The Doll
The Doll by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, published by Hodder & Stoughton on March 10, 2022, is a gripping addition to the mystery and detective genre. This 450-page novel unfolds a chilling narrative that begins with a seemingly innocent family fishing trip, which takes a dark turn when a broken doll is discovered. The mother’s decision to keep the doll, despite its unsettling appearance, leads to tragic consequences, setting off a chain of events that intertwines the lives of several characters.
Readers will encounter Detective Huldar, who faces the daunting task of identifying a skeleton found at sea, while also investigating a murder linked to a homeless drug addict. As the plot thickens, psychologist Freyja becomes involved in a case of suspected child abuse at a foster care home. The narrative weaves together themes of suspense and crime, revealing connections between the past and present through the eyes of a young girl who once desired the doll. This edition presents a complex and atmospheric mystery that challenges the characters and keeps readers engaged.
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‘I love the Children’s House series and Yrsa delivers again with The Doll. Such engaging characters and a compelling, twisted and creepy mystery – I couldn’t put it down!’ SHARI LAPENA
‘Yrsa is a wonderful storyteller. Her stories are atmospheric, mysterious and brilliantly plotted … you will never see the twists coming’ MARI HANNAH
‘A magnificent writer’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
It was meant to be a quiet family fishing trip, a chance for mother and daughter to talk. But it changes the course of their lives forever.
They catch nothing except a broken doll that gets tangled in the net. After years in the ocean, the doll a terrifying sight and the mother’s first instinct is to throw it back, but she relents when her daughter pleads to keep it. This simple act of kindness proves fatal. That evening, the mother posts a picture of the doll on social media. By the morning, she is dead and the doll has disappeared.
Several years later and Detective Huldar is in his least favourite place – on a boat in rough waters, searching for possible human remains. However, identifying the skeleton they find on the seabed proves harder than initially thought, and Huldar must draw on psychologist Freyja’s experience to help him. As the mystery of the unidentified body deepens, Huldar is also drawn into an investigation of a homeless drug addict’s murder, and Freyja investigates a suspected case of child abuse at a foster care home.
What swiftly becomes clear is that the cases are linked through a single, missing, vulnerable witness: the young girl who wanted the doll all those years ago.
Taut, terrifying and impossible to put down, The Doll cements Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s reputation as a master of storytelling tension and surprise.
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