Outside by Ragnar Jonasson


21/2/2023



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Chilling, in every sense of the word. Ragnar Jonasson has set this book (like most of his others) in the dark and cold country of Iceland. He is one of the most skilled writers of Scandi-Noir there is.

This is a simple story about a group of four friends who decide to go on a shooting holiday together. When a blizzard arrives they are forced to shelter in a hut, but they are shocked to discover something rather frightening already inside. The short chapters are from the perspective of each of the friends in turn, how they view the situations differently, how they reflect on their own lives and ultimately how they interact with each other. Flicking from one character to another keeps up the traction and the reader on edge.

​A story about friendship, fear and survival, this book is claustrophobic and bleak. A fast read, in part because it is a tad short with short chapters, but also because this strategy draws the tale on.

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Published by Penguin on 22 April 2022.
​Advanced review copy supplied by the publisher.

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