The Quiet Mother

by Arnaldur Indridason

The Quiet Mother

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

Reviews

[Jenny Bennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable read though one difficult to follow at times with 2 main storylines to follow. Alot of jumping from one line to another and then different time periods. Konrad, the retired detective is still looking for answers to his father's murder years ago. He is also looking into the murder of a woman who had recently asked him for help to locate a child she had given birth to many years ago. Many issues dealt with and then a surprising twist at the end.

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable read - author is a great story-teller. Some of the characters were difficult to "retain" , as couldn't pronounce their names. A list of characters at the beginning would have helped. Also, story moves between "then" and "now" with no notice. Nevertheless, kept me entertained - several storylines from past to present intertwined, that all come together at the end. But, then found out it is the third book in a seried of "Konrad" detective novels. It did well as a standalone, though obviously some bits didn't make sense. Mostly the ending - Konrad's search for the truth about his father's death continues.. Would like to read more from this author. Rating more toward 3.75.

[Jodi Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an unexpected enjoyable read. I had never read a book by this author before, but I like a good thriller. I was impressed with his writing style. Lot's of characters were brought into this book, so I had to keep a log as I read. The way he weaved the story kept you thinking you knew what was happening, but of course, even up til the end you did not. I am definitely going to look into more of his books.

[K Yiz · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book to be extremely underwhelming and anticlimactic. Some parts of the story felt unnecessary and a bit tedious, and there were quite a few characters who also served little purpose for the story, which I would absolutely not classify as ‘chilling’ nor ‘thrilling’ by any means.

[Randy Niedzwiecki · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only Icelandic novelist I know…been awhile since I read him but I had to read every word as a retired detective tries to help an old woman find her son after declining to help her decades earlier. This is a moving tragedy / mystery.

[Sandra Desautels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good storyline but many literal translations were distracting.

[Barb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Présent from H Knight.