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Outside
- Author
- Ragnar Jónasson
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 28 April 2022
- Run Time
- 5 hours 19 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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Four friends. One night. Not everyone will come out alive . . .
The gripping stand-alone mystery from 'world-class crime writer' Ragnar Jónasson
In a deadly Icelandic snowstorm, four friends seek shelter in an abandoned hunting lodge. Miles from help, and knowing they will die out in the cold, they break in, hoping to wait out the storm until morning.
But nothing can prepare them for what's inside . . .
With no other option, they are forced to spend a long and terrifying night in the cabin: watching as intently and silently as they themselves are being watched.
As the night darkens, old secrets spill into the light, and tensions rise between the four friends. Soon it's clear that what they've discovered in the cabin is far from the only mystery lurking there.
Nor the only thing to be afraid of . . .
Praise for Ragnar Jónasson
'Is this the best crime writer in the world today?' The Times
'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
© Ragnar Jónasson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Critics Review
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Jonasson is a connoisseur of 'unrelenting darkness'; the atmosphere of paranoid claustrophobia [Jonasson] creates is so intense you can't help gripping the book as tightly as possible
The Times
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Entertaining, suspenseful and twisty. Highly recommended for fans of Ragnar Jonasson and suspense thrillers in general
Mystery Tribune
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Lord of the Flies for grown-ups
Times Radio
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Chillingly terrifying, brilliantly entertaining, captivating the reader from page one. Impossible to put down
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The 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
Morgunbladid
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A superb page-turner, Outside breathes fresh and unsettling life into the classic locked room mystery
Kevin Wignall
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Raw with cold and rich in atmosphere, Outside is an Arctic Inspector Calls for a new generation
Matt Wesolowski
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His best yet . . . Having read all of Jonasson's previous offerings. Outside confirms that here is an author at the top of his game, with complete command of his audience
On Magazine
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A 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
Michael Ridpath
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Four 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
William Ryan
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Details
- Author
- Ragnar Jónasson
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 5 hours 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 April 2022
- ISBN
- 9780241551677
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Psychological thriller, Fiction in translation
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Four friends. One night. Not everyone will come out alive . . .The gripping stand-alone mystery from 'world-class crime writer' Ragnar JónassonIn a deadly Icelandic snowstorm, four friends seek shelter in an abandoned hunting lodge. Miles from help, and knowing they will die out in the cold, they break in, hoping to wait out the storm until morning.But nothing can prepare them for what's inside . . .With no other option, they are forced to spend a long and terrifying night in the cabin: watching as intently and silently as they themselves are being watched.As the night darkens, old secrets spill into the light, and tensions rise between the four friends. Soon it's clear that what they've discovered in the cabin is far from the only mystery lurking there.Nor the only thing to be afraid of . . .Praise for Ragnar Jónasson'Is this the best crime writer in the world today?' The Times'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© Ragnar Jónasson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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