{"product_id":"gallows-rock-9781473693395","title":"Gallows Rock","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGallows Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * : *\u003cbr\u003eNail-biting... Iceland's long dark nights are at their most minatory in Sigurðardóttir's atmospheric thrillers * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eSigurdardottir is as confident a writer as ever * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 *\u003cbr\u003eSigurðardóttir hooks her readers very quickly... Eventually, justice is done and the loose ends are satisfactorily tied up * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003ePacey dealing out of the plot twists amid uniquely Icelandic characters and circumstances * The Sunday Times Crime Club *\u003cbr\u003eYou'll devour it with fascination and you'll be head over heels with Sigurðardóttir's writing * Daily Record *\u003cbr\u003ePacks an all too timely punch - 5 Stars * Heat *\u003cbr\u003eWell-paced police procedural with a twist you may not see coming * Choice Magazine *\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Yrsa Sigurdardottir's Freyja and Huldar series * . *\u003cbr\u003eYrsa remains\u003cb\u003e the queen of Icelandic thriller\u003c\/b\u003e writers. * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eIt's addictive, bleak, and will give you thrills and chills in equal measures. * Cosmopolitan Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThere's no waffle in The Reckoning: it is \u003cb\u003ebrutal, baroque and ends with a brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e last-minute twist. * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eIf you like your crime fiction\u003cb\u003e dark and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e, look no further. THE LEGACY is \u003cb\u003eas brutal as it gets\u003c\/b\u003e. A cracking start to a new series by Yrsa Sigurdardottir. -- Mari Hannah, author of the DCI Kate Daniels series\u003cbr\u003eA dark story by a brilliant author. A densely plotted, multifaceted and compelling book. Exceeds most novels in the thriller genre. -- Eric Axl Sund\u003cbr\u003eYrsa Sigurdardóttir has with her \u003cb\u003elarge-scale and genuinely intelligent\u003c\/b\u003e stories attempted to find the core of Iceland's distinctive society, and thus pushed the Icelandic crime novel tradition many steps forward. -- Arne Dahl\u003cbr\u003eIceland's \u003cb\u003eoutstanding \u003c\/b\u003ecrime novelist * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eTHE RECKONING is another \u003cb\u003echilling, atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e tale from the undisputed Queen of Icelandic Noir. \u003cb\u003eI loved it.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Simon Kernick\u003cbr\u003eOne of the best books I've read for a long time: \u003cb\u003edark, creepy, and gripping\u003c\/b\u003e from beginning to end. -- Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series\u003cbr\u003eYrsa is a \u003cb\u003emagnificent \u003c\/b\u003ewriter. -- Karin Slaughter\u003cbr\u003eFreyja and Huldar are \u003cb\u003eone of the most intriguing crime detecting partnerships around\u003c\/b\u003e and THE ABSOLUTION is a gripping, fascinating insight into the dark side of social media and children at risk. THE ABSOLUTION confirms Yrsa as\u003cb\u003e a master storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e with a satisfyingly slanted view of the world she recreates. -- William Ryan, author of \u003ci\u003eA House of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYrsa Sigurdardottir gets better and better with each book. \u003c\/b\u003eThe relationships and the humour lighten the darkest plot. -- Liz Nugent, author of \u003ci\u003eSkin Deep\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408809533783,"sku":"9781473693395","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473693395.jpg?v=1730504289","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gallows-rock-9781473693395","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}