Thora Gudmundsdottir Novels Last Rituals: A Novel of Suspense, Book 1, (Paperback)

from avogl

This book was for the mystery discussion group. It was good because I didn't know who it was until the end. The relationship between Thora and Matthew was funny in parts. I'm not sure if they needed to add the drama with the son. It seemed a little out of place. It was an entertaining read about ...

from cathyskye

First Line: The head caretaker, Tryggvi, stood by the coffeemaker. Lawyer and single mother Thóra Gudmundsdóttir is contacted by Matthew Reich, an ex-German police officer, for help. A wealthy German family's son has been studying at university in Reykjavík, Iceland. His body was found with his e...

from candlemark

I think my background in magic anthropology kept me from liking this book as much as I'd wanted to; the magical aspects and magic history simply weren't well-researched enough, and were far too fanciful. I wanted more on the tradition of witch hunts and witch executions in Iceland, as they're so ...

from janerawoof

I felt this novel was the author's almost amateurish attempt at a first novel. I don't know whether it was me, the unpleasant characters, the bad translation from Icelandic or the dated pop cultural references, but I was not captivated by this novel in the least. This series might improve in subs...

from bcquinnsmom

While not totally overwhelmed with this one, I'll chalk it up it being the first in a series of novels planned by this author. It takes a while for characters, etc. to be developed, so I'll wait for her second novel to see how it turns out. Last Rituals wasn't bad but it wasn't great. The main ch...