Thora Gudmundsdottir Book 1
Given the dark subject matter, this is a surprisingly funny book... a quirky and interesting read. Guardian ..a grisly chiller set in the depths of winter... Her mystery is absorbing and, untypically, instead of the usual gloomy middle-aged man, her sleuth is a young woman... It's an accomplished debut, with credible characters and a personable heroine. Sunday Telegraph a unique talent in the field... an exhilarating experience... [She] matches Tess Gerritsen and Kathy Reichs in the bloodchiller stakes. Waterstone's Books Quarterly very good... This is entertaining, well-plotted and cleverly combines the historical and macabre with Thora's life. Marcel Berlins, The Times an intricately plotted tale that keeps the reader guessing whodunnit, or indeed whether it was murder at all, right until the very end. Sunday Express After its grisly opening, LAST RITUALS turns out to be a surprisingly light and playful novel, with a jaunty translation by the late Bernard Scudder. Daily Telegraph Suspenseful, compelling and unique. Kirkus Reviews Dark, deep and icy as an Icelandic fjord; this is a rich and rewarding debut novel of ancient mysteries and very modern murder. Mark Billingham
Yrsa Sigurdardottir works as a civil engineer and lives in Reykjavik. She wrote prize-winning children's novels before writing LAST RITUALS, her first adult novel.