Title: Dead Sweet
Author: Júlíusdóttir, Katrín
Published by: Orenda Books
Year: 2024 (Kindle edition)
First published: Orenda Books, 2023 (hardcover)
Date reviewed: 11.24
ISBN: 978-1914585999 (hardcover)
Translated by: Quentin Bates

The story is set in Iceland but could have been set anywhere – only the names of the characters and places show the connection. The book feels like it was written to be adapted for a TV series. It gets better as it goes along. As the writer’s first novel I rate it

☆         rubbish
☆☆       poor
★★★     OK, more or less
☆☆☆☆   pretty good
☆☆☆☆☆ excellent