Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Book Review: "The Absolution" By Yrsa Sigurdardottir

When current events and social media outlets become part of the criminal enterprise...

This is one such case in which we have bodies being unearthed and placed upon Snapchat with a numbered system of victims.

Unfortunately, the system is flawed as the first victim is missing?!

The teens are not perfect by any means in this case but what's mind blowing is the fact that the killer may not be done yet and in fact may only have only just begun.

This was precision in writing both literally and figuratively that made readers feel every human and raw emotion surface with each new twist and turn that presented itself.

The angles this one took was superb as even the investigator and child psychologist were stumped as they tried to move the case forward.

With so many splendid and lively characters it's anyone's guess as to who is the criminal, the killer, the motivator, and perhaps even the leader.

What's important to note is that cases like this involve(s) someone close to the victim(s) so could this be the case?

Are the victims being targeted?

Are these teens out of control and in need of supervision?

Could there be another motivator in all of this dark and disturbing sequence of events?

Bullying, sexual orientation, and murder are just some of the heavy topics being addressed for those who are squeamish.

This was one heck of a thriller that I'd highly recommend with an ending that was quite elusive yet draining on the psyche. 

Magical all around!!

Loved it!

Thank you to YRSA and her publisher for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

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