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kate_is_reading12's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
cclaytonr's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
beccajbooks's review
4.0
I loved this. I read The Legacy earlier this year and enjoyed it so much. This is the second in the Children's House series and it was a fantastic instalment. I would say it wasn't quite as good as the first but it was still an epic read.
The story is one of revenge, justice, murder and historic abuse. It's not for the fainthearted. We follow Huldar and Freyja as they work to discover whether a letter in a time capsule, containing a hit list of possible murder victims, is a real threat, or just a teenagers fantasy.
We continue the 'love story' or Huldar and Freyja, and their will they won't they arc. While Freyja plays everything on her sleeve in this respect, Huldar just can't quite manage to do things right, and scuppers his chances at every turn.
The pacing of this book is, in my opinion, much different to the first book. It feels as though a lot happens in the background, then gets explained all at once in certain bits of the book. It all comes to a head at the end and in quite rapid bursts, where we finally understand what has happened and why.
I'd recommend this to any fans of nordic noir, thrillers, police procedurals. Can't wait to get to the third in the series - it's waiting on my shelves!
https://thebeautifulbookbreak.com
The story is one of revenge, justice, murder and historic abuse. It's not for the fainthearted. We follow Huldar and Freyja as they work to discover whether a letter in a time capsule, containing a hit list of possible murder victims, is a real threat, or just a teenagers fantasy.
We continue the 'love story' or Huldar and Freyja, and their will they won't they arc. While Freyja plays everything on her sleeve in this respect, Huldar just can't quite manage to do things right, and scuppers his chances at every turn.
The pacing of this book is, in my opinion, much different to the first book. It feels as though a lot happens in the background, then gets explained all at once in certain bits of the book. It all comes to a head at the end and in quite rapid bursts, where we finally understand what has happened and why.
I'd recommend this to any fans of nordic noir, thrillers, police procedurals. Can't wait to get to the third in the series - it's waiting on my shelves!
https://thebeautifulbookbreak.com
jess_reads_books's review
4.0
Vaka sits alone on the cold steps of her school. No one has come to pick her up and the school doors have long since locked behind her. Her mind is racing with possibilities of what will happen to her if her father doesn’t show up soon. When a girl from class approaches her, Vaka can feel a wave of unease pass through her body. Sigrun has an unusual appearance and is known for keeping to herself. She lives just beyond the back of the school and offers her house phone to Vaka to call her parents in exchange for a possibility of friendship. As Vaka passes through the doors of Sigrun’s house she walks into a cold fate. This is the last afternoon Vaka will ever be seen alive.
Detective Huldar and Children’s House psychologist, Freyja, are both feeling the wrath of their mistakes in a recent case. Huldar has been stripped of his departmental leadership role and assigned to work a case about a letter found in a time capsule from a local school. The letter appears to be a list of targets. A list of people a young child wanted dead. Calling on Freyja to glean some insight into the letter, the duo soon find themselves surrounded by body parts and missing people. Everything is leading back to what happened to Vaka so many years ago.
THE RECKONING is book two in Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s Children’s House series and picks up shortly after where book one left readers. Detective Huldar and Children’s House psychologist, Freyja, are facing the consequences of the outcome of their previous case. They have both lost leadership roles from their jobs and have been assigned mundane cases to work on. Freyja is convinced they should never work together again, but when a new case falls into Huldar’s lap, he is soon on the phone calling in her assistance. Little do they both know, the case surrounding this letter will be one they will never forget.
Sigurdardottir does not shy away from gritty subject material or scenes within her books. THE RECKONING has quite a few scenes that will make you cringe, but I assure you that they benefit the case at hand and are written in a way that blends them seamlessly with the story. There is not gore for gore’s sake with Sigurdardottir. All of her plot threads serve a purpose and these particular scenes demonstrate not only the monstrous people that live in our society, but those who also choose to take revenge after something horrific has happened to them.
Much like this book’s predecessor, THE LEGACY, Sigurdardottir has given her readers another intricately woven story. There are several plot lines happening: the case of the letter, the release of Vaka’s killer, severed body parts popping up at seemingly random homes, and a family left broken by a murderer. While each of these storylines stands alone, they are all somehow connected, and it is that connecting revelation that drives the reader to flip through pages late into the night with THE RECKONING.
