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Glen Pearce

@pearceglen.bsky.social

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Director of Cold War Network,writer for Nordicwatchlist. Heritage, literature, travel and all things Scandi. All views my own.. www.glenpearce.com

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 2d

Love this story from the Royal Signals today, a war horse given the freedom of the barracks including attending mess dinners...

Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 5d

In The Wake, the gripping second novel in Yrsa Sigurðardóttir’s Black Ice series, 5 university friends reunite on Iceland’s Westman Islands for a funeral, but a chilling note and a rising body count suggest their past is far from dead.
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The Wake by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir - Book Review

Nordic Watchlist reviews The Wake by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir - the gripping second novel in the author's Black Ice series.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 7d

Happy 40th Birthday to Les Miserables, a show that loomed large in my early career.

Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 9d

For Guđrún Guđlaugsdóttir’s A Lethal Legacy, forget fast-paced action—this story is all about slow-burning drama, sibling rivalry, and secrets that refuse to stay buried..

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A Lethal Legacy by Guđrún Guđlaugsdóttir - Book Review

Ever wondered what secrets are hiding in a quiet Icelandic farmhouse? In Guđrún Guđlaugsdóttir’s A Lethal Legacy, journalist Alma Jónsdóttir dives into a family mystery after an elderly farmer’s death...

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 11d

I misread that as The Sewing Machine and went 'huh?'🤣🤣🤣

Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

Snowblind, the first of Ragnar Jónasson's Dark Iceland series gets a tenth anniversary edition from @orendabooks.bsky.social including Fadeout, the prequel that started it all back in Iceland in 2009. Review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social now live...

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Snowblind/Fadeout by Ragnar Jónasson - Book Review

A decade ago, English readers got to read Snowblind, the first of Ragnar Jónasson's six-book Dark Iceland series. Now finally we also get to read Fadeout, the prequel that started it all back in Icela...

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 12/12
Isolated – TV Series
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Unravel the Mystery of 'Isolated' on Walter Presents

It says much about geopolitical tensions in the world that many Nordic TV shows, films, and books now include a Russian-threat subplot. So, it is with the eight-part Finnish TV series Isolated, now sh...

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 11/12
To Cook A Bear by Mikael Niemi
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To Cook A Bear by Mikael Niemi - Book Review

With the upcoming adaptation of Miakel Niemi's book To Cook A Bear coming to Disney+ in October Nordic Watchlist revisit the famous Swedish novel.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 10/12
Black As Death by Lilja Sigurđardóttir
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Black As Death by Lilja Sigurđardóttir - Book Review

Nordic Watchlist reviews Black As Death by Lilja Sigurđardóttir, the final instalment of the Áróra Investigates series.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 9/12
The Darkness – TV Series
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The Darkness - TV Series Review

The screen adaptation of Ragnar Jónasson's The Darkness was always going to be highly anticipated - so did it live up to its expectations? Read our review.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 8/12
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson
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The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson - Book Review

In 1926 Agatha Christie vanished for 11 days - a fact Ragnar Jónasson uses as inspiration for The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer. As an Icelandic crime writer goes missing, dark secrets f...

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 7/12
The Sleepwalker by Lars Kepler
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The Sleepwalker by Lars Kepler - Book Review

Could a 17-year-old have carried out a brutal axe murder while sleepwalking and then forget all about it? In The Sleepwalker, the tenth installment of Lars Kepler's Joona Linna series we take a journe...

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 6/12
The Girl With Ice In Her Veins by Karin Smirnoff
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The Girl With Ice In Her Veins by Karin Smirnoff - Book Review

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was an international phenomenon on both page and screen. Stieg Larsson's original trilogy of novels has continued to grow after his death, with Karen Smirnoff now addin...

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 5/12
Death Of A Diplomat by Eliza Reid
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Death Of A Diplomat by Eliza Reid - Book Review

Nordic Watchlist reviews former Icelandic First Lady Eliza Reid's debut novel, Death Of A Diplomat.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 4/12
Murder Tide by Stella Blómkvist
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Murder Tide by Stella Blómkvist - Book Review

Nordic Watchlist reviews Murder Tide, the third English translation penned by Stella -a pseudonym whose true identity still remains the biggest unsolved case.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 3/12
Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbø
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Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbø - Book Review

Nordic Watchlist has a new review up for Wolf Hour, the latest standalone thriller from acclaimed Norwegian author Jo Nesbø.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 2/12
Broken by Jón Atli Jónasson
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Broken by Jón Atli Jónasson - Book Review

Nordic Watchlist reviews Broken by Jón Atli Jónasson. Broken is the Icelandic author's first English language novel and published through Corylus Books.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

September reviews 1/12
Home Before Dark by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
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Home Before Dark by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - Book Review

Nordic Watchlist reviews Home Before Dark the new novel by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir which is a standalone novel from the Icelandic author.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 12d

Well September was a busy month reviewing wise for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social with me writing 12 reviews during the month! Missed any? Don't panic, a thread to catch up...

#BookSky #WalterPresents #NordicNoir #ScandiNoir

Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 16d

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Black As Death by Lilja Sigurđardóttir - Book Review

Nordic Watchlist reviews Black As Death by Lilja Sigurđardóttir, the final instalment of the Áróra Investigates series.

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Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 21d

In what has been a busy September, book review wise there's still time for a couple more before month end..latest is @liljawriter.bsky.social conclusion to the Aróra Investigates series Black As Death. Published by @orendabooks.bsky.social, review now live @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social

#BookSky

Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · 24d

Do you want to come clean my car?

Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · Sep 14

Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thunderstorm here

Glen Pearce @pearceglen.bsky.social · Sep 12

Norweigian Health & Safety rules deny my wingwalking career...