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Frozen Assets

Bates, Quentin (Book - - 2011)
Average Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5.
Frozen Assets


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A body is found floating in the harbor of a rural Icelandic fishing village. Was it an accident, or something more sinister?  It's up to Officer Gunnhildur, a sardonic female cop, to find out. Her investigation uncovers a web of corruption connected to Iceland's business and banking communities. Meanwhile,

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A body is found floating in the harbor of a rural Icelandic fishing village. Was it an accident, or something more sinister?  It's up to Officer Gunnhildur, a sardonic female cop, to find out. Her investigation uncovers a web of corruption connected to Iceland's business and banking communities. Meanwhile, a rookie crime journalist latches onto her, looking for a scoop, and an anonymous blogger is stirring up trouble. The complications increase, as do the stakes, when a second murder is committed. Frozen Assets is a piercing look at the endemic corruption that led to the global financial crisis that bankrupted Iceland's major banks and sent the country into an economic tailspin from which it has yet to recover. From the Hardcover edition.

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Authors: Bates, Quentin
Statement of Responsibility: Quentin Bates
Title: Frozen assets
Publisher: New York :, Soho Press,, 2011
Characteristics: 330 p. ;,20 cm
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Apr 15, 2013
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  • Lavenderseas rated this: 2 stars out of 5.

I don't have a problem with the nommen culture - it is pretty easy if you just take off the daughter and son portion of the name. But... I find this book is a real snore. It has too much long winded insignificant minutia. It is a good read for insomniacs.

May 13, 2012
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  • athena14 rated this: 2 stars out of 5.

The personal nomenclature mentioned in the previous comment was overwhelming to me. Too many characters with too many complicated Icelandic names.

An intricate, well-plotted mystery based on recent events in Iceland. The characters are believable. The book provides insight into Icelandic politics and cultural items such as personal nomenclature.

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