Edda is bored by the idleness of retirement and decides to take a job as an au pair for a couple who are doctors in Skerjafj0rdur. The atmosphere in the home, however, is suspiciously electric. A mysterious mother and daughter seem to be hiding from their relatives in Edda’s daughter Idunn’s apartment, which also piques her curiosity. At the same time, an intolerable situation has arisen at a home in the city, where a family fatherhas his wife and children at his mercy.

The Child’s Cry is Jonina Leosdottir’s fourth book about Edda, her struggles with complex criminal cases, and her family, with whom communication is less than easy. A thrilling novel that also manages to tickle the reader’s funnybone, it sustains suspense from beginning to end.