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Children's House #5
Dukken
Nye, islandske mord og mysterier fra bestselgerfenomenet Yrsa Sigurdardóttir.En gammel dukke, dekket av rur, følger med fangsten i et fiskenett. Samme kveld blir kvinnen som tok med dukken hjem, funnet død. Fem år senere flyter rester av kroppsdeler til havets overflate. Identifiseringen av kroppsdelene er vanskeligere enn antatt, og samtidig blir politimannen Huldar involvert i etterforskingen av drapet på en uteligger. Psykologen Freyja dras inn i undersøkelsene etter anklager om overgrep på en barnevernsinstitusjon. Sakene viser seg å være knyttet sammen av et vitne, som ingen kan finne: jenta som fikk moren sin til å plukke opp dukken fra havet.
435 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2018
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Yrsa Sigurdardottir
45 books2,906 followersAKA: Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is an Icelandic writer, of both crime-novels and children's fiction. She has been writing since 1998.
Her début crime-novel "Last Rituals" published in the US in 2007, and the UK in January 2008 was translated into English by Bernard Scudder, and is book 1 of the Thóra Gudmundsdóttir series.
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir graduated from high-school in 1983, finished a B.Sc. in civil engineering from the University of Iceland in 1988 and M.Sc in the same field from Concordia University in Montreal in 1997.
Yrsa now works as a civil engineer for the company Fjarhitun, as well as being a writer.
In 2000 the Icelandic department of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) awarded Yrsa for her book Við viljum jólin í júlí (We Want Christmas in July).
Yrsa lives in the Reykjavík suburb of Seltjarnarnes. She is married with two children.
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is an Icelandic writer, of both crime-novels and children's fiction. She has been writing since 1998.
Her début crime-novel "Last Rituals" published in the US in 2007, and the UK in January 2008 was translated into English by Bernard Scudder, and is book 1 of the Thóra Gudmundsdóttir series.
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir graduated from high-school in 1983, finished a B.Sc. in civil engineering from the University of Iceland in 1988 and M.Sc in the same field from Concordia University in Montreal in 1997.
Yrsa now works as a civil engineer for the company Fjarhitun, as well as being a writer.
In 2000 the Icelandic department of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) awarded Yrsa for her book Við viljum jólin í júlí (We Want Christmas in July).
Yrsa lives in the Reykjavík suburb of Seltjarnarnes. She is married with two children.
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April 2, 2021
A hideous barnacle covered doll is caught in a fishing net by young Rosa Thrastdottir and her mother Disa. Five years on bones are found on the sea bed in Faxafloi Bay and sex abuse allegations are made against children’s home manager Bergur Alvarsson. A random series of events - how do they connect? The investigations are led by Erla and Huldar.
The premise of the book is good and parts of the case are really interesting. The characterisation is good especially Hukdar and the Icelandic
setting adds an appropriate atmosphere to the storytelling. However, the style is plodding as the case and the writing take a very meandering and at times laborious path to get to the relevant information. The ‘horror’ element just isn’t and that side of the plot line never takes off. There are some fortuitous evidential finds and discoveries as we build to a rather convoluted end.
Overall, it’s not bad but nor is it that great either as you have to wait with patience for the nuggets of information to arrive. I’m disappointed as I’ve read this author before but this isn’t one of her best in my opinion.
With thanks to NetGalley and Hodder and Stoughton for the arc in return for an honest review.
The premise of the book is good and parts of the case are really interesting. The characterisation is good especially Hukdar and the Icelandic
setting adds an appropriate atmosphere to the storytelling. However, the style is plodding as the case and the writing take a very meandering and at times laborious path to get to the relevant information. The ‘horror’ element just isn’t and that side of the plot line never takes off. There are some fortuitous evidential finds and discoveries as we build to a rather convoluted end.
Overall, it’s not bad but nor is it that great either as you have to wait with patience for the nuggets of information to arrive. I’m disappointed as I’ve read this author before but this isn’t one of her best in my opinion.
With thanks to NetGalley and Hodder and Stoughton for the arc in return for an honest review.
September 19, 2021
This is the first book I’ve read by Yrsa, but having read some of the reviews of her other novels, it certainly won’t be the last!
The Doll starts with a hideous doll being uncovered from the sea during a fishing trip. However, things take a dark turn shortly afterwards. Years later some of those involved in the doll’s story are dragged together when a young boy accuses one of the people who cared for him of a crime. Huldar and Freyja work to try and unravel several mysterious cases.
One of my favourite things is when an author is able to wonderfully tie up all the loose ends at the end of the story. Yrsa managed to do that wonderfully with this book, repeatedly blowing me away with the various twists and turns that I encountered during the final chapters of this novel. I found myself on edge and just wanted to keep reading!
I’ve never before read a book set in Iceland, but I love it when a book can help me travel to new countries. However, I had two slight issues with this book, that dampened my enjoyment. Firstly, I personally felt that some of Freyja’s thought processes were quite clearly the author’s, it didn’t seem to fully fit with her professional and academic life. I am aiming to become a psychologist myself and I just struggled to believe some of these parts. Additionally, I was sold by the perception of this book being a horror. I admit that there were horror aspects at the very beginning and at the very end, but the majority of the book didn’t fit this genre, and I was left feeling a little disappointed. That being said, as a detective thriller novel, I really enjoyed it. I also really liked that the doll was inspired by an actual doll that was found, it added a creepy layer to the story!
I would recommend this to anyone who loves a noir detective novel with a satisfying end. I want to thank Netgalley, Hodder & Stoughton publishers and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir for allowing me to read this novel and give my personal thoughts.
The Doll starts with a hideous doll being uncovered from the sea during a fishing trip. However, things take a dark turn shortly afterwards. Years later some of those involved in the doll’s story are dragged together when a young boy accuses one of the people who cared for him of a crime. Huldar and Freyja work to try and unravel several mysterious cases.
One of my favourite things is when an author is able to wonderfully tie up all the loose ends at the end of the story. Yrsa managed to do that wonderfully with this book, repeatedly blowing me away with the various twists and turns that I encountered during the final chapters of this novel. I found myself on edge and just wanted to keep reading!
I’ve never before read a book set in Iceland, but I love it when a book can help me travel to new countries. However, I had two slight issues with this book, that dampened my enjoyment. Firstly, I personally felt that some of Freyja’s thought processes were quite clearly the author’s, it didn’t seem to fully fit with her professional and academic life. I am aiming to become a psychologist myself and I just struggled to believe some of these parts. Additionally, I was sold by the perception of this book being a horror. I admit that there were horror aspects at the very beginning and at the very end, but the majority of the book didn’t fit this genre, and I was left feeling a little disappointed. That being said, as a detective thriller novel, I really enjoyed it. I also really liked that the doll was inspired by an actual doll that was found, it added a creepy layer to the story!
I would recommend this to anyone who loves a noir detective novel with a satisfying end. I want to thank Netgalley, Hodder & Stoughton publishers and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir for allowing me to read this novel and give my personal thoughts.
