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Book review: Kat Gordon’s The Swell sets a cosy mystery in chilly Iceland
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Author Kat Gordon's The Swell references Icelandic myths and creates a female-centric narrative.
PHOTOS: ANDREW MASON, MANILLA PRESS
By Kat Gordon
Mystery/Manilla Press/Hardcover/336 pages/$34.12
The chilly landscape of Iceland might seem a counterintuitive setting for a cosy mystery. But that is, essentially, the heart of The Swell – a somewhat thin mystery padded out with atmospherics and feminist-friendly narratives that will appeal to the traditionally female-dominated fan base for cosy mysteries.
