Author: Iain Reading
Series: Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency #3
Publisher: Create Space
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewer: Jessica Higgins
Kitty Hawk is back on her next adventure that takes her to the rugged landscape of Iceland and her strangest case yet.
Continuing her flight around the world, Kitty Hawk arrives in Reykjavik Iceland. Her friend Charlie has found her a nice place to stay with friends of his to help her get the real, authentic Icelandic experience. As she finds herself in the land of Vikings, volcanoes, and even trolls and elves, she discovers the true beauty of the land and what some of the locals are willing to do to keep it from being changed too much. As she explores and makes new friends, Kitty finds herself in more danger and surrounded by more mystery and intrigue than ever before.
As the third installment in the Kitty Hawk series takes us to Iceland, I found myself having trouble warming up to this one. The story itself is good and fast paced, but for me it didn’t take me as deep into the story as I would have liked. I just didn’t feel a real connection with the characters as I did in the first two. Kitty herself is still on top of finding herself in the middle of a whole mess of trouble. It seems that she has a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time in order to help solve the mystery, but isn’t that the case with most mysteries? This series is still a great read for young adults looking for adventure and to learn a little about different areas around the world. The setting was set up very well and maybe that was part of my problem, this is not an area I have a desire to go so it didn’t interest me as much. I will recommend this to young readers ready for an adventure and even older readers looking to familiarize themselves with the landscape before going.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.
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