Charged with murder, Agnes is housed with a family on a remote Icelandic farm to await her death sentence. The farmer’s wife is horrified to be forced to share her simple dwelling with a murderer, but over time she sees another side to Agnes.
Inspired by a story Kent heard during her time in Iceland, this is a well crafted and unforgettable read where the details of the murder are slowly revealed. In some ways it reminded me of Margaret Attwood’s Alias Grace.