August 29, 2025
While recently back from a trip to Iceland, I wanted to keep the feeling alive with yet another great thriller series (see some of my reviews for two other authors I read during the prep time for this trip, as well as the early novels in this series). Yrsa Sigurðardóttir pens great fifth novel in this collection, which balances a police procedural with the banter of an odd protagonist pairing. A simple fishing trip goes awry when an ugly doll ends up in a net. When a woman seeks answers by posting it on social media, she is dead by morning and the doll is missing. Years later, Detective Huldar is involved in a case of human remains found in the open waters, while Freyja is tasked with working on a committee exploring child abuse at a foster home. What these cases have in common is a little girl whose ugly doll made her happy.
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir has outdone herself with this novel in a stellar series.
A quiet fishing trip was meant to allow a mother and daughter the chance to connect and enjoy the peace of the open water. The only thing they catch is an ugly doll. The girl is transfixed by it, although it has surely been in the water for years and looks ragged. The girl’s incessant pleading helps bring down the mother’s wall and the doll comes home with them. A simple posting on social media to see if anyone knows about the doll leads the mother to die by morning and the ugly plaything nowhere to be found.
Years later, Detective Huldar has been sent to help on a case where skeletal remains have been found in the water. He hates it here and cannot wait to put his feet back on dry land. The case extends into the exploration of a homeless drug addict’s murder, which is equally troubling for the well-established detective. All the while, Freyja has been busy sitting on a committee to investigate a potential case of child abuse in a local foster home. Freyja’s experience as a child psychologist make her an essential part of the process, though the entire experience bothers her to no end.
While Huldar and Freyja work their respective cases, there is a soon a thread that connects them. Neither is sure how tool solve it or what might help close things out. That said, a young girl and her ugly doll keep emerging as a salient point that cannot be ignored. Yrsa Sigurðardóttir permits series fans to see just how far she will go to spin a chilling story.
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is the third Icelandic thriller writer who adds a flavouring to this wonderful country. I have loved Scandinavian noir thrillers and this series fits the bill. The narrative presents a strong foundation from the get-go. The dark themes of the story keeps the reader chilled to the bone. Characters add depth to the story, making it relevant, as Sigurðardóttir paints them in varied ways. There is also some ongoing development of the protagonists, which is surely of greatest importance to series fans. Plot points help keep things suspenseful and ensures there is always a surprise waiting. I am eager to see how things progress in the final story of the series to date.
Kudos, Madam Sigurðardóttir, for this dark novel that flavours your series so well!
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Yrsa Sigurðardóttir has outdone herself with this novel in a stellar series.
A quiet fishing trip was meant to allow a mother and daughter the chance to connect and enjoy the peace of the open water. The only thing they catch is an ugly doll. The girl is transfixed by it, although it has surely been in the water for years and looks ragged. The girl’s incessant pleading helps bring down the mother’s wall and the doll comes home with them. A simple posting on social media to see if anyone knows about the doll leads the mother to die by morning and the ugly plaything nowhere to be found.
Years later, Detective Huldar has been sent to help on a case where skeletal remains have been found in the water. He hates it here and cannot wait to put his feet back on dry land. The case extends into the exploration of a homeless drug addict’s murder, which is equally troubling for the well-established detective. All the while, Freyja has been busy sitting on a committee to investigate a potential case of child abuse in a local foster home. Freyja’s experience as a child psychologist make her an essential part of the process, though the entire experience bothers her to no end.
While Huldar and Freyja work their respective cases, there is a soon a thread that connects them. Neither is sure how tool solve it or what might help close things out. That said, a young girl and her ugly doll keep emerging as a salient point that cannot be ignored. Yrsa Sigurðardóttir permits series fans to see just how far she will go to spin a chilling story.
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is the third Icelandic thriller writer who adds a flavouring to this wonderful country. I have loved Scandinavian noir thrillers and this series fits the bill. The narrative presents a strong foundation from the get-go. The dark themes of the story keeps the reader chilled to the bone. Characters add depth to the story, making it relevant, as Sigurðardóttir paints them in varied ways. There is also some ongoing development of the protagonists, which is surely of greatest importance to series fans. Plot points help keep things suspenseful and ensures there is always a surprise waiting. I am eager to see how things progress in the final story of the series to date.
Kudos, Madam Sigurðardóttir, for this dark novel that flavours your series so well!
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
http://pecheyponderings.wordpress.com/
December 2, 2021
Disa and her young daughter, Rosa, on a family fishing trip in Faxafloi Bay, catch nothing but a broken discarded doll that gets tangled in their net. Despite the long submerged doll being in a sorry and terrifying state, Rosa begs to keep it and her mother relents. Later that evening, Disa posts a picture of the doll on social media. By the next morning, she is dead and both Rosa and doll are missing.
Thus begins the latest installment in the Children’s House series. It isn’t until five years later that the series’ protagonists, Detective Huldar and psychologist Freya become, almost accidentally involved in the case which involves the murder of a drug-addicted homeless man and a suspected case of child abuse at a foster home. The only person who can, seemingly, help solve the cases is the still missing Rosa.
This is a series which has proven a little up and down for me. However, The Doll is possibly the best installment so far. A tale as dark and chilling as any Icelandic winter.
Thus begins the latest installment in the Children’s House series. It isn’t until five years later that the series’ protagonists, Detective Huldar and psychologist Freya become, almost accidentally involved in the case which involves the murder of a drug-addicted homeless man and a suspected case of child abuse at a foster home. The only person who can, seemingly, help solve the cases is the still missing Rosa.
This is a series which has proven a little up and down for me. However, The Doll is possibly the best installment so far. A tale as dark and chilling as any Icelandic winter.
July 22, 2021
The Doll is the fifth instalment in the Freyja and Huldar series set in the remote Icelandic landscape and a superb addition to the Nordic Noir subgenre by the masterful Yrsa Sigurdardottir featuring police investigator Huldar and child psychologist Freyja. An old weathered doll is found caught in the net of a fishing boat. A doll ravaged by the wear and tear of the sea for several years and appears covered in barnacles and worms from its previously watery grave. A woman onboard still decides to take it home for her young daughter, 11-year-old Rosa, who has desperately wanted a doll for many years. This simple act of kindness sets into motion a series of fateful events, and five years later, skeletonized remains emerge from the ocean’s depths. Identifying the skeleton proves harder than initially thought: In a country where everyone knows their neighbour, an unknown missing person is an impossibility. As the mystery of the unidentified body deepens, Huldar dives into an investigation of a homeless drug addict’s murder, and Freyja investigates a suspected case of child abuse at a foster care home.
The cases are linked through a single, missing witness: the girl who requested and received the doll as a gift years ago. This is a riveting, enigmatic and compulsively readable work of Scandinavian Noir and a haunting tale that echoes down the years. There are ample murders and the mystery is a dark and unsettling one that gets under your skin. As always, Yrsa’s complex and impeccable plotting is on show throughout adding another alluring and nerve-wracking chapter to the series about the tenacious Huldar and Freyja. There is a subtlety and nuance that did not appear in the previous instalments and the multiple plot threads are woven together beautifully in a well thought out fashion. It is much more of a slow-burn type thriller that demands to be drunk in, with the frigid atmosphere and scenic landscape described in a way that is difficult to resist. The dynamic between Huldar and Freyja is that of a strong team, and I found myself absorbed and fully immersed in the wickedly twisty-turny narrative. An unsettling, multilayered and intricately plotted police procedural. Highly recommended.
