Research Catalog

Title

Ashes to dust / Yrsa Sigurdardottir ; translated from the Icelandic by Philip Roughton.

Author

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

Publication

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2010.

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Holdings

Details

Description

455 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

• 'A fascinating setting and realistic characters make this an engrossing read - and Sigurdardottir maintains the intrigue as her clever plot unravels' -- Metro on ASHES TO DUST 'Brilliantly plotted and chilling' -- Daily Mirror on ASHES TO DUST 'Iceland's answer to Stieg Larsson' -- Daily Telegraph on ASHES TO DUST 'An absorbing mystery ... Sigurdardottir makes the island under hot lava just as atmospherically chilling as she made Iceland's dark winters in her two prior novels' -- The Times on ASHES TO DUST 'This is well-written, pacey and wonderfully atmospheric, but the USP here is the character of Gudmundsdottir. Wry, very funny and valiantly trying to balance the demands of her private life with her work -- she is a joy. I'm looking forward to number three.' -- Guardian on MY SOUL TO TAKE 'Yrsa Sigurdardottir brilliantly conjures an atmosphere of creeping menace and unreality.' --^
• Guardian on MY SOUL TO TAKE 'Sigurdardottir delivers terrific clammy atmosphere and frequent frissons of fear; she is entitled to join the front rank of Nordic crime writers.' -- The Times 'Both frightening and funny -- a terrific trick if you can pull it off.' -- Observer on MY SOUL TO TAKE 20090405 'Distinguished by superb evocations of extraordinary landscapes and ... rivetingly gruesome inventiveness.' -- Independent on MY SOUL TO TAKE 20090415 'The numerous twists and turns are worthy of Agatha Christie and keep the reader guessing until the very end.' -- Sunday Telegraph on MY SOUL TO TAKE 20090415 'A welcome second outing for the good-natured lawyer-sleuth Thora Gudmundsdottir ... Yrsa Sigurdardottir's lightness of touch is refreshing' --^
• Daily Telegraph on MY SOUL TO TAKE 20090415 'The novel is both spooky and gruesome. But Thora's distinctly chaotic private life provides a welcome contrast and moments of very black humour ... It's rare to find a crime novel that's both chilling and witty - an agreeable combination' -- Andrew Taylor, Spectator 20090415 'Dark, rich and satisfying.' -- Woman & Home 20090406 'Glacially chilling and dark as an arctic winter, this gripping Icelandic page-turner will keep you guessing all the way.' -- Choice 20090406 'An irresistible read. And very, very chilly indeed.' -- City AM 20090406 'Considering its population is only around 300,000, Iceland seems to have more than its fair share of good crime writers. Yrsa Sigurdardottir keeps up the standard ... untypically, instead of the usual gloomy middle-aged man, her sleuth is a young woman ... a personable heroine.' --^
• Sunday Telegraph 20080106 'Yrsa Sigurdardottir has arrived, fully formed, it seems, as something of a unique talent in the field ... [She] matches Tess Gerritsen and Kathy Reichs in the bloodchiller stakes.' -- Waterstone's Books Quarterly 20080129 'Iceland is fast becoming a hotbed of fine crime writing, and Sigurdardottir is at the front of the pack. This second novel builds on her already impressive reputation ... brilliantly paced and expertly constructed.' -- The Big Issue on MY SOUL TO TAKE 20080129 'Dark, deep and icy as an Icelandic fjord; this is a rich and rewarding debut novel of ancient mysteries and very modern murder.' -- Mark Billingham on LAST RITUALS 20071207 'Given the dark subject matter, this is a surprisingly funny book ... a quirky and interesting read.' -- Guardian on LAST RITUALS 20071222 'A satisfying mix of mystery and pure madness.' -- Time Out 20071222.

Subject

• Women lawyers > Reykjavík > Fiction
• Thóra Gudmundsdóttir (Fictitious character) > Fiction

Genre/Form

Detective and mystery stories.

Language (note)

• Translated from the Icelandic.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9781444700060 (pbk.)
• 1444700065 (pbk.)

OCLC

573279223

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library