{"product_id":"9781250152220","title":"The Undesired : A Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Undesired\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Yrsa Sigurdardottir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAldis hates her job working in a juvenile detention center in rural Iceland.  The boys are difficult, the owners are unpleasant, and there are mysterious noises at night. And then two of the boys go astray . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecades later,  single father Odinn is looking into alleged abuse at the center. The  more he finds out, though, the more it seems the odd events of the 1970s  are linked to the accident that killed his ex-wife. Was her death  something more sinister?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYrsa Sigurdardottir is a huge European  bestseller both with her crime and horror novels. You might want to  sleep with the light on after reading \u003ci\u003eThe Undesired\u003c\/i\u003e. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I can see why so many people are enthusiastic about Yrsa's work. It's very engaging, fresh and exciting.\" --James Patterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Two narratives converge on an exciting climax that testifies to Sigurdardóttir’s command of psychological nuance and bitter irony.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) on \u003ci\u003eThe Undesired\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A  particularly propulsive...pleasurably creepy read, but beware: It may  make you lose your sea legs for quite some time.\" --the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSilence of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSomeone to Watch Over Me\u003c\/i\u003e seductively weaves together two seemingly disparate stories.\" -\u003ci\u003e-Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e (Grade: A)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An involving, dark tale.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSomeone to Watch Over Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I Remember You\u003c\/i\u003e combines an intricate mystery with a very frightening ghost story, and Sigurdardottir pulls it off well.\" --RT Book Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Drives to a shattering climax that honors the traditions  of both detective fiction and ghost stories.\" -\u003ci\u003e-Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eI Remember You\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eI Remember You\u003c\/i\u003e   ranks among the scariest, right up there with the best of Stephen King   and Peter Straub. It's that good. And that scary. And, ultimately,  that  moving.\" --EarlyWord on \u003ci\u003eI Remember You\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A series that goes from strength to strength.” —\u003ci\u003eCrimepieces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A solid bet for fans of Scandinavian mysteries.\" —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Someone To Watch Over Me\u003c\/i\u003e, just out, has already seen Yrsa Sigurdardóttir inevitably labeled 'Iceland's answer to Stieg Larsson.\"  —\u003ci\u003eThe Independent (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250152220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40673506033870,"sku":"9781250152220","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_45d58401-f18b-4816-816f-edf61ee8693a.jpg?v=1639886238","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250152220","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}