A review by 406knits
Ashes to Dust by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

4.0

I've never read any story that takes place in Iceland, let alone a work translated from Icelandic. Surprisingly, this was an easy read. As it's been compared to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, I often hear criticism from others who have read Steig Larsson's works that the names and locations can be a challenge. I think Sigurdardottir has kept everything reasonably simplistic and easy for Americans to understand. The characters were interesting, but the story line is what really got readers interested. I must admit that throughout the story I flip-flopped several times on "who-dun-it". The ending had an incredible surprise twist, right up to the very last page (literally).


This is actually the third novel in a series, by the way. I'm confident I'll be reading the other books in the series. Hopefully soon.

I highly recommend this read for anyone who loves a good thriller, particularly international works.

For a more thorough review of this novel, please visit my blog post at http://leahslitandcoffee.blogspot.com/2012/01/book-review-ashes-to-dust-by-yrsa.html