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A review by markhoh
Meltwater by Michael Ridpath
4.0
Meltwater is the third instalment of the Fire and Ice series, set in Iceland, featuring Detective Sergeant Magnus Jonsson. Michael Ridpath does an amazing job of providing detailed descriptions of the Icelandic landscape, Reykjavik and surrounds in all of these books that really helps the reader get a sense of the setting. Having spent some time in Iceland, I personally love reading these descriptions as they transport me back to a memorable and special time.
This book is set during the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallojokull and uses this natural phenomenon as a feature of the story and adds to it's authenticity. The Freeflow internet activists who have stationed themselves in Iceland for this brief period parallel that of Wikileaks and while entirely fictional, there is an element of similarity with other world events from that time period.
Alongside the main story is the ongoing saga of Magnus's childhood, the death of his father and the real life saga of his grandfather and the neighbouring family on their childhood farm on the Snaefells Peninsula. This underlying story ties this series together and Meltwater finishes on a cliffhanger that makes me want to read the next book asap.
While there are elements that are a bit cheesy and cliche in these books, I really love them. Magnus is a bit of a cliche but I can't help liking him. Looking forward to the next one.
This book is set during the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallojokull and uses this natural phenomenon as a feature of the story and adds to it's authenticity. The Freeflow internet activists who have stationed themselves in Iceland for this brief period parallel that of Wikileaks and while entirely fictional, there is an element of similarity with other world events from that time period.
Alongside the main story is the ongoing saga of Magnus's childhood, the death of his father and the real life saga of his grandfather and the neighbouring family on their childhood farm on the Snaefells Peninsula. This underlying story ties this series together and Meltwater finishes on a cliffhanger that makes me want to read the next book asap.
While there are elements that are a bit cheesy and cliche in these books, I really love them. Magnus is a bit of a cliche but I can't help liking him. Looking forward to the next one.