{"product_id":"outside-9781405949101","title":"Outside","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonasson is a connoisseur of 'unrelenting darkness'; t\u003cb\u003ehe atmosphere of paranoid claustrophobia [Jonasson] creates is so intense you can't help gripping the book as tightly as possible\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertaining, suspenseful and twisty. Highly recommended for fans of Ragnar Jonasson and suspense thrillers in general\u003c\/b\u003e * Mystery Tribune *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLord of the Flies for grown-ups\u003c\/b\u003e * Times Radio *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChillingly terrifying, brilliantly entertaining, captivating the reader from page one. Impossible to put down\u003c\/b\u003e * Frettabladid *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author describes the difficult conditions of the four main characters in such a brilliant way that in an instant the reader finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings which neither the reader nor the characters can control\u003c\/b\u003e * Morgunbladid *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA superb page-turner, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e breathes fresh and unsettling life into the classic locked room mystery\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kevin Wignall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaw with cold and rich in atmosphere, Outside is an Arctic \u003ci\u003eInspector Calls \u003c\/i\u003efor a new generation\u003c\/b\u003e -- Matt Wesolowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis best yet . . .\u003c\/b\u003e Having read all of Jonasson's previous offerings. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e confirms that here is an author at the top of his game, with complete command of his audience\u003c\/b\u003e * On Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunningly original take on the looked-room mystery, where fear of a treacherous snowstorm outside an isolated hut is matched by mistrust among the terrified occupants.  Tense.  Very tense\u003c\/b\u003e -- Michael Ridpath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour friends find safety from a snowstorm in a remote Icelandic hut - or so they think. Jónasson's twisting, elegantly crafted story will keep you hooked till the very last page\u003c\/b\u003e -- William Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRagnar Jónasson is so skilled in depicting the environment where the story takes place,\u003c\/b\u003e it becomes one of the characters. It is \u003cb\u003eso atmospheric, I am immediately transported to the Icelandic moors, \u003c\/b\u003efeeling the cold all the way to the bones.\u003cb\u003e I read with bated breath, my heart pounding with the looming knowledge that soon something bad is about to happen\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sara Blædel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYet another humdinger from Iceland's finest crime writer\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ryan Tubridy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonasson offers an intense standalone, taking to new heights his unrivalled skill for using winter as an unpredictable plot-twister . . . \u003c\/b\u003eThere is so much to like here: the complexity of the quartet's relationships, \u003cb\u003eJonasson's powerful, streamlined writing, \u003c\/b\u003eand the parallels between an unforgiving setting and the characters' seething grudges. \u003cb\u003eReaders will be drawn into Jonasson's forbidding Iceland landscape, where it's anyone's guess who will make it out alive\u003c\/b\u003e * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertaining, suspenseful and twisty. Overall, highly recommended for fans of Ragnar Jonasson and suspense thrillers in general\u003c\/b\u003e * Mystery Tribune *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChilling thriller by the king of Icelandic noir . . . so gripping I can't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Fiona Cummings\u003cbr\u003eJonasson and translator Victoria Cribb do \u003cb\u003ea fine job of setting the scene, developing the characters, and keeping readers in suspense with a tight, clean, noir prose style\u003c\/b\u003e * Associated Press *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shivery delight\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJónasson's spare prose and brisk pacing make for an immersive read . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing study of isolation, claustrophobia and the particular menace to be found in beautiful yet unforgiving terrain\u003c\/b\u003e * Private Eye *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonasson is a master at two aspects of Icelandic noir: one is the description of his country's withering weather; the other is the handling of murderous plots that are tangled beyond all expectations. He's in top form in both specialties this time out\u003c\/b\u003e * Toronto Star *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonasson is a master at exploring the impact of claustrophobia brought on by darkness and enclosed spaces. He an avid fan of Agatha Christie, and \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e is an adaptation, with an Icelandic twist, of the classic locked-door mystery\u003c\/b\u003e * Canberra Times *\u003cbr\u003eIt takes \u003cb\u003ea truly talented writer to work with a thin outline like that and turn it into a classic, \u003c\/b\u003eand that is exactly what Jónasson has done here. I believe he has penned \u003cb\u003ethe Icelandic version of Quentin Tarantino's \u003ci\u003eReservoir Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * Book Reporter *\u003cbr\u003eFrom the winner of \u003cb\u003eTHE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST CRIME NOVEL IN THE LAST 50 YEARS\u003c\/b\u003e * Le Point *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Ragnar Jónasson\u003c\/b\u003e * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJónasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTriumphant . . . Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ian Rankin * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark, chilling and utterly gripping\u003c\/b\u003e -- Shari Lapena * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch a tense, gripping read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Anthony Horowitz * - *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e world-class\u003c\/b\u003e crime writer. One of the\u003cb\u003e most astonishing plots of modern crime fiction. \u003c\/b\u003e * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA master of the Icelandic thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs this the best crime writer in the world today? . . . He's truly a master of his genre\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times Online *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvigorating \u003c\/b\u003eIceland-set slice of\u003cb\u003e Nordic Noir\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiendishy clever\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTriumphant \u003c\/b\u003econclusion to the trilogy. Only Ragnar Jónasson has rendered hindsight so heartbreaking * Sunday Times (on the Hidden Iceland trilogy) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe red hot crime writer from the frozen north . . . One of the most important voices on the international crime scene\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRagnar Jonasson has a gift for crafting clever whodunnits while conveying the intimidating beauty of his native Iceland\u003c\/b\u003e * Vogue Scandinavia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJónasson has the full measure of the Nordic noir genre, and pushes all the buttons\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpertly Plotted\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738984100183,"sku":"9781405949101","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405949101.jpg?v=1720050787","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/outside-9781405949101","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}