Loukko by 
Original title: Suljettu talo
Author: Eeva Louko
Published: 2025
Publisher: Otava
Genre: Crime & Suspense
Pages: 335
Part of a series: Ronja Vaara series
Reading material:
English synopsis + Finnish edition
The Ronja Vaara crime series, which has captivated readers, returns to Lauttasaari.
The remains of a body are found under the floor of a hospital undergoing renovations in Helsinki. At the same time, a murder takes place in an estate known as Lauttasaari Young Economists’ Houses. Inspector Anton Koivu investigates both cases and, as the investigation progresses, surprising connections between them are revealed.
Journalist Ronja Vaara is interested in the murder because her mother, who has returned to Finland, knew people connected to the case in her youth. Ronja is puzzled by her mother's strange behaviour: the woman's carefully maintained front is cracking. Is she hiding something?
The popular Ronja Vaara series is addictive with surprising plot twists and endearing depictions of human relationships.
“The author masterfully conveys the feeling of fear, the ominous expectations, and the complex human psychology and the novel cunningly keeps the reader in its leash until the end because, as usual with crime novels, the author does show you the pieces of the puzzle, but doesn't hint at which ones fit the picture.”
– Jaan Martinson, Estonia, about Land of Serpents
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