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Book SynopsisA banker hanged from Gallows Rock... An unknown child discovered in his flat... Iceland's Queen of Crime is back with a chillingly dark murder mystery.
Trade ReviewPraise for Gallows Rock * : *
Nail-biting... Iceland's long dark nights are at their most minatory in Sigurðardóttir's atmospheric thrillers * Financial Times *
Sigurdardottir is as confident a writer as ever * The Sunday Times *
The multi-award winning Icelandic writer has a growing UK fan base. The fourth thriller featuring child psychologist Freyja and detective Hulder, is as chilling as Scandi noir should be * Peterborough Telegraph *
Sigurðardóttir hooks her readers very quickly... Eventually, justice is done and the loose ends are satisfactorily tied up * Literary Review *
Pacey dealing out of the plot twists amid uniquely Icelandic characters and circumstances * The Sunday Times Crime Club *
You'll devour it with fascination and you'll be head over heels with Sigurðardóttir's writing * Daily Record *
Packs an all too timely punch - 5 Stars * Heat *
Well-paced police procedural with a twist you may not see coming * Choice Magazine *
Praise for Yrsa Sigurdardottir's Freyja and Huldar series * . *
Yrsa remains
the queen of Icelandic thriller writers. * Guardian *
It's addictive, bleak, and will give you thrills and chills in equal measures. * Cosmopolitan Magazine *
There's no waffle in The Reckoning: it is
brutal, baroque and ends with a brilliant last-minute twist. * Evening Standard *
If you like your crime fiction
dark and engaging, look no further. THE LEGACY is
as brutal as it gets. A cracking start to a new series by Yrsa Sigurdardottir. -- Mari Hannah, author of the DCI Kate Daniels series
A dark story by a brilliant author. A densely plotted, multifaceted and compelling book. Exceeds most novels in the thriller genre. -- Eric Axl Sund
Yrsa Sigurdardóttir has with her
large-scale and genuinely intelligent stories attempted to find the core of Iceland's distinctive society, and thus pushed the Icelandic crime novel tradition many steps forward. -- Arne Dahl
Iceland's
outstanding crime novelist * Daily Express *
THE RECKONING is another
chilling, atmospheric tale from the undisputed Queen of Icelandic Noir.
I loved it. -- Simon Kernick
One of the best books I've read for a long time:
dark, creepy, and gripping from beginning to end. -- Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series
Yrsa is a
magnificent writer. -- Karin Slaughter
Freyja and Huldar are
one of the most intriguing crime detecting partnerships around and THE ABSOLUTION is a gripping, fascinating insight into the dark side of social media and children at risk. THE ABSOLUTION confirms Yrsa as
a master storyteller with a satisfyingly slanted view of the world she recreates. -- William Ryan, author of
A House of GhostsYrsa Sigurdardottir gets better and better with each book. The relationships and the humour lighten the darkest plot. -- Liz Nugent, author of
Skin Deep
