THE SHADOW DISTRICT by Arnaldur Indridason is a thrilling novel that is sure to keep you up at night. This crime novel has non- stop action, suspense, murder, mystery, and shocking scenes that will leave you wondering what goes bump in the night.

THE SHADOW DISTRICT has a plot split over two distinct time periods. I did not find this to be a problem when reading, it was easy to keep up. The big question is how exactly are these two unsolved crimes, over seventy years apart, linked to one another?

Two investigators, Stefan and Konrad, are assigned to solve both crimes. Both men do not like to have a case go unsolved. As the two track down cold clues, old witnesses, and new clues that pop up out of nowhere you will question who did it and why.

The setting takes place in two different places and years with help to add to the mystery and makes solving the crimes seem impossible. The characters are well developed with backstories that help to explain why they each became detectives and why they work a crime scene the way they do. You will be drawn into the world of mystery and intrigue as you follow along with the two investigators. They encounter may obstacles and road blocks along the way. Some seem realistic while others seem out of the norm.

THE SHADOW DISTRICT will make you second guess yourself with each page you read never knowing what will happen on the next page. Will they discover the culprit or will they find more clues that lead them on a wild chase? This is the first book I have read from author, Arnaldur Indridason, and I am looking forward to reading more of his novels.