464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473621558
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Publication date: 15 November 2014
Description
The first in an exciting new series from 'Iceland's outstanding crime novelist' (Daily Express) Yrsa Sigurdardottir.Detective Huldar is out of his depth. His first murder case is like nothing he's seen before - a bizarre attack on a seemingly blam...
Community Reviews Summary of 467 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 72%
emotional 21%
sad 21%
challenging 18%
adventurous 9%
reflective 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 45% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death of parent, Animal crueltyModerate
Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assaultMinor
Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage
464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473621558
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Publication date: 15 November 2014
Description
The first in an exciting new series from 'Iceland's outstanding crime novelist' (Daily Express) Yrsa Sigurdardottir.Detective Huldar is out of his depth. His first murder case is like nothing he's seen before - a bizarre attack on a seemingly blam...
Community Reviews Summary of 467 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 72%
emotional 21%
sad 21%
challenging 18%
adventurous 9%
reflective 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 45% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death of parent, Animal crueltyModerate
Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assaultMinor
Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage