Gallows Rock by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

Gallows Rock

Children's House #4

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir with Victoria Cribb (Translator)

384 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction crime thriller dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

On a jagged, bleak lava field just outside Reykjavik stands the Gallows Rock. Once a place of execution, it is now a tourist attraction. Until this morning, when a man was found hanging from it...The nail embedded in his chest proves it wasn't sui...

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Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 73%
tense 46%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.83

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