The cases are linked through a single, missing witness: the girl who requested and received the doll as a gift years ago. This is a riveting, enigmatic and compulsively readable work of Scandinavian Noir and a haunting tale that echoes down the years. There are ample murders and the mystery is a dark and unsettling one that gets under your skin. As always, Yrsa’s complex and impeccable plotting is on show throughout adding another alluring and nerve-wracking chapter to the series about the tenacious Huldar and Freyja. There is a subtlety and nuance that did not appear in the previous instalments and the multiple plot threads are woven together beautifully in a well thought out fashion. It is much more of a slow-burn type thriller that demands to be drunk in, with the frigid atmosphere and scenic landscape described in a way that is difficult to resist. The dynamic between Huldar and Freyja is that of a strong team, and I found myself absorbed and fully immersed in the wickedly twisty-turny narrative. An unsettling, multilayered and intricately plotted police procedural. Highly recommended.
July 3, 2024
Tudo começa com um passeio de barco e uma pescaria inocente que leva a um desfecho infeliz . Uma boneca de aspeto sinistro é encontrada na rede de pesca e levada para a casa de Rosa ,na manhã seguinte a sua mãe está morta e a boneca desapareceu ! Anos mais tarde, Rosa está desaparecida e vários acontecimentos levam a que Huldar e Freyja se voltem a encontrar para trabalharem em conjunto .
Um livro muito bem escrito , mas as histórias estão cada vez mais “suaves” ☺️ gostei da história mas pensei que ia ver a boneca a aparecer em todo o lado (o que não aconteceu) , a história está muito bem contada, sem pontas soltas , mas eu queria mais 🤭
Um livro que fala de drogas , abusos sexuais , crianças institucionalizadas e uma cobra 😳
Um livro muito bem escrito , mas as histórias estão cada vez mais “suaves” ☺️ gostei da história mas pensei que ia ver a boneca a aparecer em todo o lado (o que não aconteceu) , a história está muito bem contada, sem pontas soltas , mas eu queria mais 🤭
Um livro que fala de drogas , abusos sexuais , crianças institucionalizadas e uma cobra 😳
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October 31, 2023
"... na vida e na morte, não há tecla que permita desfazer o que foi feito."
"A verdade é que o amor raramente era correspondido em igual medida."
"Nunca ninguém conseguiu fugir à dor. É uma coisa que temos de olhar de frente."
A BONECA é o 5° livro na série DNA ou Children's House (ainda não percebi porque lhe chamam 2 coisas diferentes) da islandesa Yrsa Sigurdardóttir. Eu adoro ler estes livros, pelos vislumbres de um país onde eu não ia gostar nada de viver ou sequer passar férias no inverno🥶. Mas sou fascinada por qualquer pedacinho de informação que retiro destes livros e dos personagens que lá vivem.
Em A Boneca, apesar de ser pleno verão em agosto, chove praticamente todos os dias e as pessoas têm de andar vestidas com roupa de inverno😱. Que horror!
Adorei acompanhar Freija e Huldar em uma nova investigação. No entanto, este caso policial não me provocou a adrenalina do livro anterior, por exemplo. Nem nada que se pareça. E o desenlace de tudo não foi convincente; as ligações entre os personagens (vítimas e criminosos), tudo me soou muito forçado.
"A verdade é que o amor raramente era correspondido em igual medida."
"Nunca ninguém conseguiu fugir à dor. É uma coisa que temos de olhar de frente."
A BONECA é o 5° livro na série DNA ou Children's House (ainda não percebi porque lhe chamam 2 coisas diferentes) da islandesa Yrsa Sigurdardóttir. Eu adoro ler estes livros, pelos vislumbres de um país onde eu não ia gostar nada de viver ou sequer passar férias no inverno🥶. Mas sou fascinada por qualquer pedacinho de informação que retiro destes livros e dos personagens que lá vivem.
Em A Boneca, apesar de ser pleno verão em agosto, chove praticamente todos os dias e as pessoas têm de andar vestidas com roupa de inverno😱. Que horror!
Adorei acompanhar Freija e Huldar em uma nova investigação. No entanto, este caso policial não me provocou a adrenalina do livro anterior, por exemplo. Nem nada que se pareça. E o desenlace de tudo não foi convincente; as ligações entre os personagens (vítimas e criminosos), tudo me soou muito forçado.
June 27, 2022
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**4.5 stars**
The Doll by Yrsa Sigurdardottir. (2018 in Icelandic, 2021 in English).
(Children’s House/Freyja & Huldar #5)
A mother and daughter are on a fishing trip with a friend. They catch nothing except a broken doll which looks terrifying. The daughter wants to keep it and that evening the mother posts a picture on Facebook. By morning, the mother is dead and the doll gone. Several years later and Detective Huldar is trying to identify a skeleton located on the seabed which is proving difficult, and he speaks to psychologist Freyja about it. As the mystery deepens, he is also drawn into an investigation of a homeless drug addict's murder, while Freyja tracks a foster care home case involving child abuse. It becomes clear the cases are all linked though a single, missing, vulnerable witness: the girl who wanted the doll years ago...
This book is part of one of my favourite crime thriller series, which you can absolutely read all the books as standalones as well. I always find Detective Huldar and psychologist Freyja a good mix of lead characters with their complementary careers and a background light sexual tension of will they or won't they hook up. This story features an extremely creepy sounding doll and several seemingly unrelated cases until there is a clear connection between all, being a young girl who is currently missing. It's a tension filled journey as Huldar tries to crack all the cases. The storyline is clever with many twists and mysteries around every corner (or over the page in this case haha), and yet all of the threads tie together nicely in the end.
Overall: highly recommend this suspense filled thriller for any crime fan.
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**4.5 stars**
The Doll by Yrsa Sigurdardottir. (2018 in Icelandic, 2021 in English).
(Children’s House/Freyja & Huldar #5)
A mother and daughter are on a fishing trip with a friend. They catch nothing except a broken doll which looks terrifying. The daughter wants to keep it and that evening the mother posts a picture on Facebook. By morning, the mother is dead and the doll gone. Several years later and Detective Huldar is trying to identify a skeleton located on the seabed which is proving difficult, and he speaks to psychologist Freyja about it. As the mystery deepens, he is also drawn into an investigation of a homeless drug addict's murder, while Freyja tracks a foster care home case involving child abuse. It becomes clear the cases are all linked though a single, missing, vulnerable witness: the girl who wanted the doll years ago...
This book is part of one of my favourite crime thriller series, which you can absolutely read all the books as standalones as well. I always find Detective Huldar and psychologist Freyja a good mix of lead characters with their complementary careers and a background light sexual tension of will they or won't they hook up. This story features an extremely creepy sounding doll and several seemingly unrelated cases until there is a clear connection between all, being a young girl who is currently missing. It's a tension filled journey as Huldar tries to crack all the cases. The storyline is clever with many twists and mysteries around every corner (or over the page in this case haha), and yet all of the threads tie together nicely in the end.
Overall: highly recommend this suspense filled thriller for any crime fan.
