326 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405934886
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 12 November 2020
Description
1987. An isolated farm house in the east of Iceland. The snowstorm should have shut everybody out. But it didn't. The couple should never have let him in. But they did. An unexpected guest, a liar, a killer. Not all will survive the night. And Det...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 57%
sad 33%
emotional 28%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 40% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Blood, Dementia, KidnappingMinor
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault326 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405934886
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 12 November 2020
Description
1987. An isolated farm house in the east of Iceland. The snowstorm should have shut everybody out. But it didn't. The couple should never have let him in. But they did. An unexpected guest, a liar, a killer. Not all will survive the night. And Det...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 57%
sad 33%
emotional 28%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 40% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Blood, Dementia, KidnappingMinor
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault