The arrival of a meteorite in a small Finnish town causes chaos and
crime in this poignant, chilling and hilarious new thriller from
the King of Helsinki Noir ***The Times BOOK OF THE YEAR***
***Shortlisted for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award*** ***Shortlisted
for the CWA International Dagger*** 'With moral dilemmas, plenty of
action, and the author's trademark mixture of humour and
melancholy, this is Tuomainen's best yet' Guardian 'Scandinavia's
answer to Carl Hiaasen delivers another hectically silly crime
caper involving a military chaplain, a suicidal rally driver and a
very expensive meteorite' The Times 'Finnish criminal
chucklemeister Tuomainen is channelling Carl Hiaasen in this
hilarious novel' Sunday Times _________________ A man with dark
thoughts on his mind is racing along the remote snowy roads of
Hurmevaara in Finland, when there is flash in the sky and something
crashes into the car. That something turns about to be a highly
valuable meteorite. With euro signs lighting up the eyes of the
locals, the unexpected treasure is temporarily placed in a
neighbourhood museum, under the watchful eye of a priest named
Joel. But Joel has a lot more on his mind than simply protecting
the riches that have apparently rained down from heaven. His wife
has just revealed that she is pregnant. Unfortunately Joel has
strong reason to think the baby isn't his. As Joel tries to fend
off repeated and bungled attempts to steal the meteorite, he must
also come to terms with his own situation, and discover who the
father of the baby really is. Transporting the reader to the
culture, landscape and mores of northern Finland Little Siberia is
both a crime novel and a hilarious, blacker-than-black comedy about
faith and disbelief, love and death, and what to do when bolts from
the blue - both literal and figurative - turn your life upside
down. _________________ 'Tuomainen is the funniest writer in
Europe' The Times 'By no means Nordic noir of the familiar variety,
this is eccentric, humorous fare, reminiscent of nothing so much as
a Coen Brothers movie' Financial Times 'Tuomainen continues to
carve out his own niche in the chilly tundras of northern Finland
in this poignant, gripping and hilarious tale' Daily Express 'While
the plots of many Nordic noir writers are turning ever more grim,
Finland's Antti Tuomainen opts these days for a wittier, lighter
touch ... quite the ride' Observer 'The biting cold of Northern
Finland is only matched by the cutting dark wit and compelling plot
on this must-read crime novel' Denzil Meyrick 'A brilliantly
inventive and gloriously funny novel from Finland's greatest
export' MJ Arlidge 'Told in a darkly funny, deadpan style ... The
result is a rollercoaster read' Guardian 'Right up there with the
best' The TLS 'Through it all, Tuomainen maintains his singular
tone, which mixes black humour with genuine, sometimes biting,
sympathy for desperate people, provided that none take their
needfulness too far ... Little Siberia is a gripping thriller whose
complications pile to precarious, intoxicating heights' Foreword
Reviews 'Tuomainen also persuades readers how hard life makes it to
do the right thing in a universe that too often feels like a
profound personal insult. Fans of Scandinavian noir will relish
this one' Publishers Weekly 'You don't expect to laugh when you're
reading about terrible crimes, but that's what you'll do when you
pick up one of Tuomainen's decidedly quirky thrillers' New York
Times
General
Imprint: |
Orenda Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2019 |
Authors: |
Antti Tuomainen
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
300 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-912374-51-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
LSN: |
1-912374-51-X |
Barcode: |
9781912374519 |
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