March 20, 2021
In a word...terrible. I expected so much from Yrsa Sigurdardottir having read and enjoyed The Legacy and, in so doing, meeting good characters (with the ability to grow as the series progressed) namely Detective Huldar and child psychologist Freyja. For reasons best known only to the author she introduces a horror element; a bedraggled doll and it would appear that anyone who encounters the doll will meet a rather violent death. The discovery of bones at sea, sexual abuse at the care home, the murder of a homeless man did little to rescue a dismal attempt at horror, and a poorly constructed deeply confusing crime story The last part of the novel (I use the term lightly) includes a long and rambling expose, unveiling of the perpetrators and thankfully, and it could not come sooner….the end. Thank you to netgalley for a gratis copy in exchange for an honest review…..and that is what I will always deliver.
February 14, 2023
"Куклата" е първата книга от любимата ми поредица за Хюлдар и Фрея, на която ще поставя оценка 3*, а не 5*.
Не мога да отрека, замисълът е много добър. Историята е по скандинавски жестока, зловеща и оплетена, но така здраво оплетена и объркана , че останах с впечатлението, че самата авторката не е знаела как точно да стигне до развръзката и затова е прибягнала да представи решението на загадката в един дълъг разговор, в който Хюлдар казва на Фрея какво се е случило, но без да стане ясно как разследващите са стигнали до тези рзкрития.
Е, дори и това не се оказва цялата истина, а историята се изяснява напълно буквално на последните две-три страници от книгата.
С изключение на тези забележки, книгата е супер и ми достави истинско удоволствие.
Но Ирса може много повече!
Не мога да отрека, замисълът е много добър. Историята е по скандинавски жестока, зловеща и оплетена, но така здраво оплетена и объркана , че останах с впечатлението, че самата авторката не е знаела как точно да стигне до развръзката и затова е прибягнала да представи решението на загадката в един дълъг разговор, в който Хюлдар казва на Фрея какво се е случило, но без да стане ясно как разследващите са стигнали до тези рзкрития.
Е, дори и това не се оказва цялата истина, а историята се изяснява напълно буквално на последните две-три страници от книгата.
С изключение на тези забележки, книгата е супер и ми достави истинско удоволствие.
Но Ирса може много повече!
September 4, 2021
I expect more of Yrsa’s books. I loved the plot, the characters, and the mood. But how disappointing to suddenly solve and explain the murders in one long conversation between Huldar and Freyja as a fait accompli. It felt as if she was working to a deadline and ran out of time.
April 4, 2025
Η Yrsa δε με απογοητεύει ποτέ. Όταν θέλω να διαβάσω αστυνομικό - ψυχολογικό θρίλερ είναι η πρώτη μου επιλογή. Πολύ ωραία ιστορία η οποία ξετυλίγεται σιγά- σιγά. Ο αναγνώστης δεν μπορεί να φανταστεί τι έχει συμβεί. Μέχρι το τέλος γίνονται αποκαλύψεις. Διαβάζεται πολύ γρήγορα.
November 13, 2023
Πριν απο 5 χρόνια, η Ρόουσα με τη μητέρα της, ψάρεψαν μια κούκλα - την επόμενη, η μητέρα της πεθαίνει κι η κούκλα εξαφανίζεται. Η Ρόουσα επιμένει ότι η κούκλα ευθύνεται αλλά κανείς δεν την πιστεύει. Θεωρούν όλοι ότι το μυαλό της της παίζει παιχνίδια.
Σήμερα ο Χούλνταρ ερευνά την ανακάλυψη ανθρωπίνων οστών στον βυθό της θάλασσας. Είναι καλοκαίρι, οι περισσότεροι συνάδελφοι έχουν άδεια κι όταν προκύπτει μια υπόθεση παιδικής κακοποίησης στην οποία θα συμμετέχει κι η Φρέιγια, ο Χούλνταρ την αναλαμβάνει κι αυτή.
Θα μου πείτε, οι υποθέσεις αυτές μοιάζουν ασύνδετες μεταξύ τους. Κι όμως, με κάποιο τρόπο συνδέονται. Όταν το διαβάσετε, θα το δείτε..
Ο Χούλνταρ κι η Φρέιγια έχουν συνεργαστεί ξανά στο παρελθόν κι έτσι δεν δυσκολεύονται να το ξανακάνουν. Εκείνη έχει ρήτρα εχεμύθειας ως ψυχολόγος, αλλά δίνει κατευθύνσεις χωρίς να αποκαλύψει πολλά.
Η Ισλανδή συγγραφέας, έχει τον τρόπο της να σε κάνει να αισθανθείς πως νιώθουν οι ήρωες τις με μια σκοτεινή ατμοσφαιρικότητα, ενώ συγχρόνως θίγει τα κακώς κείμενα της χώρας της, που δεν είναι άλλο από την απίστευτη γραφειοκρατεία, την αποποίηση ευθυνών, την παιδική εγκατάλειψη, τον αλκοολισμό και τα ναρκωτικά.
Ενώ φαίνεται ότι η ιστορία όσο περνούν οι σελίδες όλο και περιπλέκεται, υπάρχει λόγος, πίστέψτε με...
Κι εκεί που νιώθουμε ότι πήραμε απαντήσεις, έρχεται ενα κλείσιμο το οποίο με ιντρίγκαρε ιδιαίτερα...
Σήμερα ο Χούλνταρ ερευνά την ανακάλυψη ανθρωπίνων οστών στον βυθό της θάλασσας. Είναι καλοκαίρι, οι περισσότεροι συνάδελφοι έχουν άδεια κι όταν προκύπτει μια υπόθεση παιδικής κακοποίησης στην οποία θα συμμετέχει κι η Φρέιγια, ο Χούλνταρ την αναλαμβάνει κι αυτή.
Θα μου πείτε, οι υποθέσεις αυτές μοιάζουν ασύνδετες μεταξύ τους. Κι όμως, με κάποιο τρόπο συνδέονται. Όταν το διαβάσετε, θα το δείτε..
Ο Χούλνταρ κι η Φρέιγια έχουν συνεργαστεί ξανά στο παρελθόν κι έτσι δεν δυσκολεύονται να το ξανακάνουν. Εκείνη έχει ρήτρα εχεμύθειας ως ψυχολόγος, αλλά δίνει κατευθύνσεις χωρίς να αποκαλύψει πολλά.
Η Ισλανδή συγγραφέας, έχει τον τρόπο της να σε κάνει να αισθανθείς πως νιώθουν οι ήρωες τις με μια σκοτεινή ατμοσφαιρικότητα, ενώ συγχρόνως θίγει τα κακώς κείμενα της χώρας της, που δεν είναι άλλο από την απίστευτη γραφειοκρατεία, την αποποίηση ευθυνών, την παιδική εγκατάλειψη, τον αλκοολισμό και τα ναρκωτικά.
Ενώ φαίνεται ότι η ιστορία όσο περνούν οι σελίδες όλο και περιπλέκεται, υπάρχει λόγος, πίστέψτε με...
Κι εκεί που νιώθουμε ότι πήραμε απαντήσεις, έρχεται ενα κλείσιμο το οποίο με ιντρίγκαρε ιδιαίτερα...
July 19, 2021
The Doll is the fifth story in the Icelandic Freyja and Huldar series. The cover instantly had me at hello. I am a huge fan of the creepy and intriguing and that cover came from the horror gods. The Doll is discovered after being trawled by a fishing net in Faxafloi Bay by Rosa Thrastdottir. Five years later bones have been discovered in the same place as the Doll, is it a coincidence or is this more to this story than meets the eye? Also, serious sex abuse allegations have been made against Bergur Alvarsson. Three different stories and timelines but just how do they knit together?
