Blog Tour stop for the explosive finale in this brilliant Reykjavík Noir trilogy
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" A masterful conclusion to the award-winning, critically acclaimed Reykjavík Noir trilogy, as drug-smuggling, financial crime, political intrigue, love, murder and betrayal come together "
Synopsis
The prison doors slam shut behind Agla, when her sentence for financial misconduct ends, but her lover Sonja is not there to meet her.
As a group of foreign businessmen tries to draw Agla into an ingenious fraud that stretches from Iceland around the world, Agla and her former nemesis María find the stakes being raised at a terrifying speed.
Ruthless entrepreneur Ingimar will stop at nothing to protect his empire, but he has no idea about the powder keg he is sitting on in his own home. And at the same time, a deadly threat to Sonja and her family brings her from London back to Iceland, where she needs to settle scores with longstanding adversaries if she wants to stay alive…
The lives of these characters are about to collide in a shocking crescendo, until the winner takes it all…
My Review
I was already a huge fan of this authors work all beautifully translated by Quentin Bates.
I was well settled in to this series after reading the previous 2 books "Snare" and "Trap" in the trilogy after a recommendation via twitter, so I was very happy when the chance to be part of this blog tour came around.
Cage is book three in the Reykjavik Noir trilogy the final part, and boy what an ending this book gave!
This book is absolute action packed! Agla, having been imprisoned for financial crimes, is now due for release, but before that takes place she has a visitor, with a proposition for her.
They want Alga to work for them to uncover the secrets and the illegal dealings of a global scam. Alga maybe finally getting out of prison but will she stay out of trouble?
In turn we visit characters from the previous books some not that happy to help or be involved after what happened before, but this whole tale twists, turns and entwines story arcs from each character all the way back to the first book. Which just make this read not only jam packed and thrilling but also very satisfying in its conclusion.
The chapters are quick and the pace is intense the whole feeling of the read is an emotion filled journey, that makes you want to keep reading just one more chapter late in to the night!
I highly recommend this trilogy especially if like me, for readers who may be taking there first steps in to reading Nordic Noir genre. "Snare", "Trap" and "Cage" are excellent reads and its no surprise that film rights have been sold.
Author Bio
Icelandic crime-writer Lilja Sigurdardóttir was born in the town of Akranes in 1972 and raised in Mexico, Sweden, Spain and Iceland.
An award-winning playwright, Lilja has written four crime novels, including Snare and Trap, the first two books in the Reykjavik Noir trilogy, which have hit bestseller lists worldwide.
The film rights have been bought by Palomar Pictures in California.
She lives in Reykjavík with her partner.
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Publisher
Orenda Books is a small independent publishing company specialising in literary fiction with a heavy emphasis on crime/thrillers, and approximately half the list in translation.
They’ve been twice shortlisted for the Nick Robinson Best Newcomer Award at the IPG awards, and publisher and owner Karen Sullivan was a Bookseller Rising Star in 2016. In 2018, they were awarded a prestigious Creative Europe grant for their translated books programme.
Three authors, including Agnes Ravatn, Matt Wesolowski and Amanda Jennings have been WHSmith Fresh Talent picks, and Ravatn’s The Bird Tribunal was shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award, won an English PEN Translation Award, and adapted for BBC Radio Four ’s Book at Bedtime.
Six titles have been short- or long-listed for the CWA Daggers. Launched in 2014 with a mission to bring more international literature to the UK market, Orenda Books publishes a host of debuts, many of which have gone on to sell millions worldwide, and looks for fresh, exciting new voices that push the genre in new directions.
Bestselling authors include Ragnar Jonasson, Antti Tuomainen, Gunnar Staalesen, Michael J. Malone, Kjell Ola Dahl, Louise Beech, Johana Gustawsson, Lilja Sigurðardóttir and Sarah Stovell.
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Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.