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#8 Swing

2022, Crime & Suspense

Swing

A. M. Ollikainen

#9 Cargo

2021, Crime & Suspense

Cargo

A. M. Ollikainen

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THE KRISTINESTAD MURDERS #2: Alone

Kaisu-Maria Toiskallio

Just as I was anxiously waiting for something to be written in the style of, or comparable to The Sandhamn Murders, the drama series based on Viveca Sten’s books, so that Kristinestad will be put on the murder map, a novel by Kaisu Tuokko comes out. This is not a Nordic noir of the cruelest kind, but it has flow, and cozy factors interleave with current themes such as social media, youth problems, drugs and crime related to gangs on the other side of the Gulf of Bothnia.


– Gunnar Högnäs, Nya Augus newspaper, Finland

THE KRISTINESTAD MURDERS #1: Revenge

Kaisu-Maria Toiskallio

”Will Kaisu Tuokko’s Kristinestad be Finland’s equivalent to Camilla Läckberg’s Fjällbacka or Mari Jungstedt’s Visby? (…) Tuokko has taken a model from another classic author, namely Agatha Christie. The reader has no real chance to identify the killer, although clearly the most important question is ”who dunnit”. (…) The key thing is that Tuokko succeeds in creating excitement and suspense by bringing up current social phenomena against an idyllic setting.”


– Taika Dahlbom, Helsingin Sanomat newspaper

The Stager

Arttu Tuominen

The Stager is the guaranteed, brilliant Tuominen. Admirably smooth storytelling, intensely gripping plot, and spine-chilling suspense. I wanted to devour the book in one sitting, but at the same time, I wanted to read it slowly, appreciating the words and awakening my imagination. Woah, what an ending the Delta series gets!


Luetut.net blog

The Stager

Arttu Tuominen

The 300-page suspense novel progresses rapidly to its resolution played out at Pori Theatre. The memorable final scene is worth waiting for.


Jari Olavi Hiltunen, Satakunnan Kansa

The Stager

Arttu Tuominen

The Stager is a top-notch showcase by an experienced, yet anything-but-predictable writer, demonstrating that when you have the skill, you can do anything. The book’s tension builds moment by moment toward the anticipated final bang…


Kai Hirvasnoro, Kansan Uutiset

Putin's World War: Russia's Covert Operations to Destroy the West

Jessikka Aro

The book is meritorious and important. It gives a voice to those who have been silenced for a long time and strongly defends the freedom of expression that is concretely threatened by Russia's actions. The topic of the book is that certainty is hard to come by, the facts are often disputed, and there is a huge amount of uncertainty. The fact that Aro has managed to have built her work as solid as this is a hard feat.”


Pasi Huttunen in Savon Sanomat newspaper

The Sicilian Defense

Vera Vala

"Vala’s writing is edgy and she constructs the plot in multiple layers [—] The author vividly describes the contradictory culture, cuisine, and nature [of Italy], there is even romantic tension in the air."


– Savon Sanomat newspaper

Private Property

Pauliina Susi

"What is a flight attendant to do when she loses her job? Become a private eye, of course! An unlikely career change is perhaps just what makes Pauliina Susi’s new crime novel so entertaining. Childfree and somewhat penniless Tuulia in her 40s is a refreshingly different main character solving crimes."


– Me Naiset magazine

Ørja

Riikka Sandberg

"In her debut novel, Riikka Sandberg (b. 1989) has crafted a miniature world with a tight atmosphere. [--] Sandberg’s debut is a detailed and carefully finished piece of work in which no clue is unimportant and every scene builds on the lifelike miniature world of the novel. Ørja is a gripping debut."


– Outi Hytönen, Suomen Kuvalehti magazine

Ørja

Riikka Sandberg

"Riikka Sandberg's debut shows the traces of war in a small Norwegian village. [...] Ørja is a well-flowing debut built with thought, where the fjords, the fells, and the surrounding, ever-raging sea form a great scenery."


– Arla Kanerva in Helsingin Sanomat newspaper

Lili Flame Investigates: The Mystery of the Circus Woman

Laura Andersson

"The Helsinki-based book industry professional has found an excellent niche-market for Inspector Palmu and Agatha Christie -spirited, positively low-blood, character-driven thrillers that convey the mood of a nation recovering from war."


— Heidi Lakkala on Lapin Kansa newspaper

Forever With You

Erika Vik

“Damn! A really tense and surprising thriller that completely swept me away!”


– Marko Suomi, producer of the Takakansi literature podcast

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