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Jun 15, 2021
2021 searches. Prizewinner looks good but 453 pages
mardrahord
May 30, 2020mardrahord rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it.
Oct 24, 2019fred98115 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Dark mystery. A boy falls from a snowy roof, the first death of a series that leads to Greenland's icy waters and a man's greed.
Apr 10, 2019
I read this every few years and each time I'm sitting on the edge of my chair! The ending is genius - and unsettling. Also, the film version is excellent.
Mar 31, 2019trickbag22 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I found this title when seeing a list for top mystery authors of Danish descent. Although much of the technical portions of snow and ice were beyond my knowledge, they were an essential piece of Smilla’s character. This is well worth…
Mar 27, 2019
A dark, suspenseful story featuring Smilla Jaspersen, a Greenlander living in Denmark. She lives an isolated life and despite her best efforts to stay detached, she connects with a 6 year old Inuit boy named Isaiah who accidently dies. …
Apr 01, 2018mogie rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I'm not sure why it took me so long to finish this book. I enjoyed it. It held my attention from the beginning. I was committed all the way to the end and then the last paragraph was blah. I recommended it to a friend with about 15 pages…
Dec 30, 2014WVMLStaffPicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Hoeg's half-Inuk heroine, Smilla, solves a complex and exciting case set in Denmark and Greenland.
Mar 29, 2013Lavenderseas rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Love this book! Great read
Mar 28, 2013DssrtFirst rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting mystery/thriller with a strong female protagonist. Reminded me of Stieg Larsson's Millenium trilogy, but not as good.
Jul 11, 2012Poodles rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The protagonist, Smilla, is a transplant from Greenland living in Denmark investigating the death of a little boy in her building. I felt the author purposely disconnect the reader from the story line and from the protagonist in order to…
rdrlady
Dec 10, 2010rdrlady rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very interesting and complex heroine.