The book had an an interesting premise, and a promising storyline, but ultimately I didn't buy into the main character. I felt that the author gave authenticity to the Icelandic characters and places, but did not seem to have any genuine insight into the mind of a Balkan hitman who had fought in ...
This is the story of "Toxic"; a seriously violent Croatian hitman who makes a mistake and kills the wrong guy (an undercover FBI agent) and is forced to go on the run. He (accidentally) runs away to Iceland and ends up in the most peaceful, crime-free capital in the world, posing as a priest. I...
This book owes a debt to In Bruges, which told a better, sweeter story about two criminals on the run from a botched hit, hiding out in a sleepy foreign town where their syndicate would never bother to look for them - until, of course, they do. Here, the getaway locale is Iceland, where the flee...
I’ll be honest: I’m late to the party. I haven’t read any of Stieg Larsson’s books nor any of the other thrillers that have come out of Iceland in the last few years. I kept meaning to but other books kept catching my eye. I’m glad this is the one I chose to read.Helgason’s hitman Toxic made for ...