{"product_id":"gallows-rock-a-nail-biting-icelandic-thriller-with-twists-you-wont-see-coming","title":"Gallows Rock: A Nail-Biting Icelandic Thriller With Twists You Won't See Coming","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA man is found hanging from Gallows Rock, and a four-year-old boy is left in his flat. Detective Huldar and child psychologist Freyja investigate the murder and the boy's origins, revealing a story of violence, entitlement, and revenge. Yrsa Sigurdardottir's novel is praised for its compelling writing, suspense, and twists, and is considered one of the best crime novels of the year. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 July 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a jagged, bleak lava field just outside Reykjavik stands the Gallows Rock. Once a place of execution, it is now a tourist attraction. Until this morning, when a man was found hanging from it, the nail embedded in his chest proves it wasn't suicide. But when the police go to his flat, a further puzzle awaits: a four-year-old boy has been left there. He doesn't seem to have any link with the victim, his parents cannot be found, and his drawings show he witnessed something terrible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs detective Huldar hunts the killer, and child psychologist Freyja looks for the boy's parents, the mystery unfolds: a story of violence, entitlement, and revenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Yrsa Sigurdardottir:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIceland's outstanding crime novelist, Daily Express.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA magnificent writer, Karin Slaughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe undisputed queen of Icelandic Noir, Simon Kernick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelieve all the hype - this is crime at its best, Heat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNetGalley Reader Reviews:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust as compelling as the previous books in the series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's books are extremely well written and a joy to read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is plenty of suspense and twists in this story (. . .)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI read this book in one sitting, I was unable to put it down. Highly recommended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is such a skill to the author's writing, the way in which she creates tension and atmosphere and uses setting to bring and edge to the story, that it is difficult to put down. And she brings such a range of emotions out in me as a reader that I feel slightly battered myself when I finish reading. . . . Truly powerful storytelling and characters I have come to love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was hooked from the very first page and enthralled and completely drawn in throughout the book. (. . .) This is a story which builds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 268g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 199 x 32 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781473693425                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yrsa Sigurdardottir","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097700561146,"sku":"9781473693425","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/4a6a66e313ea21748c0c2b095d336e7e.jpg?v=1632106239","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/gallows-rock-a-nail-biting-icelandic-thriller-with-twists-you-wont-see-coming","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}