{"id":7080477,"date":"2026-11-14T04:48:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accountants4yourbusiness.co.uk\/?p=7080477"},"modified":"2026-11-14T04:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:48:41","slug":"alfa-by-lilja-sigurdardottir-tr-by-larissa-kyzer-bookreview-blogtour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants4yourbusiness.co.uk\/?p=7080477","title":{"rendered":"Alfa by Lilja Sigurdard\u00f3ttir (tr. by Larissa Kyzer) #BookReview #BlogTour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.follow.it\/track-rss-story-loaded\/v1\/x6LZuHEd4FZRv8Y8et8zR6JCIqJppjfU\" border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"Alfa by Lilja Sigurdard\u00f3ttir (tr. by Larissa Kyzer) #BookReview #BlogTour\" title=\"Alfa by Lilja Sigurdard\u00f3ttir (tr. by Larissa Kyzer) #BookReview #BlogTour\"> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgUz-k9eML-usXd0I7fiSvmtUARXEdCat08_IDyEbZHElIvQJh4u3bUnBjm8H9_rVfuN4QWRxGdAHofd5q6mH92nY7kLH2atQ6ISGkog5dZ5C8K1OkQlk8hj9toAGvKl0driPrbhp85Kd8eo2GIDnLghr8bfNc7-yIMIUJFolDz62TUlnHluTlpQYJKptw\/s2339\/ALFA%20Final%20cover.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2339\" data-original-width=\"1524\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgUz-k9eML-usXd0I7fiSvmtUARXEdCat08_IDyEbZHElIvQJh4u3bUnBjm8H9_rVfuN4QWRxGdAHofd5q6mH92nY7kLH2atQ6ISGkog5dZ5C8K1OkQlk8hj9toAGvKl0driPrbhp85Kd8eo2GIDnLghr8bfNc7-yIMIUJFolDz62TUlnHluTlpQYJKptw\/w416-h640\/ALFA%20Final%20cover.jpg\" width=\"416\" \/><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><i>A perfect system. An impossible murder.<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><i><br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i>Reykjav\u00edk, 2052. Europe is peaceful, prosperous and almost crime-free, governed by \u2c6flfa, the artificial intelligence that manages infrastructure, safety and daily life. Mekk\u00edn works at the Ministry, close to the core of the system that keeps society running. She lives with her partner, Sab\u00edna, an artist.<\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i>When Sab\u00edna\u2019s brother Birkir, a committed dissident who lives beyond the reach of \u2c6flfa, is found brutally murdered, that fragile sense of order begins to fracture. Violent crime has effectively been eliminated, and Birkir\u2019s death is not just shocking, but inexplicable. What was he involved in, and who would dare to commit murder in a world designed to prevent it?<\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i>As the investigation unfolds, Sab\u00edna is drawn ever deeper into the case. Mekk\u00edn\u2019s position at the Ministry brings scrutiny she cannot escape, their relationship begins to fracture, and their teenage son\u2019s recent integration into the system places him uncomfortably close to the forces now circling the family. As Sab\u00edna pieces together Birkir\u2019s final days, the answers begin to point far closer to home than either of them ever expected, forcing her to decide what she is prepared to sacrifice to uncover the truth\u2026<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><i><br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div>I&#8217;m delighted to be hosting the blog tour for Alfa by\u00a0Lilja Sigurdard\u00f3ttir today. Many thanks to Orenda Books for my advance digital copy of the book and to Anne Cater from Random Things Tours for inviting me.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>We already live in a world where we can ask Alexa to turn on the lights or play our favourite song, set a reminder with Siri or request help from Gemini to write an email but what does the future hold for our increasingly AI- driven lives? In Lilja Sigurdard\u00f3ttir&#8217;s gripping speculative thriller set in 2052, Europe is governed by \u2c6flfa and has largely won the trust of most people, who appreciate the universal income and a society run for the benefit of all rather than by and for corrupt politicians and billionaires. It seems almost idyllic but not everyone is convinced&#8230;<\/div>\n<div>J\u00fal\u00edus has just turned sixteen and is about to be confirmed which means he will be implanted with the microchip that connects him to \u2c6flfa. Until now he has worn a smartwatch which allowed his mothers, Sab\u00edna and Mekk\u00edn to know everything about his life but now he will be able to make his own decisions \u2013 under constant surveillance from \u2c6flfa, of course. Like most of the population, he will receive health and safety advice whenever he partakes in any pursuits deemed to be risky to his well-being. While the majority of people find it reassuring, not everyone appreciates having their lives monitored and controlled so closely and some, like Sabina&#8217;s brother, Birkir choose to have their implants removed. Now one of the &#8216;disconnected&#8217; and without access to currency, he grows his own vegetables and is forced to sell them to an unscrupulous trader. Birkir&#8217;s choices create conflict between Sab\u00edna who still cares deeply for her brother and Mekk\u00edn, who holds one of the highest positions at the Ministry in Reykjav\u00edk.<\/div>\n<div>At the start of the book, Sab\u00edna receives a house call from two sombre police officers who brings her news of a death. While her thoughts immediately turn to her son and wife, the following chapters take us back a few days before she learns Birkir has been murdered by the technology they believed had been designed to keep them safe. The atmospheric world-building here is superb; this tautly plotted thriller is a thought-provoking exploration of human behaviour in a world run by an algocracy. Lilja Sigurdard\u00f3ttir allows J\u00fal\u00edus to become our conduit as \u2c6flfa describes its history to the young people attending their confirmation classes. However, a blossoming romantic relationship also brings him into contact with the guerrilla-like \u2013 and it transpires, aptly named vandals, Catastrophe, who are becoming increasingly bold in their endeavours. It&#8217;s all unsettlingly plausible, particularly as the juxtaposition between our logical fear of being ruled by machines \u2013 even highly intelligent, benevolent ones \u2013 and the benefits that have clearly led to a fairer, safer society is so perceptively examined throughout the book.