The premise of the story is intriguing but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me, unfortunately. I’m unsure if it was because I came into it mid-series or if it just was too slow for me. I usually love stories set in Iceland and in Scandinavia, the atmosphere and the landscape were fantastic but I struggled to find myself amid the story. There is so much happening in the story, I felt the author had a lot of balls to juggle that I did find myself losing focus with the events occurring.
Child Psychologist, Freyja, and Detective Huldar are investigating just how all three events connect. The only constant they have is a girl called Rosa. After discovering the barnacled doll they took it home, her mother took a picture of it and posted it on Facebook. Her mother was found dead the next morning and no sign of the doll or the picture posted on Facebook. Rosa is connected to the boy making accusations of sex abuse but she is now missing. Could she have all the answers to make the events make sense?
You might think that this book is a horror from the front cover but it is not. The Doll isn’t a supernatural element to the story, it’s more a side note or coincidence. The writing was brilliant and the landscape was atmospheric, I just think that some things didn’t click for me, it certainly won’t stop me from reading future books written by Yrsa.
The premise of the story is intriguing but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me, unfortunately. I’m unsure if it was because I came into it mid-series or if it just was too slow for me. I usually love stories set in Iceland and in Scandinavia, the atmosphere and the landscape were fantastic but I struggled to find myself amid the story. There is so much happening in the story, I felt the author had a lot of balls to juggle that I did find myself losing focus with the events occurring.
Child Psychologist, Freyja, and Detective Huldar are investigating just how all three events connect. The only constant they have is a girl called Rosa. After discovering the barnacled doll they took it home, her mother took a picture of it and posted it on Facebook. Her mother was found dead the next morning and no sign of the doll or the picture posted on Facebook. Rosa is connected to the boy making accusations of sex abuse but she is now missing. Could she have all the answers to make the events make sense?
You might think that this book is a horror from the front cover but it is not. The Doll isn’t a supernatural element to the story, it’s more a side note or coincidence. The writing was brilliant and the landscape was atmospheric, I just think that some things didn’t click for me, it certainly won’t stop me from reading future books written by Yrsa.
May 7, 2024
Extremely complicated. Lots of characters. (Write down their names, what they do, how they relate to other characters.) When writing this book, the author had a tremendous amount of detail to keep track of. I can imagine two-three bulletin boards with cue cards on them and string connecting this one to that and so on and so on...
Set in Iceland, the story starts with two murders, or kidnappings, or something. The reader won't get to figure this one out for a long while. Then there's a murder, bones and a doll found on the sea floor, and several characters which I continually got mixed up. (Similar names, or IMO they were.) The police investigators all have long back stories and have been or are involved with each other in all sorts of ways. (Who likes whom and who gets along with whom - take notes.) There's a runaway, drug smuggling, possible child abuse and lots of addicts. Plus interrogations, witness statements and lots of 'legal stuff' involving the police and child protective services.
Not to mention keeping track of the MC's and their lives, a snake, a dog, possible love interests. This book has it ALL. Lots of weighty paragraphs - interspersed with moments of action and dialogue. Lots of city detail, the environment - it's all there.
To sum: a fair read, C+ or
Three stars.
Set in Iceland, the story starts with two murders, or kidnappings, or something. The reader won't get to figure this one out for a long while. Then there's a murder, bones and a doll found on the sea floor, and several characters which I continually got mixed up. (Similar names, or IMO they were.) The police investigators all have long back stories and have been or are involved with each other in all sorts of ways. (Who likes whom and who gets along with whom - take notes.) There's a runaway, drug smuggling, possible child abuse and lots of addicts. Plus interrogations, witness statements and lots of 'legal stuff' involving the police and child protective services.
Not to mention keeping track of the MC's and their lives, a snake, a dog, possible love interests. This book has it ALL. Lots of weighty paragraphs - interspersed with moments of action and dialogue. Lots of city detail, the environment - it's all there.
To sum: a fair read, C+ or
Three stars.
August 30, 2021
Well, firstly, this didn't read like a horror. I am fairly new to the genre, so was a little wary. But, as I read this felt more like a thriller/ police procedural novel.
I hadn't realised this was part of a series, but I didn't feel my following of the story was hampered in any way, although I probably missed some of the full character development.
It was another slow burn, but my following of the story was more hampered by the fact the events seemed to be very confusing and irrelevant, which in turn got me rather frustrated. The Doll doesn't really take centre stage through a lot of the book, and that really irks me when that is literally the title!
I hadn't realised this was part of a series, but I didn't feel my following of the story was hampered in any way, although I probably missed some of the full character development.
It was another slow burn, but my following of the story was more hampered by the fact the events seemed to be very confusing and irrelevant, which in turn got me rather frustrated. The Doll doesn't really take centre stage through a lot of the book, and that really irks me when that is literally the title!
August 30, 2021
The Doll is the 5th installment in Yrsa Sigurðardóttir’s Children’s House series featuring Detective Huldar and child psychologist Freya. To be honest, I’m finding the series becoming a little tedious and this story hasn’t changed my opinion. I was hoping for so much more as the series started out quite strongly back with book 1 - The Legacy. I find the two main characters fairly uninteresting on the whole and if anything I’m finding that they are becoming more like supporting actors as opposed to primary protagonists. Can’t do more than three stars sadly.
April 26, 2021
This is the first book I have read by Yrsa so I went into this read with no knowledge of their writing style.
I normally don't go for book with a creepy doll on the front but I thought I would give this a go as the blurb sounded right up my street. This book features Detective Huldar looking into the mystery revolving around a human skeleton that was discovered. How does the creepy doll that a little girl found years ago link up to all this?
I found this a very intriguing read, with plenty of aspects that will keep you guessing as to what could happen. I definitely wouldn't class this as a horror story which it seems to come under , that was the only part that let me down .
I will definitely look to read more books by Yrsa in the future , can't wait to see what else is to come!
Thank you to Netgalley for the chance to read this book for free
I normally don't go for book with a creepy doll on the front but I thought I would give this a go as the blurb sounded right up my street. This book features Detective Huldar looking into the mystery revolving around a human skeleton that was discovered. How does the creepy doll that a little girl found years ago link up to all this?
I found this a very intriguing read, with plenty of aspects that will keep you guessing as to what could happen. I definitely wouldn't class this as a horror story which it seems to come under , that was the only part that let me down .
I will definitely look to read more books by Yrsa in the future , can't wait to see what else is to come!
Thank you to Netgalley for the chance to read this book for free
October 19, 2023
En läskig docka fiskas upp ur vattnet av en mamma och hennes dotter. Nästa morgon är mamman död och dottern hävdar att allt är dockans fel. Ingen tar henne på allvar och fallet läggs ner. Några år senare blir flickan aktuell i en rad andra fall som på ytan inte tycks ha någon koppling. Men när Huldar och Freyja börjar rota i fallen inser de att de trots allt nog hänger ihop… och att Dockan är en viktig länk emellan dem.
