Last Rituals
Thora Gudmundsdottir, Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
Last Rituals
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Gabrielle Nellis-Pain
About this listen
The first Thora Gudmundsdottir novel from Yrsa Sigurdardottir—'Queen of Icelandic crime'.
A young man is found brutally murdered, his eyes gouged out. A student of Icelandic history in Reykjavik, he came from a wealthy German family who do not share the police's belief that his drug dealer murdered him. Attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir is commissioned by his mother to find out the truth, with the help—and hindrance—of boorish ex-policeman Matthew Reich. Their investigations into his research take them deep into a grisly world of torture and witchcraft both past and present, as they draw ever closer to a killer gripped by a dangerous obsession....
©2008 Yrsa Sigurdardottir (P)2008 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"Yrsa is one of the most exciting new voices in the crime thriller world." (Peter James)
What listeners say about Last Rituals
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Sally J Blackmore
- 30-01-24
Couldn’t stick with it…poorly written
Two dimensional characters. Hard going as irrelevant detail took up too much of the listening time.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- sean s.
- 11-01-24
Overjoyed at the discovery of this author!
I recently enjoyed THE PRAY and decided to try a second Sigurdardottir novel. I’m loving that moment of having just discovered a phenomenal new writer because LAST RITUALS was exceptional. A brilliant first in a series. I can’t wait to continue!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Demonica
- 24-08-22
An outstanding icelandic tale
Love scandi noir as a genre and watch/read/listen to all I can get my ears and eyes on. Have also toured Iceland ~ what a country! Yrsa Sigurdadottir nails it for me. Balance the of story/atmosphere is perfect. Good translation & narrator pronounces icelandic well, with enthusiasm & great characterisation. Big thumbs up and looking forward to more
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Howellsey
- 31-03-23
meh
it was OK. reader was not my cup of tea at all unfortunately. won't try another
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Christine Siobhan barber
- 28-07-23
Last Rituals.
a gripping a brilliantly told told story of darkness a witchcraft in modern times
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- PLThompson
- 14-02-23
Far fetched
Glad I came across later Yrsa Sigurdadottir’s later works first. This one I’m afraid is decidedly average.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall2 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- SandraL
- 25-08-24
Yawn!!
This book was recommended to me and it started really well but unfortunately about halfway through the story it all sort of fizzled out and I found it a struggle to get through to the end. The plot about historic Icelandic witchcraft should have been a real page turner but there were too many long winded explanations which made me bored. I can't say I liked any of the characters, and I could definitely have done without the romance! I was looking forward to reading something different to my usual UK crime fiction, but to be honest, this book could have been set absolutely anywhere as there were no descriptions of the landscapes.
I did enjoy the narration by Gabrielle Nellis-Pain.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!