Arttu Tuominen’s ALEC recieves strong reviews in France

Arttu Tuominen’s CRYSTAL Trilogy is recieving strong reviews in France following the publication of ALEC, the first book in the trilogy, by Éditions de La Martinière.

The second book, HYDRA, was published in Finland in August, and the series has now sold over 70,000 copies in Finland. The rights have already been sold to the Netherlands, France, Germany and Estonia, all in three-book deals.

Le Figaro published a review stating:

“Now, enter a writer from Finland itself. And what a writer. With Arttu Tuominen, Finnish crime fiction has taken on new colours. [–] There is something of Stieg Larsson in Tuominen: a talent for constructing an unstoppable narrative machine through short chapters and a cascade of twists. [–] Corruption, organised crime, violence, revenge and betrayal: nothing will be spared the heroes. Until an extremely bloody finale, reminiscent of a Quentin Tarantino film, which does not close the story but instead offers a glimpse of the future.”  – Françoise Dargent, Le Figaro

Karen Lajon of La vie en noir states that Tuominen “is in top from” and describing ALEC as a novel that “devours itself like an action film [–] not wanting to miss a single second”. Read the full review here.

In addition, Montreal-based Le Devoir included ALEC in its selection of five autumn crime novels to send shivers down your spine.

Congratulations to Arttu Tuominen and the publisher for the glowing reviews.

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The destructive power of the criminal underworld meets vulnerable humanity in Arttu Tuominen’s new crime series

During the economic recession of the 1990s, illegal businesses flow into Finland from across the eastern border. A drug war rages on Finnish soil, where human life has no value.

The quiet life of the village community in Salla is shattered when more than a dozen partygoers are murdered at a remote farm. Fourteen-year-old Liina, who witnesses the massacre, is forced to grow up quickly as senseless violence invades her childhood world.

The photos that Liina took on the farm become highly sought after. Her father, Sami, a police officer, quickly realizes that the entire family is in grave danger. Sami and Liina must weigh the meaning of friendship and loyalty in a world ruled by money and greed.

Alec is an intense portrayal of people haunted by their own demons, struggling to survive in a world marked by ruthless crime where human life holds no value. It is also a story of friendship and trust – bonds strong enough to break through the walls built by fear.