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peppansalt · 04/10/2015 22:01

Looking for a novel but not sure how to describe what it is I'm after. Something along lines of a thriller set in harsh weather weather conditions (rain, sea, or snow etc)' and survival or existing in it. Quite enjoyed The a Tenderness of Wolves, with vivid descriptions of freezing weather and how people the community loved.
Maybe something set in an isolated, rugged location - thinking lighthouses, huge storms and shelter against the elements. All thrown into a good plot.

Sorry if that sounds really confused Confused

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dontpokethebear · 04/10/2015 22:07

I read a trilogy of books by Hugh Howey called Wool, Shift and Dust. May not be quite what you're looking for, more post apocalyptic, but is all about survival and harsh conditions. I could read them again! Hth!

evelynj · 04/10/2015 22:12

What about dark matter? Sort of a ghost story, quick to read & enjoyable

DuchessofMalfi · 04/10/2015 22:14

You might like The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan. It centres around the over full lifeboat following the sinking of a liner (similar to The Titanic).

hackmum · 05/10/2015 16:42

Have you ever read The Shipping News? It's not a thriller but has some great harsh weather. Smile

dinkystinky · 05/10/2015 16:45

Ms Smillas feeling for snow, if you haven't already read it, may tick those boxes.

tripfiction · 06/10/2015 08:55

You could try Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson www.tripfiction.com/thriller-set-in-siglufjorour-iceland/ set in Iceland. The author "..describes beautifully the bleakness, cold, and snow of Siglufjörður" . We have been having a Twitter chat with the author who has been sharing his photos of the area (one attached hopefully below)

book recommendations please
RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 06/10/2015 19:31

You might like this. Must admit that I thought it was pretty awful, but I did like the references to The Smiths and I really enjoyed his, 'Let the Right One In.'

The other immediate thought I had was, 'Frankenstein.'

Also, it's not fiction but, 'The Worst Journey in the World' is absolutely brilliant - the story of an expedition to find penguin eggs in the Antarctic, during Scott's South Pole expedition.

ladydepp · 06/10/2015 22:28

Do you want a spy thriller? Kolymsky Heights or Archangel might suit.

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