but his empathy forces him to abandon his hermetic inclinations to seek justice for those who were robbed of it in death.
Indridason continues to do a masterful job with investigator Erlendur. I just wish he had done a better job crafting the mystery.
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A fine series gets even better, Feb 26 2012
By J. J. Gass - Published on Amazon.com
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Most readers, I assume, will come to this book having read earlier installments in the Erlendur series (if not, I suggest you go back to the beginning and start there, rather than jumping in at this stage in Erlendur's evolution). If you have read the previous books, you will not be surprised by the tone and characterization of Hypothermia. I think, however, that Arnaldur has honed his approach: if you liked the previous books, you'll like this one more.Erlendur is becoming more self-aware, and his reflections and ideas dominate this book more than its predecessors. Marion Briem is gone, and Sigurdur Óli and Elínborg hardly figure. As regards Icelandic society, the book is, if it's possible, even more bleak than the others. This is balanced somewhat by a thaw in relations between Erlendur and his children and the beginnings of a possibility that he may finally accept the death of his brother Bergur.
The plot is as good as usual. Arnaldur is good at the misdirection and false starts that are often essential to a good detective story, and those skills are in evidence here. Flashbacks, told from the victim's point of view, are effective in helping the reader empathize with the victim and comprehend a rather implausible sequence of events. As in several of the other books, a crime or accident from the distant past plays an important role, and there is a subplot involving old missing-persons cases, both of which (as usual) provide parallels to Erlendur's inability to put the Bergur tragedy behind him.
If you liked the previous books, read this one. It won't disappoint.
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