A review by balthazarlawson
The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
3.0
Elma is a police officer who moves back to her home of Akranes from Reykjavik. As she settles in the body of a woman in found near the town's lighthouse and a dark history is slowly revealed.
I enjoyed the setting of this book, being Iceland, but the ending leaves a lot to be desired and was so disappointing. There are so many unanswered questions and in some cases it is up to the reader to come to some conclusion. This style of writing is not really to my liking. Plus there is the constant jumping from the past to the present. I sometimes wish the past was just revealed in the present instead of having these different timelines as they don't always mesh together, especially as there are so many unanswered questions in this book.
Mildly entertaining, but could have easily be so much more.
I enjoyed the setting of this book, being Iceland, but the ending leaves a lot to be desired and was so disappointing. There are so many unanswered questions and in some cases it is up to the reader to come to some conclusion. This style of writing is not really to my liking. Plus there is the constant jumping from the past to the present. I sometimes wish the past was just revealed in the present instead of having these different timelines as they don't always mesh together, especially as there are so many unanswered questions in this book.
Mildly entertaining, but could have easily be so much more.