![]() Fiona must decide whether it is time to leave the island for good, or to make another reckless gamble.īook two in the award-winning North of the Tension Line series, The Audacity of Goats is the continuing tale of Fiona Campbell, and her reluctant adventures among the pleasures, mysteries, and exasperations of small town life. But it is only when the imperturbable Lars Olafsen announces his retirement, and Stella declares her candidacy for office, that the islanders realize trouble is brewing. ![]() A series of unsettling nighttime incidents have left the islanders. Are they victims of an elaborate teenage prank, or is there a malevolent stranger lurking on the island? Meanwhile, out-of-state owners of a new goat farm seem to consider themselves the self-proclaimed leaders of the island Pali, the ferry captain, is troubled by his own unique version of writer’s block and Ben, the captain’s ten year-old son, appears to be hiding something. All is not well north of the tension line. ![]() A series of unsettling nighttime incidents have left the islanders uncertain whether to be nervous or annoyed. All is not well north of the tension line. The stakes for the characters in this book are small when compared to a thriller where the hero is striving to save the world, but Riordan’s use of structure and point of view create suspense around the ordinary, making The Audacity of Goats both a page turner and a meditation at the same time, all while making us smile and laugh. ![]()
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