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>It&#8217;s not surprising that suspicion falls on Mekk\u00edn after Birkir&#8217;s death; not only had she clashed with him several times over the years, her recent behaviour also casts doubt on her relationship with Sab\u00edna. She certainly had the means and possibly the motive but while she isn&#8217;t perhaps always the most sympathetic character, it&#8217;s impossible not to feel some compassion for the plight she finds herself in. Meanwhile, J\u00fal\u00edus is worried his new associates may be responsible for more than a disruptive prank and poor Sab\u00edna has to confront shocking revelations about her brother and her wife. The sense of tension escalates throughout the latter chapters of the novel as the clever misdirections and disclosures eventually result in a thrilling yet rather poignant conclusion. It would be remiss of me not to also mention Larissa Kyzer whose seamless translation brings Lilja Sigurdard\u00f3ttir&#8217;s chillingly imaginative near-future to life for English readers.<\/div>\n<div>Alfa is an intriguing, unnervingly convincing and thoroughly compulsive read from start to finish, I highly recommend it.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Alfa is published in the UK by Orenda Books and can be ordered from their <a href=\"https:\/\/orendabooks.co.uk\/product\/alfa\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. Further purchasing links can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.co.uk\/books\/Alfa\/Lilja-Sigurdardottir\/9781917764513\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Follow the blog tour, details are below.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzs6pAsYdRM8kkbF6RWcnBaZAF09aZKrDRPPgTE0LFv-1MWF-kjD3BWzkDXGB9kTvpemE5gVDGjfvj9y4BAmFcismwXWa7CjqisBY0_LRzTByAKpJXebZDy-IjLu0-_oiw13MNduubgG9acWjF6NIgLTKqmRUDdDLZhoyLYEUFm8kHI03NOLRs26_Lhjw\/s2245\/Alfa%20blog%20tour%20banner.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2245\" data-original-width=\"1587\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzs6pAsYdRM8kkbF6RWcnBaZAF09aZKrDRPPgTE0LFv-1MWF-kjD3BWzkDXGB9kTvpemE5gVDGjfvj9y4BAmFcismwXWa7CjqisBY0_LRzTByAKpJXebZDy-IjLu0-_oiw13MNduubgG9acWjF6NIgLTKqmRUDdDLZhoyLYEUFm8kHI03NOLRs26_Lhjw\/w452-h640\/Alfa%20blog%20tour%20banner.jpg\" width=\"452\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><i><u>About the Author<\/u><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxWFol6hYsyvbHix8y8VN8uItoTj46Ol4ZuN1MaE8JVULzkHfU2Ip0CSWA7vNU0d42sqNvKmK8QlcjyWPY121Nj2L-06D96z3Vlv3b3AhTYo0fMADpQWAtsbqYNt43aUQqduoKMJnZbwSM188s76CIy_8chgdaIVKX0rqS7UrZFpGHKGoorJyksin9Dzc\/s1102\/Lilja-new%20(3).jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1102\" data-original-width=\"827\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxWFol6hYsyvbHix8y8VN8uItoTj46Ol4ZuN1MaE8JVULzkHfU2Ip0CSWA7vNU0d42sqNvKmK8QlcjyWPY121Nj2L-06D96z3Vlv3b3AhTYo0fMADpQWAtsbqYNt43aUQqduoKMJnZbwSM188s76CIy_8chgdaIVKX0rqS7UrZFpGHKGoorJyksin9Dzc\/w300-h400\/Lilja-new%20(3).jpeg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/i><i>Icelandic crime writer Lilja Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir was born in the town of Akranes in 1972 and raised in Mexico, Sweden, Spain and Iceland. An award-winning playwright, Lilja has written eleven crime novels, including Snare, Trap and Cage, making up the Reykjav\u00edk Noir trilogy, and her standalone thriller Betrayal, all of which have hit bestseller lists worldwide. Snare was longlisted for the CWA International Dagger, Cage won Best Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year and was a Guardian Book of the Year, and Betrayal was shortlisted for the prestigious Glass Key Award and won Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year. The film rights for the Reykjav\u00edk Noir trilogy have been bought by Glassriver. Cold as Hell, the first book in the An \u00c1r\u00f3ra Investigation series, was published in the UK in 2021 and was followed by Red as Blood, White as Snow, (shortlisted for Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year) Dark as Night and Black as Death. TV rights to the series have been bought by Studio Zentral in Germany. \u2c6flfa was shortlisted for Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year in 2026.<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><i>Lilja lives in Reykjav\u00edk with her partner.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><i style=\"font-family: Lora\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liljawriter.com\/\" style=\"background-attachment: initial;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-repeat: initial;background-size: initial;color: #729c0b;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none\">Website<\/a>\u00a0 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/liljawriter.bsky.social&quot; style=&quot;background-attachme&#8230;<br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A perfect system. An impossible murder. Reykjav\u00edk, 2052. Europe is peaceful, prosperous and almost crime-free, governed by \u2c6flfa, the artificial intelligence that manages infrastructure, safety and daily life. 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