northernmemories's review against another edition
4.0
great book and I can't wait to read the next one. It's a murder mystery, with witch craft set in Iceland.
celina31's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
arielsage's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this! It was a little slow at the beginning, but I found myself getting drawn more and more into the murder mystery. I liked Thora, although at times the translation wasn't as smooth or as flawless as I'm sure the original Icelandic was. Still, if you like Dan Brown or books of that sort, pick this up, too!
leavingsealevel's review against another edition
3.0
Cool readalike for the Davinci Code, in a way...except better writing + Icelandic names.
I read this all today, because I have the clue (a cross between the cold and the flu) and I have not moved from my apartment.
I read this all today, because I have the clue (a cross between the cold and the flu) and I have not moved from my apartment.
batforanna's review against another edition
3.0
Was okay, not as good as her Children's House series.
dmn5678's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
12roxy's review against another edition
3.0
Main characters are interesting; details are too gory for me.
hooliaquoolia's review against another edition
2.0
The writing was stilted and the characters were incredibly unintelligent. The mystery itself was interesting (I'm always a sucker for anything slightly supernatural) but comes to an extremely disappointing, poorly-written conclusion. Still, it was charming to read about Iceland itself, and take a look at what counts as a struggling single mother in a Scandinavia. Imagine a lawyer in America not coming to work until 9 am and leaving before 5 pm! Imagine a lawyer taking entire weekends off! I might continue to read the series to see if it gets more successfully spooky and to inundate myself with the Scandinavian standard of living.
pigeonindustrialcomplex's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
did not believe I would enjoy this at the beginning, due to all of the characters being awful, but the mystery itself was compelling enough to have me staying up nearly two hours past my bedtime, and I enjoyed it immensely
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, Gore, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Drug use, Child death, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Vomit, Animal death, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Body shaming
Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, and Child death