How do I sum up my feelings about such a powerful book? Let’s go with: I had hunches, they were wrong. I had questions, they got answered. And that ending? I didn’t see it coming!
If you haven’t yet picked up THE LEGACY, I highly recommend starting the series in order with that book. While THE RECKONING could potentially serve as a standalone, the benefit of reading in order will help the reader with background on the main characters of Huldar and Freyja.
Detective Huldar and Children’s House psychologist, Freyja, are both feeling the wrath of their mistakes in a recent case. Huldar has been stripped of his departmental leadership role and assigned to work a case about a letter found in a time capsule from a local school. The letter appears to be a list of targets. A list of people a young child wanted dead. Calling on Freyja to glean some insight into the letter, the duo soon find themselves surrounded by body parts and missing people. Everything is leading back to what happened to Vaka so many years ago.
THE RECKONING is book two in Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s Children’s House series and picks up shortly after where book one left readers. Detective Huldar and Children’s House psychologist, Freyja, are facing the consequences of the outcome of their previous case. They have both lost leadership roles from their jobs and have been assigned mundane cases to work on. Freyja is convinced they should never work together again, but when a new case falls into Huldar’s lap, he is soon on the phone calling in her assistance. Little do they both know, the case surrounding this letter will be one they will never forget.
Sigurdardottir does not shy away from gritty subject material or scenes within her books. THE RECKONING has quite a few scenes that will make you cringe, but I assure you that they benefit the case at hand and are written in a way that blends them seamlessly with the story. There is not gore for gore’s sake with Sigurdardottir. All of her plot threads serve a purpose and these particular scenes demonstrate not only the monstrous people that live in our society, but those who also choose to take revenge after something horrific has happened to them.
Much like this book’s predecessor, THE LEGACY, Sigurdardottir has given her readers another intricately woven story. There are several plot lines happening: the case of the letter, the release of Vaka’s killer, severed body parts popping up at seemingly random homes, and a family left broken by a murderer. While each of these storylines stands alone, they are all somehow connected, and it is that connecting revelation that drives the reader to flip through pages late into the night with THE RECKONING.
How do I sum up my feelings about such a powerful book? Let’s go with: I had hunches, they were wrong. I had questions, they got answered. And that ending? I didn’t see it coming!
If you haven’t yet picked up THE LEGACY, I highly recommend starting the series in order with that book. While THE RECKONING could potentially serve as a standalone, the benefit of reading in order will help the reader with background on the main characters of Huldar and Freyja.
spiritismus's review against another edition
2.0
Op de eén of andere manier had ik het grootste gedeelte van de afloop aan het begin van dit boek al voorspeld. Erg jammer, dat betekent dus dat dit verhaal geen originele insteek heeft. Desondanks heb ik me wel vermaakt tijdens het lezen en raak ik langzamerhand gehecht aan de verschillende personage’s.
selefa's review
4.0
It is the first book I read from Yrsa. As I understand is the least favorite from her fans. The story uses a lot of expositions, but in this book, it really did not bother me. The story is told from the perspective of the investigation so that it is impossible to not uses expositions. I like Huldar, with all his silliness. It is fresh to see a really everyday character, not the smarter man in the room to be one of the main characters in a crime story. I also love the dynamic between Freyja and Huldar, with many awkward scenes that raise a smile.
annie_lawrence's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
adelab's review against another edition
5.0
Cartea a doua din serie s-a ridicat la așteptările mele.
După ce mi-a plăcut foarte mult prima carte, Moștenirea, aveam emoții să o încep pe aceasta.
Bine că nu am așteptat, pentru că a fost genială.
Misterul pe care se centrează cartea este unul plin de suspans și foarte bine gândit iar relația dintre detectiv și Freyja se complică și mai tare.
Acum urmează dulcea așteptare pana se traduce următoarea carte din serie.
După ce mi-a plăcut foarte mult prima carte, Moștenirea, aveam emoții să o încep pe aceasta.
Bine că nu am așteptat, pentru că a fost genială.
Misterul pe care se centrează cartea este unul plin de suspans și foarte bine gândit iar relația dintre detectiv și Freyja se complică și mai tare.
Acum urmează dulcea așteptare pana se traduce următoarea carte din serie.