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"That rugged Icelandic glacier, Detective Erlendur, is away from Reykjavik and a disturbing case is handled by his female sidekick, Elinborg. The female perspective crates a different kind of novel from those build around Arnaldur Indridason's withdrawn and isolated loner. Here we have a detective worrying about her family while handling with sensitivity the victims of a serial rapist."
--The Independent
`Arnaldur Indridason's new novel, Outrage, is further evidence that he's one of the most brilliant crime writers of his generation' --The Sunday Times
`Such stately, well-mannered entertainment is not to be sniffed at'
--The Scotsman
--The Independent
`Arnaldur Indridason's new novel, Outrage, is further evidence that he's one of the most brilliant crime writers of his generation' --The Sunday Times
`Such stately, well-mannered entertainment is not to be sniffed at'
--The Scotsman
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On a cold night in Reykjavík a man lies dead, his throat cut. Arnaldur Indridason has been crime writing's best-kept secret... until now.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Outrage is the latest in the series of Icelandic crime novels that follow Reykjavik detective Erlendur. In this, the seventh novel, Erlendur's female colleague Elinborg leads an investigation into the brutal murder of a young man, who is found with date-rape drugs in his flat.
This book is typical of the other novels in the series, depicting the claustrophobic nature of life in Iceland, which is influenced by the landscape and the often bleak weather conditions. Unusually, Erlendur is not present in this story, having taken leave from his job after the events of the previous novel. Elinborg is normally a peripheral character in the series, but she carries this novel well, and it is interesting to find out more about her home life and family problems.
Indridason manages to infuse his novels with a deeper meaning, as both Erlendur and Elinborg question human nature and the meaning of life after the crimes they witness, although this doesn't weigh heavily on the story.
As with some of his other stories, there isn't an easy solution to the crime, and the story isn't tied up in a nice, satisfactory bow at the end. This novel presents something of a cliffhanger, as it raises concerns for Erlendur and just what he is doing on his time away from work. As always, I look forward to the next book in the series.
This book is typical of the other novels in the series, depicting the claustrophobic nature of life in Iceland, which is influenced by the landscape and the often bleak weather conditions. Unusually, Erlendur is not present in this story, having taken leave from his job after the events of the previous novel. Elinborg is normally a peripheral character in the series, but she carries this novel well, and it is interesting to find out more about her home life and family problems.
Indridason manages to infuse his novels with a deeper meaning, as both Erlendur and Elinborg question human nature and the meaning of life after the crimes they witness, although this doesn't weigh heavily on the story.
As with some of his other stories, there isn't an easy solution to the crime, and the story isn't tied up in a nice, satisfactory bow at the end. This novel presents something of a cliffhanger, as it raises concerns for Erlendur and just what he is doing on his time away from work. As always, I look forward to the next book in the series.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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A man is found murdered in a flat in Reykjavik wearing
a woman's T-shirt and with Rohypnol(the date-rape drug)
in his mouth and in his pocket.
The inward-looking,solitary Detective Erlendur has taken
himself off to the desolate East of Iceland,so instead ,we
have the female Detective Elinborg leading the investigations.
This brings a different perspective to other Indridason
novels. Elinborg is a likeable competent detective ,very
keen on cooking ,and with a difficult teenaged son.
There are no immediate leads to the killer ,so Elinborg
endeavours to piece together details of the victim's life,
both in Reykjavik and in a remote rural part of Iceland
where he grew up.
As the intriguing novel reaches its conclusion,we are
shown how the crime influences,in varying ways,many
people other than the victim and the perpetrator.
An enjoyable read.
a woman's T-shirt and with Rohypnol(the date-rape drug)
in his mouth and in his pocket.
The inward-looking,solitary Detective Erlendur has taken
himself off to the desolate East of Iceland,so instead ,we
have the female Detective Elinborg leading the investigations.
This brings a different perspective to other Indridason
novels. Elinborg is a likeable competent detective ,very
keen on cooking ,and with a difficult teenaged son.
