The Hermit a fab new Nordic Noir by Thomas Rydahl

I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of 'The Hermit', which is a debut Nordic Noir novel by Thomas Rydahl, by Real Readers / The Nudge to read & review for free. It is a spooky book & at times a little horrifying & well worth a look at if you like murder mysteries. It is set in the Canary Islands so if you are off on holiday there maybe it would be a good book to take with you.
The main character is an alienated & ageing Danish taxi driver called Erhard who lives on the Spanish island of Fuerteventura. Erhard feels a sense of outrage & anger when he stumbles upon the scene of a terrible crime marring one of the islands tourist beaches. He is determined to discover what actually happened on the beach especially when he finds out the local police seem to be trying to cover up the crime in order to keep the tourist euros rolling in. From there the twists & turns in the book keep on coming & I was unable to guess how the story would end.
The main thing I noticed is that compared to some other books in a similar vein this one is very well written indeed and that explains why, even though this is a debut novel, it won the Danish debutant award (the first thriller ever to win it) and the prestigious Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel.
This book is impossible to put down & your interest in the story will just grow & grow the more you read, I really don't want give you any spoilers

as the book is far to good for that so you will have to just go & read it yourself. You won't regret it as I think Thomas Rydahl is going to become a lot of peoples favourite author very soon.