Chilled to the Bone

"A solid police procedural with some genuinely rewarding surprises at the end. When it comes to frosty crime novels, Iceland may just be the new Sweden." --Booklist "In addition to Bates' well-paced plots, it's his protagonist--dealing in these pages not only with professional responsibilities, but with a personal one . . . who makes this procedural series a standout." --Kirkus Reviews

"Liberally laced with laughter and menace . . . This woman [Gunnhildur Gisladottir] is a keeper." --Kittling Books

"An entirely satisfying police procedural . . . A good recommendation if you like a slice of Scandi crime with a good plot, a twist of wry humour and an engaging and plausible detective." --Raven Crime Reads

"Bates writes with growing confidence about a place and world he knows well . . . Iceland is brilliantly brought to life from high-life to low life in a plot that unpeels like an onion. Highly recommended." --Hack Writers

"Chilled to the Bone is an excellent novel. The elements of the crimes in motion are nicely laid out through the different points of view . . . The book flirts with Scandinavian darkness, something that's built into the psyche of books like this, if only because of the enduring cold during winter." --Thinking About Books

"I love this series. Gunna is a normal woman . . . [Chilled to the Bone] is set in a very believable Iceland too--post banking crisis and with an economy which has to keep looking over the edge to see if it's still in freefall." --The Bookbag

Praise for Quentin Bates

"Required reading for anyone who wants a sense of how calamitous Iceland's meltdown was--and what just might be in store for American police procedurals next." --Kirkus Reviews

"Bates does a fine job with both Gunna and her town, her acerbic boss and an online blogger who keeps us abreast of events in Icelandic media and politics." --Toronto Globe and Mail

"In Gunna G�slad�ttir, Quentin Bates has created a character who appeals both on professional and personal levels." --Examiner.com

From the Hardcover edition.