One of the Los Angeles Times 's "Books to Read This Fall" One of Book Riot's "New Mystery & Thrillers for September 2024" "Another meticulously plotted whodunit worthy of Agatha Christie . With scrupulously fair-play plotting, Helgi's tumultuous relationship with his live in girlfriend as an emotional anchor, and a worthy payoff, this is another winner from Jónasson."-- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "Clever, absorbing, and no more uplifting than you'd expect from this master of Icelandic Noir."-- Kirkus Reviews "As [protagonist] Reykdal takes the investigative reins in the days leading up to his new job, his penchant for classic crime novels and a messy home life make him an endearing and relatable hero readers will be hungry to see again."-- Los Angeles Times "Jonasson echoes the mystery queen's tight pacing while adding his own touch of Icelandic noir."-- Washington Post "Ragnar Jonasson channels Agatha Christie . Death at the Sanatorium contains the intricate plotting and startling twists Christie was known for."--ABC News " Death at the Sanatorium is a solid addition to Jónasson's already impressive body of work, with a final-pages surprise that I totally did not see coming.
"-- BookPage "Delightfully fiendish . Jónasson's slowly unfolding plot twists and his overly suspicious characters make for an engaging homage to those classics."-- The Minnesota Star Tribune "Excellent . Highly recommended for a large swath of crime-fiction readers."--First Clue "Ragnar Jónasson . He's a great writer."--Harlan Coben "[This is Ragnar Jónasson] at the top of his game"--Mike Lupica "I can not recommend the new [Ragnar Jónasson] enough."--Regina Rosenfeld "Genius at work!"--David Walliams "Another brilliant who dunnit from the master of Agatha Christie type suspense .
[Jónasson] once again has himself another bestseller."--Leslie Zemeckis "Ragnar Jonasson must have had terrific fun creating this brilliant gem of an homage to the best of Golden Age whodunit mysteries. I loved Death at the Sanatorium and am certain his millions of other fans shall as well."--Jeffrey Siger, international bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis series.