A teenage orphan is convinced both her parents were murdered but when she starts asking questions she is murdered herself. Meanwhile body parts have been recovered from the ocean and the investigative team are perplexed. For child psychologist Freyja, her latest case brings her back into the orbit of detective Huldar. In a small country like Iceland there are few coincidences.
I really enjoy this series of books and this is no exception. The story starts in a slightly creepy way with the discovery of a 'demon' doll but luckily it stays well away from horror territory and develops into a solid police procedural. My only quibble was the ending which was presented 'after the fact' and gave a not very convincing narrative with a deeply unconvincing twist.