Outside
Ratings6
Average rating3.2
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Ratings6
Average rating3.2
The gripping new stand-alone mystery from 'world-class crime writer' Ragnar Jónasson, soon to be a major motion picture 'Is this the best crime writer in the world today' THE TIMES 'So atmospheric, I was immediately transported to the Icelandic moors . . . I read with bated breath, my heart pounding' Sara Blædel 'So intense you can't help gripping the book as tightly as possible' THE TIMES _________ They are isolated - but they are not alone . . . When a deadly snowstorm strikes the Icelandic highlands, four friends seek shelter in a tiny, abandoned hunting lodge. A terrifying discovery . . . Far from offering relief, however, they find something truly shocking. Yet they dare not leave. A haunting darkness . . . As the night lengthens, their fears intensify. Old secrets and past tragedies spill into the light. And, slowly, these four friends begin to turn on one another. Outside, a murderous storm rages. But is inside even deadlier? _________ Praise for Ragnar Jónasson 'An intensely gripping mystery, Ragnar Jonasson is a poet of the "dark, wet and cold", of the "gloom, cold and rain". The climactic revelations are credible and moving' The Times 'Invigorating Iceland-set slice of Nordic Noir' Daily Mail 'A mist-shrouded blend of horror and psychological thriller . . . works in every way' Booklist
Reviews with the most likes.
Some old college friends go to a shack in the north of Iceland for a hunting trip and turn on each other. Ragnar's writing is so accessible, I'm kind of obsessed. Oh, to be in a shack in the woods during a blizzard!
3 stars only because a day or two later and I'm already starting to forget this one. It was a nice way to pass a weekend though.
Outside is an excellent thriller from Ragnar Jonasson. Its full of twists and turns as it switches pov between four friends who go on a hike in Iceland when a blizzard hits. There is a growing sense of dread as the book goes on, and paranoia takes hold of everyone. The characterisation is strong and the ending is very satisfying.
Disappointing! I thought this had so much promise, but it fell very flat for me. It was fast-paced and had a good first 1/4-1/3 and I did want to see where it went. BUT! It was super surface-level, and the characters' stories were passed over too quickly to be developed properly and what was the ending!? Really thought it was going somewhere exciting and there were so many possible ways it could go, and yet it didn't. It went nowhere. Shame! Wonder if the film will work better, or if it'll expand any of the lost plot lines.
