Sacrifice
'One of the best thrillers ever' SOPHIE HANNAHConsultant surgeon Tora Hamilton has moved to remote Shetland to be with her husband. To have a family. Not for this . . .In the peat soil near her new home she uncovers a perfectly preserved woman's body. Runic symbols are carved into her skin. Her...
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'One of the best thrillers ever' SOPHIE HANNAHConsultant surgeon Tora Hamilton has moved to remote Shetland to be with her husband. To have a family. Not for this . . .In the peat soil near her new home she uncovers a perfectly preserved woman's body. Runic symbols are carved into her skin. Her heart has been cut out. But as Tora begins to ask questions around the island, she receives her first threat . . .
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781407033532 (1407033530)
Publish date: September 4th 2008
Publisher: Transworld Digital
Pages no: 560
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Cultural,
Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Horror,
Suspense,
Gothic,
Scotland,
Psychological Thriller
When Tora Hamilton goes to bury her horse (illegally) she uncovers a body, the body of a young woman who has recently given birth to a child with Norse runes carved into her back. While she investigates she's not sure who to trust and the tentacles of power reach very far into the community.Interes...
For some reason the author switched after this book to 'Sharon Bolton' instead of 'S.J. Bolton'. I can't think of any reason why this would be necessary. I really liked this book! It was quite different from most of these books, as it was not your usual suspense book. What I also loved is that it...
Die Story an sich war gut, nur diese ganze Mythologie hätte man auch weg lassen können.
Spotted on pat's profileWithdrawn from Oxfordshire Library Service, this is the large print edition published by Thorndike Press.From the author's note: Sacrifice is a work of imagination, inspired by Shetland legend.Dedication:For Andrew,who makes everything possible;and for Hal,who makes it worthw...
3,5 stars.Début novel from this author and it wasn't that bad! I'm impressed.