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Title: The Undesired
Subtitle: A Thriller
Author: Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Narrator: Nick Underwood, Karen Cass
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-16-17
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
Aldis hates her job working in a juvenile detention center in rural Iceland. The boys are difficult, the owners are unpleasant, and there are mysterious noises at night. And then two of the boys go astray....
Decades later single father Odinn is looking into alleged abuse at the center. The more he finds out, though, the more it seems the odd events of the 1970s are linked to the accident that killed his ex-wife. Was her death something more sinister?
Yrsa Sigurdardottir is a huge European best seller with both her crime and her horror novels. You might want to sleep with the light on after listening to The Undesired.
Members Reviews:
Chilling, excellent writing.
Although the storytelling of the male narrator is quite flat, it didn't bother me. The female narrator spoke of the past, the male narrator of the present, and the story speaks for itself. A fascinating story in a fascinating country. Chilling, but not sensationalist. Intriguing and compelling to the last moment.
Better without Thora
What did you love best about The Undesired?
I like the central character.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Undesired?
The beginning is memorable!
What does Karen Cass and Nick Underwood bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?
They spoke clearly.
Any additional comments?
After my first venture into Icelandic suspense, I was ready to send this back and I am glad I didn't. This book held my interest. I gave it four stars because..... Well read it and see what you think, but it was an easier read than the first Thora also by Yrsa Sigurdardottir.
FIVE
This is so good. Just start listening and let the author's story carry you along. When you wonder at some of the detailed parts that seem to slow down the action - just stay with it. No gore. Yes, plot ywists and surprises.
Male narrator made ruined the book for me.
I love the novels by Yrsa Sigurdardottir so I was excited to listen to her latest novel. BUT the male narrator's style made it impossible to listen; so bad that I had to return the novel. His intonation was so flat and without inflection or any energy (emotional or breath support-wise) that I found it physically unnerving. His narration was made even worse by its contrast to the female narrator who was very good. Think I will read novel with my own eyes.
OK but not the best Scandinavian Noir
I am a fan of Scandinavian noir and this was recommended for that category...However the Scandanavianess of this book is non-existant. There was a little mystery, the story is a bit depressing but even so it held my interest till the end. The ending was was ..."meh" . I feel like this book could have been so much more. The narrator made the male voice very boring.
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Title: The Undesired
Subtitle: A Thriller
Author: Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Narrator: Nick Underwood, Karen Cass
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-16-17
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
Aldis hates her job working in a juvenile detention center in rural Iceland. The boys are difficult, the owners are unpleasant, and there are mysterious noises at night. And then two of the boys go astray....
Decades later single father Odinn is looking into alleged abuse at the center. The more he finds out, though, the more it seems the odd events of the 1970s are linked to the accident that killed his ex-wife. Was her death something more sinister?
Yrsa Sigurdardottir is a huge European best seller with both her crime and her horror novels. You might want to sleep with the light on after listening to The Undesired.
Members Reviews:
Chilling, excellent writing.
Although the storytelling of the male narrator is quite flat, it didn't bother me. The female narrator spoke of the past, the male narrator of the present, and the story speaks for itself. A fascinating story in a fascinating country. Chilling, but not sensationalist. Intriguing and compelling to the last moment.
Better without Thora
What did you love best about The Undesired?
I like the central character.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Undesired?
The beginning is memorable!
What does Karen Cass and Nick Underwood bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?
They spoke clearly.
Any additional comments?
After my first venture into Icelandic suspense, I was ready to send this back and I am glad I didn't. This book held my interest. I gave it four stars because..... Well read it and see what you think, but it was an easier read than the first Thora also by Yrsa Sigurdardottir.
FIVE
This is so good. Just start listening and let the author's story carry you along. When you wonder at some of the detailed parts that seem to slow down the action - just stay with it. No gore. Yes, plot ywists and surprises.
Male narrator made ruined the book for me.
I love the novels by Yrsa Sigurdardottir so I was excited to listen to her latest novel. BUT the male narrator's style made it impossible to listen; so bad that I had to return the novel. His intonation was so flat and without inflection or any energy (emotional or breath support-wise) that I found it physically unnerving. His narration was made even worse by its contrast to the female narrator who was very good. Think I will read novel with my own eyes.
OK but not the best Scandinavian Noir
I am a fan of Scandinavian noir and this was recommended for that category...However the Scandanavianess of this book is non-existant. There was a little mystery, the story is a bit depressing but even so it held my interest till the end. The ending was was ..."meh" . I feel like this book could have been so much more. The narrator made the male voice very boring.