The Legacy, Yrsa Sigurdardottir
The Legacy, Yrsa Sigurdardottir
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The Legacy
A Thriller

Author: Yrsa Sigurdardottir

Narrator: Lucy Paterson

Unabridged: 13 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/13/2018


Synopsis

From Icelandic author Yrsa Sigurdardottir comes a thrilling and unique audiobook series

The Legacy is the first installment in a stunning new audiobook series from the author of The Silence of the Sea, winner of the 2015 Petrona Award for best Scandinavian Crime Novel.

The only person who might have the answers to a baffling murder case is the victim’s seven-year-old daughter, found hiding in the room where her mother died. And she’s not talking.

The Legacy is the first installment in a fantastic new series featuring the psychologist Freyja and the police officer Huldar.

Newly-promoted, out of his depth, detective Huldar turns to Freyja for her expertise with traumatized young people. Freyja, who distrusts the police in general and Huldar in particular, isn’t best pleased. But she’s determined to keep little Margret safe.

It may prove tricky. The killer is leaving them strange clues: warnings in text messages, sums scribbled on bits of paper, numbers broadcast on the radio. He’s telling a dark and secret story—but can they crack the code? And if they do, will they be next?

About Yrsa Sigurdardottir

YRSA SIGURDARDÓTTIR (pronounced UR-suh SIG-ur-dar-daughter) lives with her family in Reykjavík; she is also a director of one of Iceland's largest engineering firms. Her work is found on bestseller lists all over the world, and films are currently in production for several of her books. Her titles include, The Day is Dark and Ashes to Dust.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on May 04, 2023

Dieses Buch hatte ich so lange auf dem SUB, und jetzt möchte ich am liebsten direkt den zweiten Band lesen! Ich fand die Geschichte sehr spannend und fesselnd und auch angenehm verwirrend. Es gibt einen Prolog aus der Vergangenheit, und natürlich fragt man sich unweigerlich, was die Geschehnisse dam......more

Goodreads review by Blair on February 10, 2017

I don't know if the author is just insanely prolific or whether there's a huge backlog of her work to translate into English, but it seems there's a new Yrsa Sigurðardóttir book every nine months or so, and here, like clockwork, is the latest. The Legacy is the first in the Children's House series.......more

Goodreads review by Viv on January 04, 2018

I thoroughly enjoyed this slice of Nordic Noir. It was a gripping thriller with plenty of twists and turns, red herrings and imaginative murder weapons! I found the murder scenes themselves edge-of-seat frightening, but without being unnecessarily gory in their descriptions. The characters, includin......more

Goodreads review by Simona on February 18, 2020

Ce se întâmplă când Simona începe un thriller după miezul nopții? Îl termină pe la 5 dimineața, cu ochii cârpiți de somn, după trei plot twist-uri și un moment stil mindfuck - vă rog să îmi scuzați limbajul - cum doar Jeffery Deaver mai reușește să strecoare la final, după numeroase intrigi și situa......more


Quotes

"Narrator Lucy Paterson's slightly husky and sometimes dispassionate voice weaves an atmosphere of Icelandic chill. The murders are shocking, and the lack of graphic description adds to that chill. Prepare to spend hours with nerves jangling. ...This is the start of a new series featuring Freyja, and one hopes Paterson will narrate as well." -AudioFile

Praise for The Legacy:

"[A] relentlessly paced series launch...Few readers will be able to put down this powerful tale of revenge."—Publishers Weekly (starred)

"A complex, character-driven procedural, powerfully rooted in buried secrets of childhood trauma. Recommended for fans of Tana French and Camilla Lackberg."—Booklist (starred)

"Brilliant . . . her best novel to date"—The Globe and Mail on The Legacy

"The Legacy is 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 In Bitter Chill

"We have always been able to rely on Yrsa Sigurdardóttir for a good story well told, and DNA is no exception. A strong sense of place, interesting characters and a chilling plot make The Legacy a novel to savor."—Peter Robinson

"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 The Legacy

"Yrsa remains the queen of Icelandic thriller writers."—Guardian on The Legacy


Praise for Yrsa Sigurdardottir:

"Iceland's outstanding crime novelist."—Daily Express

"I can see why so many people are enthusiastic about Yrsa's work. It's very engaging, fresh and exciting."—James Patterson