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The Killer's Guide To Iceland
The Killer's Guide To Iceland
Aug 18, 2025 4:13 PM

Author:Zane Radcliffe

The Killer's Guide To Iceland

'Callum looked out over Reykjavík, its colourful dolls' houses snuggled together, their rooftops so sharp and precise against a blue-screen sky. He loved this daft capital, this gale blown toy town with whalebones under its flagstones...'

But Callum Pope cannot escape the horrors of his past.

He has fled his native Glasgow to make a fresh start in Iceland with Bírna Sveinsdóttir, the pretty glaciologist who is slowly thawing his heart.

He has moved in with Bírna, her indomitable mother (who happens to believe in fairies) and her eleven-year-old daughter - who refuses to believe in Callum. He tries hard to adjust to this new life among three generations of singular females, however, the dark secret Callum is hiding is about to raise its malign head, threatening not only to destroy his relationship but also the life of a young girl...

Perceptive, expansive and chilling, The Killer's Guide to Iceland is a novel about love, loss and persistent light, from the award-winning author of London Irish.

Reviews

'Very fresh, very funny'

—— COLIN BATEMAN (about London Irish)

'There have been some outstanding debuts this summer, but in the comic thriller genre London Irish is definitely the best new title of the year. It rocks!'

—— DAILY RECORD (London Irish)

'Christopher Brookmyre meets Nick Hornby in MacCarthy's Bar'

—— amazon.co.uk

'Verdict: Funny, absurd and memorable. Recommended'

—— FHM (Big Jessie)

'A very funny, intelligent and distinctly Irish thriller'

—— WBQ (about Big Jessie)

Bolton has written a gripping thriller that does not disappoint

—— Reviewing the Evidence

Wildly entertaining, Ratlines is a superb mystery but in addition, a spotlight on a slice of Irish history largely ignored. This is a complex mystery told in the exceptional style that Stuart Neville has made his own. Jameson and Nazis, Irish rebel songs and Charles Haughey, it's a bold and brilliant blend

—— Ken Bruen

A superbly written, supremely intelligent thriller

—— Mail on Sunday

Absolute blockbuster – and one you won’t want to put down

—— Crime Review

Sittenfeld's humour and sharp observation deliver a coming-of-age novel you can relate to

—— Daily Express
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