The Silence of the Sea

by Yrsa Sigurdardottir | Mystery & Thrillers |
ISBN: 1444734482 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingPlum-crazywing of Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on 4/19/2021
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Journal Entry 1 by wingPlum-crazywing from Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 19, 2021
As The Silence of the Sea opens, a luxury yacht crashes into a Reykjavik pier. But the boat is empty; no one is on board. What has happened to the crew? And what has happened to the family who were very much present when the yacht left Lisbon?

What should Thora Gudmundsdottir, the series sleuth, make of the rumors that the vessel was cursed? She is spooked even more when she boards the yacht and thinks she sees one of the missing children. Where is Karitas, the glamorous young wife of the yacht's former owner? And whose is the body that has washed up further along the shore?


A creepy-at-times mystery that really kept me engrossed, I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of a luxury yacht arriving at port minus all it's passengers & crew.

The story alternates between "now & then" events. Thora is hired to look into the disappearance on behalf of the passengers family & running alongside her discoveries are the actual events that took place on the yacht.

The yacht story had a slightly spooky air & a hint of Christie's "Ten Little Indians" about it. One of the reasons I think the story had me so engrossed was I just couldn't fathom what had happened on board the yacht....never mind why! While I cottoned onto to one major "clue", I still couldn't workout how it fit into the overall scenario so I was pleasantly flummoxed until all was revealed.

The ending did elicit an "awww" & while slightly mawkish it was, to my mind, the only way it could end :o)

Journal Entry 2 by wingPlum-crazywing at Surprise RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Released 2 yrs ago (7/30/2021 UTC) at Surprise RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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Spotted on a wishlist so sneaking it in with a book ring ;o)

Journal Entry 3 by wingrahar109wing at Ash Vale, Surrey United Kingdom on Monday, August 2, 2021
Thank you very much for this surprise wishlist book!

Journal Entry 4 by wingrahar109wing at Ash Vale, Surrey United Kingdom on Sunday, July 30, 2023
A thoroughly gripping mystery, with plenty of twists and turns right up to the end.
Thank you for sending me this, Plum-crazy.

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