My Soul to Take (Thóra Gudmundsdóttir, Bk 2)
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Natalie W. (twoseagreeneyes) -
Helpful Score: 1
Hearing babies cry in the fog and seeing shadowy images of young girls in mirrors can be chalked up to skittish nerves and flights of fancy, not ghosts, as far as Thora Gudmundsdottir, single mother and attorney at law is concerned. Her client, Jonas, on the other hand is a true believer and he has promised her an all-expenses-paid indulgent weekend at his New Age resort if she will come and see these supernatural occurrences for herself.
She travels to the newly renovated health resort that was erected on the grounds of an old farmhouse with a bizarre history. Thora barely settles into her posh room when the resort's architect is found murdered. Her body had been bludgeoned, she was raped and pins had been inserted into the souls of her feet. She is but the first victim that will suffer such hideous degradation.
Thora quashes her doubts of the continuing eerie events and delves into the disturbing secrets of the past to discover who is responsible for the macabre killings in this chilling, Icelandic thriller.
From prologue to epilogue, My Soul to Take by Yrsa Sigurdardottir keeps you fastened in your seat!
I admittedly stuttered over the names of most of the characters (well, and the author's too), but forged on because the storyline was so fascinating. She conveys the culture and atmosphere of Iceland with finesse. Her heroine, Thora, has the doggedness of someone I would definitely want in my legal corner if the need ever arose.
This is the second book in the Thora Gudmundsdottir series. Not only will I look out for the next in the series, but seek out the first as well.
You can find this review and many others at http://reviews.armchairinterviews.com/reviews/my-soul-to-take-a-novel-of-iceland
She travels to the newly renovated health resort that was erected on the grounds of an old farmhouse with a bizarre history. Thora barely settles into her posh room when the resort's architect is found murdered. Her body had been bludgeoned, she was raped and pins had been inserted into the souls of her feet. She is but the first victim that will suffer such hideous degradation.
Thora quashes her doubts of the continuing eerie events and delves into the disturbing secrets of the past to discover who is responsible for the macabre killings in this chilling, Icelandic thriller.
From prologue to epilogue, My Soul to Take by Yrsa Sigurdardottir keeps you fastened in your seat!
I admittedly stuttered over the names of most of the characters (well, and the author's too), but forged on because the storyline was so fascinating. She conveys the culture and atmosphere of Iceland with finesse. Her heroine, Thora, has the doggedness of someone I would definitely want in my legal corner if the need ever arose.
This is the second book in the Thora Gudmundsdottir series. Not only will I look out for the next in the series, but seek out the first as well.
You can find this review and many others at http://reviews.armchairinterviews.com/reviews/my-soul-to-take-a-novel-of-iceland
