A review by hollyfromthebigsky
Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

2.0

This was not bad, but it lacked many of the things i look for in Nordic Noir. (I'm hopeful this may be a first book and/or translation issue, so I've put book #2 on hold at the library). Specifically, while the story was complex and intriguing, and I didn't guess the culprit, one of the things I love most about Nordic Noir is the sense of place that comes through (call it armchair travel, I suppose.) This one had such potential, set among various historic sites in Iceland, but really fell short of drawing me in. On top of that, I didn't find the character immediately compelling, and some of her characterization felt vague.