Kitty Hawk and the Icelandic Intrigue is the exciting Book Three of
the Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series created by Iain
Reading.
Kitty’s flight-around-the world adventures
continue in Iceland, the land of Vikings, volcanoes and ice. As she arrives in
the capital city of Reykjavík, Kitty is greeted by Konrad Cooper and his
beautiful family. Konrad is a resident of Iceland and is a friend of Charlie,
Kitty’s friend and benefactor.
Just when Kitty is enjoying the pristine
beauty of the Icelandic landscape, strange but delicious food and Icelandic
hospitality, she is caught in the middle of an intrigue that throws her on the
path of an environmental activist, a psychic, a paper plane
enthusiast/researcher, dangerous criminals, corrupt government official,
mystical beings and forces of nature.
More than the exciting and suspenseful
scenes: the running, the shooting, the chasing, etc. I enjoyed not only the
physical description of Iceland but also the information about the culture of
this beautiful country. I am particularly amazed with Mannanafnanefnd or
The Icelandic Naming Committee, the governmental body that regulates which
names are allowed in Iceland. I would never know about that if not for this
book. Another surprising information is the belief of the Icelanders in
mystical beings like elves, trolls and hidden people. I’m from a superstitious
country myself so I appreciate the respect that the Icelanders bestow on
mystical beings.
Moreover, if I like Kitty Hawk in the
first two books, I love her in this third installment. She is portrayed not
only as a young but skilled pilot but also as a smart teenager with genuine
interest in everything around her, dauntless and willing to try something new,
and most importantly kind and self-sacrificing that she is willing to put her
life at risk for the safety of others. She is undoubtedly a present-day teenage
heroine that young people may look up to.
Aside from the difficult pronunciation of
a few Icelandic vocabularies, which I believe can't be helped, and a few typo
errors, I like everything about this book. I recommend it to young and adult
readers alike.
Congratulations to Iain Reading (@IainReading)
on another great book! For more books on this series, click The
Kitty Hawk World.
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