A killer is at large in a remote Basque Country valley, enter Inspector Amaia Salazar.
Young teenage girls are being brutally murdered, and this evil brings Amaia back to Elizondo, back to the place of her childhood, determined to find the killer and exorcise a few demons of her own. Reality and myth intertwine as Inspector Salazar searches for the truth.
I really enjoyed this story, I found the character of Inspector Salazar fascinating. She's intelligent, insightful, courageous and confident yet at times vulnerable and haunted. She's a very strong leading lady. well supported by a cast of beautifully written characters, from the almost too perfect to be true James, to the controlling, bitter and malicious Flora.
As the search for the killer progresses, we find ourselves learning more and more about Amaia, her family, her past and the history of Elizondo and it's surrounding areas. Legends of the community tangle with the facts, as we are taken on a pilgrimage through darkness, horror and evil, with light coming from places least expected.
The only issue I had with this book, is that it creeps forwards a little too slowly, with so much detailed description, I sometimes felt a little bogged down. It could be possible that something got lost in the translation, or that I was simply too anxious to find out what was going to happen next.
To conclude, a fascinating thriller, part of a trilogy and I for one will definitely be looking out for the next book in the series.
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