Abysmal - 1 star

In a word...terrible. I expected so much from Yrsa Sigurdardottir having read and enjoyed The Legacy and, in so doing, meeting good characters (with the ability to grow as the series progressed) namely Detective Huldar and child psychologist Freyja. For reasons best known only to the author she introduces a horror element; a bedraggled doll and it would appear that anyone who encounters the doll will meet a rather violent death. The discovery of bones at sea, sexual abuse at the care home, the murder of a homeless man did little to rescue a dismal attempt at horror, and a poorly constructed deeply confusing crime story The last part of the novel (I use the term lightly) includes a long and rambling expose, unveiling of the perpetrators and thankfully, and it could not come sooner….the end. Thank you to netgalley for a gratis copy in exchange for an honest review…..and that is what I will always deliver.