Thirty Days of Darkness: This year's most chilling, twisty, darkly funny DEBUT thriller…

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Whilst Hannah's initial snobbery about commercial fiction, and her temporary home in Iceland, is a little off putting, and she is not always the most likeable of characters, there is something about her that is compelling, and the banter between her and Jørn really does make for some great scenes. She is believable (and we've probably all seen similar literature snobs on social media) and Jenny Lund Madsen has done a brilliant job of creating a character who can infuriate and amuse within a few short lines. In spite of everything, there is a heart lurking (somewhere) under her cool exterior and, the occasional (frequent) misjudgement aside, she's actually the kind of person I enjoyed spending time with, and her enthusiasm for the mystery really came through in the narrative, drawing me deeper into the story. In fact, characters as a whole are brought to life brilliantly, painting a picture of the community and the various personalities that inhabit it, be they in heightened states of madness or grief.

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A Danish literary author is challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days, travelling to a small village in Iceland for inspiration, and then a body appears ... an atmospheric, darkly funny, twisty debut thriller, first in an addictive new series. A big thank you to translator Megan Turney who has brought the author's words to life, capturing all subtle touches and the the highs, lows, laughter and grief that infuse the story. Without you, I wouldn't know what a fabulous book this is. Set during a bleak Icelandic autumn, the compelling mystery novel Thirty Days of Darkness concerns family secrets and forbidden love.

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Her editor, Bastian, persuades her to attend a book fair, where she encounters her literary nemesis: a successful (and rich) crime writer, Jørn Jensen. A verbal argument ensues, where Hannah tells the whole crowd that any idiot can write a crime book and she could do it in thirty days. Jørn challenges her to do it and she begrudgingly accepts. a b Kyle Hopkins (March 3, 2004). "Bloodthirsty in Barrow". Anchorage Press. Archived from the original on October 4, 2006 . Retrieved October 13, 2006.

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Hannah is een literaire schrijfster. Haar boeken krijgen goede recensies, maar de verkoop ervan valt tegen. Dan gaat ze een weddenschap aan met een schrijver. Hannah beweert namelijk dat ze in dertig dagen een goede misdaadroman kan schrijven. Maar gaat dit haar ook echt lukken?

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Regulars of the blog will know that I’m quite the Nordic Noir fan, and while Thirty Days of Darkness is certainly that, there is something about this book that makes it stand out in the genre. Maybe it’s the fact that the POV is an author’s, a not entirely likeable one at that, which gives the story a bit of self-reflective feel. Or it could be the humour. I can’t really put my finger on it but whatever it is, it works, and it makes for a very accomplished debut! Thirty Days of Darkness is very tongue-in-cheek, poking fun at the eternal conflict between literary and genre fiction. It’s both deliciously dark and a hell of a lot of fun to read. The question remains: will Hannah finish her crime novel? You’ll have to read it to find out. a good crime novel has three crucial components. One: a spectacular and violent opening, preferably a murder. Two: false leads and false suspects. […] Point three is surprises.’