The Legacy - The Library of the Uncommons

Paperback, 480 pages

English language

Published March 23, 2017 by Hodder & Stoughton.

ISBN:: 978-1-4736-2154-1

Detective Huldar is out of his depth. His first murder case is like nothing he's seen before - a bizarre attack on a seemingly blameless woman.

The only evidence is a list of numbers found at the scene, and the testimony of the victim's eleven-year-old daughter, who isn't talking.

While his team attempt to crack the code, Huldar turns to child psychologist Freyja for her expertise with traumatised young people.

Because time is running out...and the one thing they know for certain is that the murderer will strike again.

Detective Huldar is out of his depth. His first murder case is like nothing he's seen before - a bizarre attack on a seemingly blameless woman.

The only evidence is a list of numbers found at the scene, and the testimony of the victim's eleven-year-old daughter, who isn't talking.

While his team attempt to crack the code, Huldar turns to child psychologist Freyja for her expertise with traumatised young people.

Because time is running out...and the one thing they know for certain is that the murderer will strike again.

3 editions

Nook&Cranny reviewed The Legacy by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Freyja and Huldar, #1)

Good one

4 stars

Content warning no real spoilers but hints on how the story finds an ending

This was a great read—I enjoyed it so much that I’ve already downloaded the second book in the series.

That said, I personally prefer crime or thriller stories where the detective methodically closes in on the culprit. I’m not a fan of sudden, out-of-nowhere solutions to a mystery, especially when there’s not a single clue pointing toward the resolution until the last chapter of a book. For me, that’s a bit frustrating, but it didn’t stop me from appreciating the story overall.