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    66° North

    By Michael Ridpath

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    Ancient blood feuds and modern conspiracies: Magnus Jonson discovers that vengeance, in Iceland, is best served at arctic temperatures. . . Iceland 1934: Two boys playing in the lava fields that surround their isolated farmsteads see something they shouldn't have. The consequences will haunt them and their families for generations. Iceland 2009: the credit crunch bites. The currency has been devalued, banks nationalized, savings annihilated, lives ruined. Grassroots revolution is in the air, as is the feeling that someone ought to pay. . . ought to pay the blood price. And in a country with a population of just 300,000 souls, in a country where everyone knows everybody, it isn't hard to draw up a list of exactly who is responsible. And then, one-by-one, to cross them off. Iceland 2010: As bankers and politicians start to die, at home and abroad, it is up to Magnus Jonson to unravel the web of conspirators before they strike again. But while Magnus investigates the crimes of the present, the crimes of the past are catching up with him.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAtlantic Books
    Release dateJan 1, 2015
    ISBN9780857894205
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    Michael Ridpath

    Michael Ridpath spent eight years as a bond trader in the City before giving up his job to write full-time. He lives in north London with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.michaelridpath.com.

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    • 4/5
      Another good one in the Fire & Ice trilogy. It is just the tiniest bit Stieg Larsson-esque in feel in some parts, which can't be held against it. In addition to the main story, the background story and all the characters receive attention and further development. Arni comes into his own in this book. It keeps you guessing until the very end, and also sets up the story for the next book. While I enjoyed this marginally less than Where the Shadows Lie, it is still very worthy of 4 stars and I am looking forward to reading Meltwater. One point - keep an eye on the dates in the chapter headings, especially at the start of the book, until it becomes obvious what is going on.
    • 3/5
      I don't love the fast paced choppy style but I'm enjoying the local.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyable read. Good detective series and lots of cool information about Iceland and the great financial meltdown. A bit too much of the lore of old, however.
    • 3/5
      A fascinating look at Iceland after the bank crash. The protagonist, Magnus, continues to struggle with his Icelandic/American identity and family history. His problematic relationship working with the Iceland police continues. I hope there's some movement in these themes next book. It's in my TBR pile.
    • 4/5
      Another good one in the Fire & Ice trilogy. It is just the tiniest bit Stieg Larsson-esque in feel in some parts, which can't be held against it. In addition to the main story, the background story and all the characters receive attention and further development. Arni comes into his own in this book. It keeps you guessing until the very end, and also sets up the story for the next book. While I enjoyed this marginally less than Where the Shadows Lie, it is still very worthy of 4 stars and I am looking forward to reading Meltwater. One point - keep an eye on the dates in the chapter headings, especially at the start of the book, until it becomes obvious what is going on.