The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson – Book Review

A famous crime writer vanishes, her friends at a loss to know where she is. Her books are an international sensation, but secrets in her personal life haunt the author – could these have driven her to do something reckless? … Continue reading The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson – Book Review

The Girl With Ice In Her Veins by Karin Smirnoff – Book Review

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was an international phenomenon on both page and screen. Stieg Larsson’s original trilogy of novels has continued to grow after his death, with Karen Smirnoff now adding the eighth installment = The Girl With Ice In Her Veins. The question is though is it now time to call time on Lisabeth Salander? Continue reading The Girl With Ice In Her Veins by Karin Smirnoff – Book Review

Death Of A Diplomat by Eliza Reid – Book Review

Former Icelandic First Lady Eliza Reid’s debut novel, Death Of A Diplomat, draws heavily on her knowledge of ambassadorial receptions, but this modern take on Agatha Christie is no pastiche. A debut that proves Reid can stand proudly alongside the masters of the genre while bringing something distinctly her own to the table. Continue reading Death Of A Diplomat by Eliza Reid – Book Review

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Omerta 6/12 – New Finnish political thriller comes to Walter Presents

Walter Presents has been spoiling Scandinavian TV lovers this summer, and this continues with their latest release, Omerta 6/12. You can forget the cosy jumpers and hygge decor, however, as this political thriller aims to showcase something altogether more explosive. Continue reading Omerta 6/12 – New Finnish political thriller comes to Walter Presents

Broken by Jón Atli Jónasson – Book Review

Broken – a word with many different connotations. For the two central protagonists in Jón Atli Jónasson’s debut English novel, Broken, what could be seen as a derogatory description of them actually turns into their greatest strength. Iceland is not exactly known as … Continue reading Broken by Jón Atli Jónasson – Book Review

Home Before Dark by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir – Book Review

“What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive” – so said Sir Walter Scott, but it could all too easily be the subtitle for Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’s Home Before Dark. A standalone novel, separate from Ægisdóttir’s Forbidden Iceland series, Home Before … Continue reading Home Before Dark by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir – Book Review

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The Sommerdahl Murders Season 3: More Picturesque Crime from Walter Presents

UK fans of Dan, Flemming and Marianne have had to wait just four weeks between series two and season three of The Sommerdahl Murders airing via Walter Presents. Since season two left us with a double personal tragedy for Dan, … Continue reading The Sommerdahl Murders Season 3: More Picturesque Crime from Walter Presents

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Reviving Memories: A Father-Son Road Trip in ‘The Last Journey’

The Last Journey opens with a quiet simplicity: stark title cards. The Son. The Father. They are followed by the sterile whiteness of a hospital waiting room. An MRI machine hums ominously as Lars, the father, lies still, his son … Continue reading Reviving Memories: A Father-Son Road Trip in ‘The Last Journey’

The Sommerdahl Murders Season 2 Review: The Cosy Crime Drama Returns

The ultimate comfort watch is back on Walter Presents. Sure, there’s death involved, but there’s something so cosy and charming about The Sommerdahl Murders. It’s as if Midsummer Murders was set in Denmark – there’s an unusually high body count … Continue reading The Sommerdahl Murders Season 2 Review: The Cosy Crime Drama Returns

Barracuda Queens Season 2 on Netflix: Everything Brilliant and Badass About the New Season

The Barracuda Queens are back on Netflix with Season 2! We cover everything brilliant and badass about the new season, including the cast, director, history behind the Barracuda Queens, and our review of the second season. Barracuda Queens Season Two … Continue reading Barracuda Queens Season 2 on Netflix: Everything Brilliant and Badass About the New Season

Exploring Grief in Rúnar Rúnarsson’s When the Light Breaks

Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson’s When the Light Breaks is a poignant meditation on grief, love and the quiet devastation of loss. Set against the backdrop of Iceland’s ethereal landscapes, the film follows Una (Elín Hall), a young art student grappling … Continue reading Exploring Grief in Rúnar Rúnarsson’s When the Light Breaks

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Chaos – All you need to know about Viaplay’s brilliant new romantic drama series

Have you ever had something happen to you that has made you reassess the rest of your life? A moment so striking in its capacity for change that you realise you have been living a life that you’re not entirely … Continue reading Chaos – All you need to know about Viaplay’s brilliant new romantic drama series

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Secrets We Keep – Review of Thrilling Nordic Netflix Crime Drama

When we said last month that you had to cancel all of your plans for The Glass Dome, we didn’t anticipate having to tell you to do the same this month. But Ingeborg Topsøe’s Secrets We Keep (Reservatet) really is worth staying in for. The endlessly binge-able six-part series comes to Netflix on May 15. Continue reading Secrets We Keep – Review of Thrilling Nordic Netflix Crime Drama