Lilja Sigurðardóttir

Lilja Sigurðardóttir was born in Akranes, Iceland, in 1972, but spent much of her childhood living in far-flung places, such as Mexico, Sweden and Spain, as the family moved for her father’s job. She has nine books under her belt (five of which have been translated into English), as well as a stage play and a few screenplays, the most notable of which is the Netflix light sci-fi thriller Katla.

She currently lives in a house on the outskirts of Reykjavík with her partner and dog, and when she isn’t writing or travelling to promote her writing, she raises chickens in her backyard, grows potatoes and goes fishing. Six chickens were purchased in the first lockdown – for food and company – and she’s become very fond of them. She provides them with leftovers and they supply her with eggs – a good deal for everyone!

Lilja also loves to cook and is quite good at inventing recipes that contain fish, potatoes and eggs – in fact, she is even thinking of publishing a cookbook. But it would of course have to have a crime theme!

Books by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

Cold as Hell

Two sisters live in different countries. Arora in England and Isafold in Iceland – and that's the way they like it. But when Isador goes missing without trace, Arora is takes the first flight to Reykjavik to investigate her troubling disappearance.

Reviewed on 25 June 2022 by Viv Beeby