Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press | Minotaur Books, and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the new book by Ragnar Jónasson, the third book in the Helgi series, with the audiobook perfectly narrated by Will Tudor. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Police detective Helgi returns to work after taking a month off. His boss allows him to ease back into the job and he begins investigating a cold case involving the disappearance of Hulda Hermannsdottir, the detective whose job he now holds. Meanwhile, Helgi's ex, Bergþóra is found drowned in her bathtub. There is evidence that she was murdered.
While you can easily read this as a stand alone, this series is so good that you should start from the beginning. But I'm keeping my synopsis and review very spoiler free for all three books just in case you want to go back (do!). Told from two different timelines - Helgi in 2012 and Hulda in 1980 - these are quiet, reflective Nordic mysteries, and I have thoroughly enjoyed each one. Know that each ends with a cliffhanger - and I was shocked by the ending in this one - so please hurry with the next book please! Narration by Will Tudor and audio production top notch again!
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