Confession. This book made me so nervous, I skipped pages and read the ending. I rarely do this - honest. Aslaug is being raised by her brilliant, troubled mother who keeps her totally isolated from the rest of the world. They spend time collecting herbs, preparing them for medicine or food. Aslaug has been taught Danish, Sanscrit, Greek, world religions and mythology, but nothing prepares her for the reality that faces her when her mother dies.
The book is arranged in alternating chapters of court testimony against Aslaug for the murders of three people and the real story of Aslaug's life as she tells it. The story builds and builds suspense and worry. Try to resist skipping to the end like me, and hold on for the truly fascinating story.
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