I'm afraid to say this is a pretty dismal affair.
It is a noir crime thriller that focuses on the psychology and "realistic" failings of it's protagonists rather more than most series. In this sense I think it is a genuine attempt at something unique. The main character, Anita, is a hothead who specials in emotional outbursts, and totally irrational responses to the criminal situations she confronts. The genial old police chief (there always has to be one), Raggi, is utterly inept, likely slipping into early dementia, and living in squalour since the death of his wife. Anita's mother is a basket case who hates her daughter for ever being born. And so on...
The police procedure is dreadful to the point of being way beyond inept, to the point of being completely silly. To give you a taste of what it is like, a few police decide to raid the the hotel room containing a psychopath serial killer, without backup because, well, according to Anita, "he's probably asleep".
It's all a bit forced with regard to just how cool and sexually liberated we all are, with all the main female characters fully riding the old CC (if you get that reference!).
The only problem is, gee whiz, is any of this interesting?! Dismal, failed characters making mistake after mistake, and a serial killer who is more just plain sad than terrifyingly devious. Perhaps this is all "realistic". But if it is, give me an entertaining fantasy any day! Anita, our main character and heroine, shows zero super-sleuth capabilities. She is just an annoying woman-child. None of the characters are likeable as such.
Spooky music and spectacular volcanic Icelandic scenery rescue this a bit. Kind of watchable, if you have no life, like me!
It is a noir crime thriller that focuses on the psychology and "realistic" failings of it's protagonists rather more than most series. In this sense I think it is a genuine attempt at something unique. The main character, Anita, is a hothead who specials in emotional outbursts, and totally irrational responses to the criminal situations she confronts. The genial old police chief (there always has to be one), Raggi, is utterly inept, likely slipping into early dementia, and living in squalour since the death of his wife. Anita's mother is a basket case who hates her daughter for ever being born. And so on...
The police procedure is dreadful to the point of being way beyond inept, to the point of being completely silly. To give you a taste of what it is like, a few police decide to raid the the hotel room containing a psychopath serial killer, without backup because, well, according to Anita, "he's probably asleep".
It's all a bit forced with regard to just how cool and sexually liberated we all are, with all the main female characters fully riding the old CC (if you get that reference!).
The only problem is, gee whiz, is any of this interesting?! Dismal, failed characters making mistake after mistake, and a serial killer who is more just plain sad than terrifyingly devious. Perhaps this is all "realistic". But if it is, give me an entertaining fantasy any day! Anita, our main character and heroine, shows zero super-sleuth capabilities. She is just an annoying woman-child. None of the characters are likeable as such.
Spooky music and spectacular volcanic Icelandic scenery rescue this a bit. Kind of watchable, if you have no life, like me!