by Arnaldur Indridason, 2005, Audiobook narrated by George Guidall, 2011, Recorded Books, LLC

This is a run of the mill detective story whose only redeeming value was that it took place in Iceland.  The mood and the background gave me a little insight into the culture and living conditions in Iceland.  It is a typical murder mystery, the only twist being that the murder was of a young immigrant boy.  It does provide a bit of background about how the immigrant population fares vis-a-vis the native Icelandic population and the tugs and pulls of assimilation versus isolation.  The plot itself is pedantic and the characters are a bit hard to distinguish because of the similarity and unfamiliarity of their names (especially in audiobook format).

The reading by George Guidall was very good as usual, but the material was lacking.

I don’t think I will be reading additional volumes in this series.