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The first book of James Thompson's Inspector Vaara series won immediate critical acclaim for a sterling tale set in the brutal cold and soul-testing isolation of kaamos, Finland's two weeks of utter darkness. Even as the unrelenting winter conditions tighten their grip on the residents of the Lapland town, a lovely Somali movie star is found murdered, a racial slur cut into her chest. "Masterful."-Michael Connelly
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"A fascinating picture of a culture wrapped in a great crime novel. If you're into Wallander, this is for you. "
— Patrick (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Snow Angels is memorable as much for the reverse expatriate subplot—Vaara’s pregnant American wife, Kate, is the outsider barely managing with the country’s never-ending darkness around Christmastime—as it is for the wonderfully lurid quality of both the prose and revelations behind the initial and later murders.”
— Los Angeles Times -
“Thompson’s portrait of Lapland in the depths of winter is starkly and realistically drawn…An outstanding series debut.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“Thompson’s style is on the dark end of the ‘Nordic Noir’ spectrum. The genre—with its stark and often violent police procedurals—has proved wildly successful…Thompson stands out from that crowd by writing in English and telling Vaara’s gritty narrative in the first person.”
— New York Times
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A 2011 Anthony Award Nominee for Best First Novel
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A 2011 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee for Best First Novel
Snow Angels Listener Reviews
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" I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading his next one. "
— Terri, 4/10/2011 -
" Really good murder mystery book. Fast read. "
— Rebecca, 3/25/2011 -
" As disturbing as this story was - I'm definitely more curious about going to Finland! "
— Katie, 3/24/2011
About James Thompson
Eric Conger is a stage actor, voice artist, and award-winning audiobook narrator. He has narrated more than 125 fiction and nonfiction audiobooks and was a four-time finalist for the Audie Award, both as a sole narrator in 2007 and 2008 and as part of a multicast reading in 2001 and 2012. He has earned numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His extensive voice-over work includes more than 5,000 narrations for commercial ventures. A graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Paris, he also works as a writer and playwright. He has appeared in over fifty plays and has also translated plays of Molière and Feydeau for regional theaters.
About T. Ryder Smith
T. Ryder Smith is an American actor. A native of New York state and long-time resident of New York City, he has appeared frequently on stage, particularly in avant-garde theater works, and in film, sometimes as a voice actor.