The Flatey Enigma Audiobook

" Ik vond het nog een goed boek, maar ik heb het toch meer voor thrillers. En dit is toch meer literatuur. En daar is niets mis mee natuurlijk, maar het is niet echt mijn ding. Toen ik de achterflap las had ik toch meer spanning verwacht. Dit is een boek dat ik had gewonnen en ik denk niet dat ik het zou gekocht hebben anders. Gewoon omdat het niet bij de thrillers hoort die ik meestal lees. "

" A good story, but quite slow... It was difficult to keep interested in this book due to it's poor English translation. Not really my style. "

" Great characters and setting--made me want to visit Iceland. I have been reading a lot of books about Iceland lately and I think this is as good as any of them. "

" Excellent translation of a weird story that I enjoyed very much, especially the small-town Icelandic setting and vivid personalities. "

" A very tidy mystery involving murders on a small Icelandic island. Interesting characters, an involved plot, and a wonderful tie-in to medieval Icelandic lore. Quite pleasant but not exactly fast-moving. "

" Interesting. A bit old fashioned feeling. I loved the modern (1960) interspersed with the Saga era. "

" Glacial pace, largely unengaging characters and the flow was interrupted by the excerpts from the Book of Flatey in a way that just made it feel choppy. Overall the combination of slow pace with a setting in a different time and very different place left me uninterested. "

" A good mystery, especially because I have an interest in Scandinavian folklore and culture. This book was a fun and quick read that I got for my Kindle. "

" Except for the historical information on the Flatey Book, this was a snooze. If you're into Icelandic mythology you might find that part interesting. "