There are no immediate leads to the killer ,so Elinborg
endeavours to piece together details of the victim's life,
both in Reykjavik and in a remote rural part of Iceland
where he grew up.
As the intriguing novel reaches its conclusion,we are
shown how the crime influences,in varying ways,many
people other than the victim and the perpetrator.
An enjoyable read.
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Set immediately after the previous novel Hypothermia, we find Elinborg taking the front seat in a date/rape murder investigation. Does it work with Erlendur taking a back seat, and the resounding answer is yes it does!
I would recommend that you read the other books in the sequence first, as with each novel we learn more about the man and his team, Outrage is the 7th novel in the series, the rest are as follows:
1. Jar City (orignally Tainted Blood), 2.Silence of the Grave, 3.Voices, 4.The Draining Lake,5.Arctic Chill, 6.Hypothermia. I really can't recommend him enough, and they do just keep improving with each novel.
Indridasson has produced another beautifully, crafted Icelandic gem of a crime novel. Over the series we discover more and more about Erlendur and his team, it's like peeling layers of wallpaper in a house and discovering it's hidden history, this is what you get when you read the Rekjavik murder series. Marvellous! What more can I say, apart from if you haven't tried Indridason, and you love Scandinavian crime fiction or just great writing read this, he's a must read author.
I would recommend that you read the other books in the sequence first, as with each novel we learn more about the man and his team, Outrage is the 7th novel in the series, the rest are as follows:
1. Jar City (orignally Tainted Blood), 2.Silence of the Grave, 3.Voices, 4.The Draining Lake,5.Arctic Chill, 6.Hypothermia. I really can't recommend him enough, and they do just keep improving with each novel.
Indridasson has produced another beautifully, crafted Icelandic gem of a crime novel. Over the series we discover more and more about Erlendur and his team, it's like peeling layers of wallpaper in a house and discovering it's hidden history, this is what you get when you read the Rekjavik murder series. Marvellous! What more can I say, apart from if you haven't tried Indridason, and you love Scandinavian crime fiction or just great writing read this, he's a must read author.
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creates a mood rather than a visceral impact
I finished Outrage just over a week before I sat down to write this review. What is unsettling is the fact that a lot of the plot had already started to slip away from my memory. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Rob Kitchin
Interesting but not as riveting as previous novels
While I have greatly enjoyed Arnaldur Indridason's previous novels, I can not say the same for this novel which centers on his colleague Elinborg. Read more
Published 1 month ago by BJK
Great Addition
Book 7, in the Reykjavik Murder Mysteries
This is a classic crime novel, a traditional police procedural that could be read independently of the rest in the series. Read more
This is a classic crime novel, a traditional police procedural that could be read independently of the rest in the series. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Toni Osborne
As always, another great read from Indridason
I have read all the Reykjavik murder mysteries in order and have enjoyed them all. This one is different because Inspector Erlendur, is away and the murder falls to his female... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. S. N. Pattison
Outrage
At the outset of this newest book by Icelandic author Indridason, the eighth in the series available in English translation, a young man picks up a woman in a bar, slips some... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gloria Feit
Author Nil v Translator 3
For the first few chapters I thought Indridason had written another good book, helped by the excellent writing of his new translator Anna Yates but then the tempo failed, the plot... Read more
Published 7 months ago by I. Bryant
Bring back the grump!
I'm a fan of Arnaldur Indridason and have enjoyed reading all the previous Reykjavik Murder Mysteries. Read more
Published 9 months ago by narnold
outrage the best yet?
I downloaded this several months before reading, as the main character was off "finding himself or rather his brother" wasn't sure what to make of this. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. P. Blackmore
Disappointing blip
I've read all the Erlendur books and loved them, especially the last one Hypothermia (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries 6). Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ken
Outrage
Erlandur is away, possibly missing and his presence hangs over the novel, just one of the links to the previous books in the series, (this is no.7). Read more
Published 9 months ago by Remnant
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