{"product_id":"trap-9781912374359","title":"Trap","description":"\u003cb\u003eHigh stakes jeopardy presides when young mother is forced into smuggling cocaine, in a dark and original, nail-bitingly fast-paced thriller from one of the queens of Icelandic Noir...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Tough, uncompromising and unsettling' \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Tense and pacey, this intriguing mix of white-collar and white-powder crime could certainly be enjoyed as a standalone, but I would suggest reading its excellent predecessor, Snare, first' \u003cb\u003eLaura Wilson, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Happily settled in Florida, Sonja believes she's finally escaped the trap set by unscrupulous drug lords. But when her son Tomas is taken, she's back to square one ... and Iceland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Her lover, Agla, is awaiting sentencing for financial misconduct after the banking crash, and Sonja refuses to see her. And that's not all ... Agla owes money to some extremely powerful men, and they'll stop at nothing to get it back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With her former nemesis, customs officer Bragi, on her side, Sonja puts her own plan into motion, to bring down the drug barons and her scheming ex-husband, and get Tomas back safely. But things aren't as straightforward as they seem, and Sonja finds herself caught in the centre of a trap that will put all of their lives at risk...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Set in a Reykjav k still covered in the dust of the Eyjafjallaj kull volcanic eruption, and with a dark, fast-paced and chilling plot and intriguing characters, \u003ci\u003eTrap\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstandingly original and sexy Nordic crime thriller, from one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A tense thriller with a highly unusual plot and interesting characters' \u003cb\u003eMarcel Berlins, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'With characters you can't help sympathising with against your better judgement, Sigurdardottir takes the reader on a breathtaking ride ... 'Stylish, taut and compelling' \u003cb\u003eJon Coates, \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Pacy and tense, \u003ci\u003eTrap\u003c\/i\u003e is full of delicious carnage that could translate well to the screen' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Zealand Listener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This is a searing portrait of the less salubrious parts of the Icelandic psyche as well as a riveting thriller' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Tense, edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e Crime Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Sharp shocks of chapters hit with increasing energy ... a towering powerhouse of read and I gobbled it up in one intense sitting' \u003cb\u003eLiz Robinson, LoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists and turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Sigurdardottir provides a skillful combination of Nordic noir, hardboiled financial thriller and high-octane narco drama, filled with sympathetic characters that you can't help identifying with even as they break the law' \u003cb\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Smart, ambitious and hugely satisfying' \u003cb\u003eEva Dolan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An enthralling tale of love and crime' \u003cb\u003eMichael Ridpath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Zips along with tension building and building' \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par with The Firm' \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Sokoloff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912374359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2019 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lilja Siguroardottir, Lilja Sigur\u0026#240;ard\u0026#243;ttir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38024349384885,"sku":"9781912374359","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a23de9dd-f3d5-40dc-9ee3-0bf961be4bcf.jpg?v=1609187083","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/trap-9781912374359","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}