The gods are afoot in Icelandic writer Ronald Simonar’s second novel, Asgard Park, which is a multi-layered, complex literary thriller that searches for patterns and meaning in a chaotic universe while remaining grounded in basic human interactions and conflicts. Simonar, who was born in Iceland and now resides in Sweden, joins a distinguished group of authors like John Banville (The Infinities), Hari Kunzru (Gods Without Men), and Neil Gaiman (American Gods) who journey deep into myth to create lesser gods, who in Tennyson’s words, “… made the world,/But had not force to shape it…” These are working gods who eschew organized religion and confront their characters in an attempt to alter fate. All elements interrelate in this viscerally gripping and intellectually engaging mystery thriller. With brilliantly original Asgard Park, Ronald Simonar has taken his place within the pantheon of groundbreaking post-modernist writers. (Kelley & Hall).
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10 hours 33 minutes
Introduction and chapter one
Birger Wallenberg meets his predecessor
Burton Crane meets Baron Keltenbrunner
5-star audiobook review By Rabia Tanveer for Readers’ Favorite
The story is fantastic and rich with details. Author Ronald Simonar wrote a complex story with a captivating mystery. The three protagonists each get plenty of time to tell their tale and grab the attention of the audience. Shequere’s story was heartbreaking, and Wallenberg’s story was the most intriguing. The narrative involving Crane is intense and a little more political than the rest of the story. There are little clues hidden in the twists and turns of the plot. The author has paced the story in a way that allows him to hide these clues in between events and incidents so that the audience is surprised when the actual plot points are revealed. This novel is a great start to a mystery series!
Narrator Dennis Heath’s voice has a soothing quality; however, it has a power that grabs the attention of listeners. His enunciation is clear, which makes it easier for the audience to listen carefully, and this is exactly what you need from a mystery/thriller narrator. He embodied the narrative and enabled readers to feel the story and look for the little clues that the author left in the narrative.