{"product_id":"9781250136282","title":"The Reckoning : A Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reckoning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Yrsa Sigurdardottir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e is the stunning follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the start of a thrilling new series that \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred) recommends for fans of Tana French.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eVaka sits, regretting her choice of coat, on the cold steps of her new school. Her father appears to have forgotten to pick her up, her mother has forgotten to give her this week’s pocket money, and the school is already locked for the day. Grownups, she decides, are useless. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no way to call home, she resigns herself to waiting on the steps until her father remembers her. When a girl approaches, Vaka recognizes her immediately from class, and from her unusual appearance: two of her fingers are missing. The girl lives at the back of the school, on the other side of a high fence, and Vaka asks to call her father from the girl's house. That afternoon is the last time anyone sees Vaka.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Huldar and child psychologist Freyja are called in. Soon, they find themselves at the heart of another shocking case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the international number one-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silence of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2015 Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel Yrsa Sigurdardottir returns with the follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sigurdardottir just keeps getting better and better. This is must-reading for Scandinavian crime fans.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred and Boxed)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sigurdardottir offsets sharp procedural elements and gruesome crimes with masterful character development and social commentary, creating a riveting, affecting thriller.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nordic crime fiction continues to be perennially popular and first-rate, with good reason. Case in point: \u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e is dark, grave, and graphic\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003ebut also gripping and compassionate\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] chilling page-turner.\"—\u003ci\u003eNational Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] relentlessly paced series launch...Few readers will be able to put down this powerful tale of revenge.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred) on \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A complex, character-driven procedural, powerfully rooted in buried secrets of childhood trauma. Recommended for fans of Tana French and Camilla Lackberg.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) on \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant . . . her best novel to date.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e The Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Legacy \u003c\/i\u003eis the start of an exciting new direction for Yrsa Sigurdardottir. The horror of a decades-old family separation provides the catalyst for dark crimes and a complex investigation.\"—Sarah Ward, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Bitter Chill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We have always been able to rely on Yrsa Sigurdardóttir for a good story well told, and \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception. A strong sense of place, interesting characters and a chilling plot make\u003ci\u003e The Legacy \u003c\/i\u003ea novel to savor.\"—Peter Robinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you like your crime fiction dark and engaging, look no further. A cracking start to a new series by Yrsa Sigurdardottir.\"—Mari Hannah on \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Yrsa remains the queen of Icelandic thriller writers.\"—\u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250136282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40706870182094,"sku":"9781250136282","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_3c99e177-b7c8-4187-9219-69d827dc7e51.jpg?v=1640582669","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250136282","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}