Det här var en bok som varken skrek tjoho eller nähe. Som varken var för mycket eller för lite. Den underhöll och den var spännande men den var också lång och seg och avstannad emellanåt. Fallet var helt omöjligt att lista ut svaret på men det var heller ingen himlastormande twist när det väl löstes. Dockan fick inte den plats som baksidestexten indikerade - det gjorde mig lite besviken, den skräckälskare som jag är.
Boken bjuder på ett gäng stav- och slarvfel: på bara två sidor (101 och 102) stavas huvudkaraktärens namn på tre olika sätt: Huldar (som han heter), Haldur (som han inte heter) och Hudar (som han heller inte heter). Vissa meningar har omkastad ordföljd vilket får resultatet att man i huvudet läser dem på bruten svenska. Jag förstår såklart vad det står men blir lite irriterad när det ju är en bok som kontrollerats och gått hela vägen till tryck utan att någon reagerat!
Den passar dig som är ute efter en deckare där vi följer både poliser och civila, och jag som föredrar det förra är glad att stor del kretsar kring just Huldar (som han heter). Freyjas del hade kunnat vara mer intressant (barnpsykologi låter oerhört spännande!) men jag tycker hennes kapitel nästan kunnat skippas helt. Hon är en ganska ointressant bikaraktär som mest fyller den uttjatade rollen som the Love Interest till Haldur (som han ju inte heter).
Så inte tjoho, inte nähe. Kanske… okidoki?
Det här var en bok som varken skrek tjoho eller nähe. Som varken var för mycket eller för lite. Den underhöll och den var spännande men den var också lång och seg och avstannad emellanåt. Fallet var helt omöjligt att lista ut svaret på men det var heller ingen himlastormande twist när det väl löstes. Dockan fick inte den plats som baksidestexten indikerade - det gjorde mig lite besviken, den skräckälskare som jag är.
Boken bjuder på ett gäng stav- och slarvfel: på bara två sidor (101 och 102) stavas huvudkaraktärens namn på tre olika sätt: Huldar (som han heter), Haldur (som han inte heter) och Hudar (som han heller inte heter). Vissa meningar har omkastad ordföljd vilket får resultatet att man i huvudet läser dem på bruten svenska. Jag förstår såklart vad det står men blir lite irriterad när det ju är en bok som kontrollerats och gått hela vägen till tryck utan att någon reagerat!
Den passar dig som är ute efter en deckare där vi följer både poliser och civila, och jag som föredrar det förra är glad att stor del kretsar kring just Huldar (som han heter). Freyjas del hade kunnat vara mer intressant (barnpsykologi låter oerhört spännande!) men jag tycker hennes kapitel nästan kunnat skippas helt. Hon är en ganska ointressant bikaraktär som mest fyller den uttjatade rollen som the Love Interest till Haldur (som han ju inte heter).
Så inte tjoho, inte nähe. Kanske… okidoki?
May 11, 2024
Mais um livro desta saga muito boa.
Cumpriu.
Cumpriu.
August 6, 2022
Już podczas lektury powieści grozy Yrsy Sigurðardóttir zauważyłam, że to ten rodzaj autorki, która donikąd się nie spieszy. Z uwagą, pieczołowicie rozrysowuje intrygę, buduje swój świat, kreuje nastrój… Czytelnik może na własnej skórze poczuć fale pod stopami, wilgotną bryzę we włosach, smród wyciąganego połowu, ze zniszczoną lalką na czele. Obraz sytuacji pojawia się powoli, nawet zbrodnia ma niespieszne tempo, życie w książkach Sigurðardóttir rządzi się swoimi prawami, śmierć także. Zresztą, autorka jest tutaj niczym władczyni marionetek – obudziła wielu bohaterów i powiązała ich ze sobą w przeszłości, w teraźniejszości, tworząc zawiłą intrygę, w której nie można wcale tak łatwo się połapać. Wszystko jednak wiąże się ze sobą i nawet najmniejszy szczegół ma tutaj znaczenie.
Kluczem do rozwiązania zawiłości fabularnych jest tutaj tytułowa Diabelska Lalka – wyłowiony z morskich otchłani koszmarek, który chciała pokochać mała dziewczynka, a który przyniósł jej jedynie rozpacz i zniszczone, zaprzepaszczone dzieciństwo. Wydawać by się mogło, że to jakaś klątwa, jakiś potwór ukryty za pustym oczodołem, horror, który prowadzi w ramiona nadprzyrodzonego. U Yrsy Sigurðardóttir potworami jednak okazują się ci najzwyklejsi ludzie i ich największe słabości. Duchów nie ma, a przynajmniej nie są do dosłowne zjawy, raczej widma złamanych pragnień oraz uzależnienia, które prowadzi człowieka w objęcia najgorszego. Autorka zdaje się pytać, do czego zdolny jest człowiek, a odpowiedź okazuje się przerażająca.
A w tle „Diabelskiej lalki” wyrasta przed oczami czytelnika Islandia, kraina zaskakująca pod każdym względem. To nie tylko księżycowe krajobrazy, niezwykłe pomniki natury, nieujarzmiona, niespotykana przyroda, ale też portret społeczno-obyczajowy miejscowej społeczności w całej swojej krasie. Yrsa Sigurðardóttir nie owija w bawełnę – pokazuje ludzi, którzy mają swoje problemy, którzy potrafią pogrążyć się w prawdziwej ciemności…
Przed czytelnikiem kryminał niespieszny, opowieść ku przestrodze, miejscami przygnębiająca, miejscami przerażająca, historia zbrodni, której konsekwencje ciągną się całymi latami. Rasowe islandzkie krymi.
Kluczem do rozwiązania zawiłości fabularnych jest tutaj tytułowa Diabelska Lalka – wyłowiony z morskich otchłani koszmarek, który chciała pokochać mała dziewczynka, a który przyniósł jej jedynie rozpacz i zniszczone, zaprzepaszczone dzieciństwo. Wydawać by się mogło, że to jakaś klątwa, jakiś potwór ukryty za pustym oczodołem, horror, który prowadzi w ramiona nadprzyrodzonego. U Yrsy Sigurðardóttir potworami jednak okazują się ci najzwyklejsi ludzie i ich największe słabości. Duchów nie ma, a przynajmniej nie są do dosłowne zjawy, raczej widma złamanych pragnień oraz uzależnienia, które prowadzi człowieka w objęcia najgorszego. Autorka zdaje się pytać, do czego zdolny jest człowiek, a odpowiedź okazuje się przerażająca.
A w tle „Diabelskiej lalki” wyrasta przed oczami czytelnika Islandia, kraina zaskakująca pod każdym względem. To nie tylko księżycowe krajobrazy, niezwykłe pomniki natury, nieujarzmiona, niespotykana przyroda, ale też portret społeczno-obyczajowy miejscowej społeczności w całej swojej krasie. Yrsa Sigurðardóttir nie owija w bawełnę – pokazuje ludzi, którzy mają swoje problemy, którzy potrafią pogrążyć się w prawdziwej ciemności…
Przed czytelnikiem kryminał niespieszny, opowieść ku przestrodze, miejscami przygnębiająca, miejscami przerażająca, historia zbrodni, której konsekwencje ciągną się całymi latami. Rasowe islandzkie krymi.
