Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
370
Language
English
Published
Mar 25, 2014
Publisher
Minotaur Books
ISBN-10
1250019001
ISBN-13
9781250019004
Description
In an isolated village in the Icelandic Westfjords, three friends set to work renovating a rundown house. But soon, they realize they are not as alone as they thought. Something wants them to leave, and it's making its presence felt. Meanwhile, in a town across the fjord, a young doctor investigating the suicide of an elderly woman discovers that she was obsessed with his vanished son. When the two stories collide, the terrifying truth is uncovered.
Genres
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Science & Technology
History
Crime
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A pleasant surprise I found through a book club. There is a slight dissonance with some descriptions, which I put down to it being translated from Icelandic. Very adept at building suspense, the visuals are fantastic and it definitely has the chill factor. Getting into the latter third of the book, I had deemed it a daytime read only.
January 26th 2026