I will always remember this book, the writing was faultless and the story memorable. I finished reading this in one session and still have thoughts about the characters who feel, a month later, like people I have actually met.
Thank you Helen, thank you Netgalley, thank you publisher.....I need, and probably a lot of others need, fiction like this that can take us into another life if only for a few hours.

Anyone who has read Helen Russell's book, 'A Year of living Danishly' will understand her take on Nordic culture, her way of writing and sense of humour so when I saw this was available via Netgalley in return for an honest review, I was very excited!
(Also if you haven't read the above book, it seriously is well worth checking out too!)
It's funny, light hearted but also pokes gentle fun at the pressures women put on themselves and how sometimes you really need to tap into your inner Viking and release a warrior yell.
2 sisters, 1 in desperate need of a break from trying to keep on top of things and 1 who wants to give her release from her life go to Denmark, literally getting back to basics in an attempt to connect with her primal self. It will either bring them closer together or drive them further apart and 'Gone Viking' not only reaffirms my lifelong wish to move to Demark, it is a story of family, life, and how is easy it is to lose your sense of self..and how good it is to find it again.

"To find yourself first learn about yourself."

Four women go on a Viking retreat to Scandanvia and find themselves on a voyage of discovery.
It is a book about finding yourself and is well written and funny. I think it will appeal to readers of Sophie Kinsella, Freya North and Patricia Scanlan.

Sometimes you come across a book that you absolutely adore. This is one of those books for me. Highly recommend it! 5 stars *****

This book was a refreshing change from the usual ‘retreat’ and ‘self -improvement’ stories that I’ve previously read. It was funny and yet at the same time had a poignant message to share about how appearances are deceptive and we can tend towards comparing ourselves to one another and think that everyone else has it all sorted and yet underneath we’re all carrying hidden secrets and scars from life. I found that it wasn’t too sickly sweet and twee (which I have to say I often like in my chic-lit). I certainly don’t think that I’d find myself signing up for an adventure like the one Alice found herself on, but I liked the idea of getting back to nature and all that it has to teach us.
I’d just finished reading ‘A year Living Danishly’ by the same author and had really enjoyed that which is why I was drawn to this one. I did think it was going to be more about hygge and candlelight cosiness but it did have elements of this – just on a more rugged scale. An enjoyable read over a few wintry days.