July 17, 2021
Freyja & Huldar #5
An old doll covered in barnacles, but with a locket around her neck is pulled from the sea with unintended consequences. The director of an echo-friendly home is accused of a serious crime. An expert is found murdered. And tourists disappear without trace.
Freyja is a child psychologist and Huldar is a Detective. When Disa and her daughter Rosa decide to take the old fishing boat out onto the lake, they didn't think they'd catch anything. All they caught was an old doll. Rosa decided to keep it.
This is a dark, cleverly crafted and twisted tale. It starts of being quite a chilling read and continues into a well thought out crime story. This is a character driven story that's set in Iceland. The doll is the key to unlocking a series of mysteries that someone was determined to keep hidden. The plot The plot involves a few past tragic events and unsolved crime cases linked to some recent mysteries. I did feel half of the book was just full of information. It also jumps between different characters and scenes that don't seem connected. It's also a bit of a slow burner. I haven't read any o the other books in this series but it can be read as a standalone.
I would like to thank #NetGalley #HodderStoughton and the author #YrsaSigurdardottir for my ARC of #TheDoll in exchange for an honest review.
An old doll covered in barnacles, but with a locket around her neck is pulled from the sea with unintended consequences. The director of an echo-friendly home is accused of a serious crime. An expert is found murdered. And tourists disappear without trace.
Freyja is a child psychologist and Huldar is a Detective. When Disa and her daughter Rosa decide to take the old fishing boat out onto the lake, they didn't think they'd catch anything. All they caught was an old doll. Rosa decided to keep it.
This is a dark, cleverly crafted and twisted tale. It starts of being quite a chilling read and continues into a well thought out crime story. This is a character driven story that's set in Iceland. The doll is the key to unlocking a series of mysteries that someone was determined to keep hidden. The plot The plot involves a few past tragic events and unsolved crime cases linked to some recent mysteries. I did feel half of the book was just full of information. It also jumps between different characters and scenes that don't seem connected. It's also a bit of a slow burner. I haven't read any o the other books in this series but it can be read as a standalone.
I would like to thank #NetGalley #HodderStoughton and the author #YrsaSigurdardottir for my ARC of #TheDoll in exchange for an honest review.
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March 14, 2024Como todos os thrillers nórdicos, o efeito foi agarrar-me ali nas 10 primeiras páginas e não conseguir parar mais. Daqueles que quem me incomoda corre risco de vida porque eu quero é ler e ler.
Freyja e Huldar estão de volta, não um para o outro (aindaaaa) mas para se meterem em campo.
Freyja vê-se a colaborar com a policia após uma denúncia de abusos sexuais de uma das casas de acolhimento do centro de proteção de crianças. Agora com outras funções é a ela que cabe a investigação.
E não é que essa sua investigação vai colidir com a investigação de Huldar e Erla, que após marearem conseguem resgatar os restos mortais de dois britânicos.
Quem são os britânicos?? E o que fazem na Islândia? Pois … têm que descobrir!
Uma boneca pescada e uma criança, Rosa, que quer ficar com a boneca. Uma mãe morta no chão da casa de banho no dia seguinte à pescaria e a boneca que volta a desaparecer.
Rosa não se convence e quer descobrir o que aconteceu à mãe e quem levou a boneca. Quando começa a desvendar também algo lhe acontece.
Contei com pelo menos 6 mortos, todos eles se interligam uns com os outros…. E não posso dizer mais nada!
No final tudo se vai desencadeando, todos os homicídios e acidentes são desvendados.
O surpreendente é o twist final, nunca esperei numa volta destas. E tudo se encaixa em torno de uma boneca … leiam leiam!
Freyja e Huldar estão de volta, não um para o outro (aindaaaa) mas para se meterem em campo.
Freyja vê-se a colaborar com a policia após uma denúncia de abusos sexuais de uma das casas de acolhimento do centro de proteção de crianças. Agora com outras funções é a ela que cabe a investigação.
E não é que essa sua investigação vai colidir com a investigação de Huldar e Erla, que após marearem conseguem resgatar os restos mortais de dois britânicos.
Quem são os britânicos?? E o que fazem na Islândia? Pois … têm que descobrir!
Uma boneca pescada e uma criança, Rosa, que quer ficar com a boneca. Uma mãe morta no chão da casa de banho no dia seguinte à pescaria e a boneca que volta a desaparecer.
Rosa não se convence e quer descobrir o que aconteceu à mãe e quem levou a boneca. Quando começa a desvendar também algo lhe acontece.
Contei com pelo menos 6 mortos, todos eles se interligam uns com os outros…. E não posso dizer mais nada!
No final tudo se vai desencadeando, todos os homicídios e acidentes são desvendados.
O surpreendente é o twist final, nunca esperei numa volta destas. E tudo se encaixa em torno de uma boneca … leiam leiam!
October 1, 2022
Од серијалот „Детска куќа“ оваа ми е најомилена (за сега), но сепак би ја оценил со 4,5.
Зошто:
Најомилена: Од самиот почеток имаме мистерија, кукла најдена во морето. Пронаоѓачот е најден мртов во домот, а куклата исчезната. Вториот случај на кој се работи се пронајдени коски во морето (години подоцна). Третиот е обвинување за сексуална злоупотреба од тинејџер, кон тој што требало да се грижи за него.
Како што се развиваат истрагите, така дознаваме дека имаат една допирна точка, девојче, кое во моментот е исчезнато.
Стилот на Ирса ни е веќе познат, не се срами да вметне описи и дијалози, познатата хемија меѓу ликовите, но и да ги развие, односно забележуваме промени во нив и меѓусебните односи следствено случувањата од претходната книга.
Минус: КРАЈОТ! Последните две глави... Значи се е раскажано во детали, испрашувања на сведоци од почеток до крај на интервју со дијалози, додека кога треба тоа да се направи со оние кои најверојатно се виновни тоа го нема. Хулдар и прераскажува се' на Фреја. Се изнервирав, затоа што очекав тоа да биде како и претходно, па да видиме, ќе се фати ли во лага, ќе признае, ќе пукне под притисок. А не го фативме, призна, еве како...
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Најомилена: Од самиот почеток имаме мистерија, кукла најдена во морето. Пронаоѓачот е најден мртов во домот, а куклата исчезната. Вториот случај на кој се работи се пронајдени коски во морето (години подоцна). Третиот е обвинување за сексуална злоупотреба од тинејџер, кон тој што требало да се грижи за него.
Како што се развиваат истрагите, така дознаваме дека имаат една допирна точка, девојче, кое во моментот е исчезнато.
Стилот на Ирса ни е веќе познат, не се срами да вметне описи и дијалози, познатата хемија меѓу ликовите, но и да ги развие, односно забележуваме промени во нив и меѓусебните односи следствено случувањата од претходната книга.
Минус: КРАЈОТ! Последните две глави... Значи се е раскажано во детали, испрашувања на сведоци од почеток до крај на интервју со дијалози, додека кога треба тоа да се направи со оние кои најверојатно се виновни тоа го нема. Хулдар и прераскажува се' на Фреја. Се изнервирав, затоа што очекав тоа да биде како и претходно, па да видиме, ќе се фати ли во лага, ќе признае, ќе пукне под притисок. А не го фативме, призна, еве како...
