"I wasn't always so devastated. As a child, I experienced all the feelings: anger, hatred, love, and sadness. Apparently, I've experienced so many of them that I just don't have any more. It's this insensitivity in my body and soul that makes me do things that would seem disgusting to someone. But I don't care. It seems that all emotions have died out in me, except for the boiling, bubbling, burning anger that I cannot calm down."At first, the disappearance of Marianna Thorsdottir, a single mother, did not arouse interest among the residents of Akranes. She suffered from depression, periodically went on a spree, could not cope with raising her daughter without the support of social workers...The police and witnesses agree that the woman passed away voluntarily.… But seven months later, her body is discovered with signs of violent death. Police officer Elma and her colleagues take on a case that becomes increasingly complex as the number of suspects grows and light is shed on Marianne's past.…Will Elma be able to find the truth in the chorus of witness voices? In the chorus of girls who lie? "I wasn't always so devastated. As a child, I experienced all the feelings: anger, hatred, love, and sadness. Apparently, I've experienced so many of them that I just don't have any more. It's this insensitivity in my body and soul that makes me do things that would seem disgusting to someone. But I don't care. It seems that all emotions have died out in me, except for the boiling, bubbling, burning anger that I cannot calm down."At first, the disappearance of Marianna Thorsdottir, a single mother, did not arouse interest among the residents of Akranes. She suffered from depression, periodically went on a spree, could not cope with raising her daughter without the support of social workers...The police and witnesses agree that the woman passed away voluntarily.… But seven months later, her body is discovered with signs of violent death. Police officer Elma and her colleagues take on a case that becomes increasingly complex as the number of suspects grows and light is shed on Marianne's past.…Will Elma be able to find the truth in the chorus of witness voices? In the chorus of voices of girls who lie? - The second book in a series of novels by the Icelandic writer, the sequel to the bestseller "The Creak on the stairs".- A new investigation by police officers Elma and Sevar. This time, they are investigating the circumstances of the death of a single mother rejected by everyone, whose body is found in lava fields.- The novel contains excerpts from the diary of a mysterious woman, very dark and frightening. Getting acquainted with them, the reader can come to a variety of conclusions. However, you should be prepared for unexpected turns.- The author is the winner of the CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER, Storytel Award for Best Crime Novel, Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Novel.- We recommend the novel to fans of books by Camilla Lackberg, Julia Nesbe, Stieg Larsson, Lars Kepler, as well as the Katla series.- "Not just a high-quality detective story, but a chilling story of becoming a monster" — The Times.- The Scandinavian Noir series.