Book Review: "The Girl Who Died" By Ragnar Jonasson

Who knew a discussion about a woman chasing her dreams, seeking teaching credentials, leads to four walls, and some treacherous issues in teaching two students.

This was powerful beyond words and exuded a staple of Ragnar's work with descriptive settings, voluminous characters, and breathtaking action to the hilt.

The Girl Who Died is about Una (teacher) who seeks to break the dullness of her life and break out into a new career but sadly, it comes with a price.

Thor, is the only man she seems to get acquainted with and draws a connection with in this small Icelandic town of less than a dozen residents. Remember this number because it comes in handy later on down the line.

Actually, there's plenty that comes into play here with revolving sequence of events circling around one man in particular by the name of Patrekur Kristjansson who's not been seen for over two weeks.

There's also this eerily situation with a lullaby, a young lady in a white dress, and a past to this home from the later twenties.

The little girl's name was Thra and she died suddenly from a dangerous combo that was mixed in with her drink.

In fact, drinking was mentioned quite a few times in this story to overcome the past but not it's creating shades of grey and sowing seeds of doubt.
This incident in SKALAR this small town village is quite alluring to all who ENTER- but where's Edda?

Times are extremely difficult, the rent's due, the bills must be paid but worse than all that is this criminal issue with Hannes and Hilmar. Daddy always taught her to do the right thing and so she told the truth about the bodies lying together.

The fact that nobody believes her is beyond insane. She's all alone. She's feeling empty. She's about to be devalued and discarded.

Lies are common place. It's always easy to ignore things that simply don't affect you personally and throw out the niceties.

One day at a time is the only way to survive. However, what if the truth never surfaces. IMAGINE one person close to the family taking out another and nobody willing to speak out.
A little girl is dead. Another man is missing. Someone has to know something.
How can one person get away with so much for so many years?

Ahhh! That's the key and Morgunbladid the paper that never arrived might just hold the proof.

The poem still rings true to the ears of many ....

Loved it all!

Thank you to Ragnar, the pub, Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.