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A review by markhoh
Edge of Nowhere by Michael Ridpath
3.0
Michael Ridpath’s Fire & Ice series showcases Iceland and it’s landscapes, geography, major features, in the context of a collection of stories centred around Detective Magnús Ragnarsson. Magnús is an Icelander recently returned after spending many years in Boston.
The series absolutely appealed to my love of all things Iceland and I enjoyed this short novella, telling a brief whodunnit story set somewhere in the timeline of the series as an interlude in the main sequence of stories. As usual Ridpath takes the reader on an Icelandic journey, this time to the remote village of Bolungarvík, the northernmost town in the Westfjords. I love being introduced to places like this and used the book to stimulate my own reading about the area.
The story in and of itself is somewhat entertaining but not riveting. The writing style is enjoyable but fairly straightforward. Overall a nice interlude between other books I’m reading and always a pleasant return to Iceland.
The series absolutely appealed to my love of all things Iceland and I enjoyed this short novella, telling a brief whodunnit story set somewhere in the timeline of the series as an interlude in the main sequence of stories. As usual Ridpath takes the reader on an Icelandic journey, this time to the remote village of Bolungarvík, the northernmost town in the Westfjords. I love being introduced to places like this and used the book to stimulate my own reading about the area.
The story in and of itself is somewhat entertaining but not riveting. The writing style is enjoyable but fairly straightforward. Overall a nice interlude between other books I’m reading and always a pleasant return to Iceland.