July 30, 2021
Outlandish,and it takes forever to get to the supposedly meaty part.Contrived "coincidences",pages and pages of nothing happening.A pity;this series started very well,good plots,good characters,but this one is awful.As for Freyja and Huldar, they might as well not be there at all,they play little or no part in the plot.
November 13, 2023
Μέχρι την τελευταία σελίδα δεν μπορούσα να φανταστώ τι ακριβώς έγινε, ούτε και το πώς θα κατάφερνε η συγγραφέας να δέσει μεταξύ τους τις (πολλές) επιμέρους ιστορίεςτης. Και αυτό είναι φυσιολογικό αφού ως αναγνώστες ακολουθούμε τις έρευνες της αστυνομίας (του Χούλνταρ κυρίως αλλά και της Φρέιγια που επίσης συμμετέχει στις έρευνες) και συνεπώς τα στοιχεία μας αποκαλύπτονται με τον ρυθμό που τα εντοπίζουν αυτοί. Εντύπωση μου έκανε επίσης και η ανατροπή στο τέλος της ιστορίας, ούτε αυτό το περίμενα. Γενικά, είναι ένα πολύ καλό αστυνομικό μυθιστόρημα γεμάτο με εκπλήξεις, καλά μελετημένο και προσεγμένο στις λεπτομέρειές του ώστε να μην μείνουν κενά και απορίες. Επίσης, πάρα το ότι οι εμπλεκόμενοι είναι πολλοί και οι ιστορίες τους φαινομενικά ασύνδετες, πραγματικά δεν υπάρχει τίποτα περιττό στην διήγηση.
Δεν κυλά πολύ γρήγορα η ιστορία, ούτε κάνει κοιλιά όμως. Είναι από τα αστυνομικά που δεν έχουν μέσα λεπτομερείς περιγραφές των εγκλημάτων, οπότε αν θέλετε αίματα και διάφορα ανθρώπινα κομματάκια να πετάγονται σε διάφορα σημεία να ξέρετε ότι δεν θα τα βρείτε σε αυτό το βιβλίο. Περιγράφει τις σκέψεις των ερευνητών, τις συνεντεύξεις με τους εμπλεκόμενους και κάποιες στιγμές, όταν αυτό είναι απαραίτητο, βάζει και κάποιους από τους υπόπτους να μας εξηγούν όσα πρέπει να μας πουν. Κάτι που η συγγραφέας θα μπορούσε να παραλείψει είναι το να είναι εξαιρετικά αναλυτική και περιγραφική σε κάποια σημεία, πλατειάζει λίγο και δεν χρειάζεται. Βέβαια δεν συμβαίνει σε βαθμό που να σε αποσπά από τ��ν πλοκή, απλά σίγουρα θα μπορούσε να το παραλείψει.
Γενικά πάντως, πρόκειται για ένα ωραίο μυθιστόρημα που με απορρόφησε και το ευχαριστήθηκα.
https://thematofylakes.gr
https://kiallovivlio.blogspot.com/
Δεν κυλά πολύ γρήγορα η ιστορία, ούτε κάνει κοιλιά όμως. Είναι από τα αστυνομικά που δεν έχουν μέσα λεπτομερείς περιγραφές των εγκλημάτων, οπότε αν θέλετε αίματα και διάφορα ανθρώπινα κομματάκια να πετάγονται σε διάφορα σημεία να ξέρετε ότι δεν θα τα βρείτε σε αυτό το βιβλίο. Περιγράφει τις σκέψεις των ερευνητών, τις συνεντεύξεις με τους εμπλεκόμενους και κάποιες στιγμές, όταν αυτό είναι απαραίτητο, βάζει και κάποιους από τους υπόπτους να μας εξηγούν όσα πρέπει να μας πουν. Κάτι που η συγγραφέας θα μπορούσε να παραλείψει είναι το να είναι εξαιρετικά αναλυτική και περιγραφική σε κάποια σημεία, πλατειάζει λίγο και δεν χρειάζεται. Βέβαια δεν συμβαίνει σε βαθμό που να σε αποσπά από τ��ν πλοκή, απλά σίγουρα θα μπορούσε να το παραλείψει.
Γενικά πάντως, πρόκειται για ένα ωραίο μυθιστόρημα που με απορρόφησε και το ευχαριστήθηκα.
https://thematofylakes.gr
https://kiallovivlio.blogspot.com/
December 4, 2022
Icelandic book, so Icelandic review. 🥰
Yrsa stendur alltaf undir sínu og hver bók á eftir annarri verður bara betri og betri! Þessi sería um Barnahús þykir mér einstaklega góð, þó ég hafi bara lesið 1,2 og núna 5. Bækurnar standa sér á báti en sömu aðalpersónunnar standa vaktina í hverri bók.
Bækurnar hjá Yrsu eru alltaf með skemmtilegum twistum og eru bæði skemmtilegar og spennandi, sagan heldur áfram alveg þangað til i síðustu setningu og er yfirleitt stór slaufa alveg í blálokin sem maður bjóst alls ekki við. Hingað til hefur þetta ekki klikkað.
Eitt sem ég verð að nefna en get ekki dregið einkunnina niður fyrir, ég hlustaði á þetta dem hljóðbók og fór það einstaklega mikið í taugarnar á mér þegar utanaðkomandi hljóð flæktust inn i söguna, andadráttur, brak og alls konar hljóð.
Yrsa stendur alltaf undir sínu og hver bók á eftir annarri verður bara betri og betri! Þessi sería um Barnahús þykir mér einstaklega góð, þó ég hafi bara lesið 1,2 og núna 5. Bækurnar standa sér á báti en sömu aðalpersónunnar standa vaktina í hverri bók.
Bækurnar hjá Yrsu eru alltaf með skemmtilegum twistum og eru bæði skemmtilegar og spennandi, sagan heldur áfram alveg þangað til i síðustu setningu og er yfirleitt stór slaufa alveg í blálokin sem maður bjóst alls ekki við. Hingað til hefur þetta ekki klikkað.
Eitt sem ég verð að nefna en get ekki dregið einkunnina niður fyrir, ég hlustaði á þetta dem hljóðbók og fór það einstaklega mikið í taugarnar á mér þegar utanaðkomandi hljóð flæktust inn i söguna, andadráttur, brak og alls konar hljóð.
September 5, 2023
4,25⭐
Uma história com muitos intervenientes e muitas situações distintas em simultâneo que não parecem ter relação aparente. No final as pontas soltas unem-se. Para alguns leitores poderá parecer um exagero, para mim demonstra a mestria da autora.
No entanto, existem alguns pontos menos positivos: não esperem um livro de terror; o final pareceu abrupto e enfadonho, quase um debitar de informação. Já a revelação final foi bem conseguida! Fica um sentimento agridoce.
Uma história com muitos intervenientes e muitas situações distintas em simultâneo que não parecem ter relação aparente. No final as pontas soltas unem-se. Para alguns leitores poderá parecer um exagero, para mim demonstra a mestria da autora.
No entanto, existem alguns pontos menos positivos: não esperem um livro de terror; o final pareceu abrupto e enfadonho, quase um debitar de informação. Já a revelação final foi bem conseguida! Fica um sentimento agridoce.
January 28, 2024
3,5/5
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