The Draining Lake
- Published: 1 May 2010
- ISBN: 9781409078234
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 384
Indridason manages to keep the reader guessing about the identity of both killer and victim right to the last
Sunday Express
A beautiful, sad, haunting tale of lost love and lost illusion, regret and betrayal
The Times
A haunting, compassionate work
Observer
A very good read which involves the reader deeply in the lives and the events of the story
Crimesquad.com
An absorbing story which confirms Indridason's place among the leading writers of Nordic crime fiction
Sunday Telegraph
Beautifully written and translated, the novel has both a strong sense of place and themes that transcend it; it confirms Indridason as one of those crime writers who rises above genre, combining suspense with moving insights into the human condition
Sunday Times
Indridason pieces together a convincing plot, while exploring universal issues of political idealism and shattered dreams
Daily Mirror