Until the Ice Cracks - Softcover

Petrie, Jan Turk

3.71

66 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912855046 ISBN 13: 9781912855049

Publisher: Pintail Press, 2018

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A Scandinavian crime thriller with all the style of classic ‘noir’ detective fiction.

The year is 2068. In Eld�sv�k city state, on the edge of the Arctic Circle, Inspector Nero Cavallo must hunt down an unidentified rogue agent before the fragile balance between the legitimate and criminal worlds erupts into chaos.

Meanwhile, Bruno Mastriano, a young man hiding his telepathic powers, struggles to escape a gang of militants intent on exploiting his gift for themselves.

When a beautiful trainee joins Nero’s homicide team, things begin to unravel.

A gripping read that should appeal to fans of Margaret Atwood, Jo Nesbo, J.G. Ballard and the masterful Raymond Chandler.

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Review:

'The plot and the dialogue are delivered in a writing style that has a subtle peculiarity... overall an intriguing read.' 5 star review, Lit Amri for Readers' Favourite.
'I particularly liked the action adventure elements of the tale, as well as its psychic thriller edge... Until The Ice Cracks is a 'cracking' start to a series for those who want to take Nordic noir to the next level.' K.C. Finn review for Readers' Favourite

'The exotic location of Iceland, with its short days and long, cold nights ... made the story more interesting than your average futuristic police drama... I would like to read the next book so I can find out what happened.' Review By Grant Leishman for Readers' Favorite

'A solid and entertaining crime thriller with some futuristic sci-fi elements as a real point of difference from most crime novels I have read. For this reason, I would recommend it to both crime and science fiction fans.' Online Book Club review

"Well, what a humdinger of a book this turned out to be .... It's rare that I reach the end of a book shouting "Oh no" as I realise it's finished. I look forward to my next visit to Eldisvik." - LoveReading review

"Set in the future, this murder mystery grips you from the beginning. The cold, harsh Icelandic landscape sets the scene wonderfully and the well constructed characters are interesting and believable. It has a Blade Runner feel that I really liked and the dytopian tone oozes grit. The writing is punchy and pacey and there's some great lines in there. I'm looking forward to reading the next one." - LoveReading review.

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