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rosemarie_cawkwell 's review for:
The Creak on the Stairs
by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
I don't regret spending several hours today reading, it's been rather relaxing reading a book because I want to rather than because I need to for blog tours or work. I had time to really get into it.
It was a tense read, as Elma navigates both her complex relationship with her family and her new colleagues in Akranes CID. Then an unknown woman is found dead on the beach by the lighthouse. It takes a lot of digging to find out who she is and how she ended up in the sea by Akranes. The investigation drags up 30-year-old secrets, crimes against children, and an unexpected killer.
I was engrossed and couldn't put the book down all morning and then this evening. It's gripping. Elma is such a complex and fascinating character. Her willingness to sidestep her boss when she identifies his unwillingness to upset and important family. Elma doesn't care, her years away from Akranes have broken any connections she might have had, had she stayed. Her mother's gossip is actually helpful, much to Elma's surprise.
I found the ending a bit frustrating, because the killer is caught but the instigators escape punishment. I know things continue in 'Girls Who Lie', but if I'd read this one first I'd have been a little unhappy. I recommend getting both, blocking out your weekend and settling in with snacks, coffee/tea/hot chocolate and possibly a commode, because you will not want to be disturbed.
It was a tense read, as Elma navigates both her complex relationship with her family and her new colleagues in Akranes CID. Then an unknown woman is found dead on the beach by the lighthouse. It takes a lot of digging to find out who she is and how she ended up in the sea by Akranes. The investigation drags up 30-year-old secrets, crimes against children, and an unexpected killer.
I was engrossed and couldn't put the book down all morning and then this evening. It's gripping. Elma is such a complex and fascinating character. Her willingness to sidestep her boss when she identifies his unwillingness to upset and important family. Elma doesn't care, her years away from Akranes have broken any connections she might have had, had she stayed. Her mother's gossip is actually helpful, much to Elma's surprise.
I found the ending a bit frustrating, because the killer is caught but the instigators escape punishment. I know things continue in 'Girls Who Lie', but if I'd read this one first I'd have been a little unhappy. I recommend getting both, blocking out your weekend and settling in with snacks, coffee/tea/hot chocolate and possibly a commode, because you will not want to be disturbed.