***Shortlisted for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award*** ***Book of the
Year in The Times*** Things don't go entirely to plan when
undercover ace detective Jan Nyman is sent to the 'hottest beach in
Finland' to investigate a suspicious death. Fargo meets Baywatch in
a mesmerising, poignant dark-comedy thriller by the King of
Helsinki Noir 'A roller-coaster read and extraordinarily poignant'
Guardian 'Tuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe' Marcel
Berlins, The Times 'Right up there with the best' TLS
------------------------------------ Sex, lies and ill-fitting
swimwear ... Sun Protection Factor 100 Jan Nyman, the ace detective
of the covert operations unit of the National Central Police, is
sent to a sleepy seaside town to investigate a mysterious death.
Nyman arrives in the town dominated by a bizarre holiday village -
the 'hottest beach in Finland'. The suspect: Olivia Koski, who has
only recently returned to her old hometown. The mission: find out
what happened, by any means necessary. With a nod to Fargo, and
dark noir, Palm Beach Finland is both a page-turning thriller and a
black comedy about lust for money, fleeing dreams and people
struggling at turning points in their lives - chasing their
fantasies regardless of reason.
------------------------------------ 'Inspired meld of crime and
dark comedy ... Colourful characters and awkward situations, as
when Nyman becomes a person of interest to the locals, enhance the
zany plot. Tim Dorsey fans will have fun' Publishers Weekly 'A sort
of Fargo in Finland, if you can imagine such a thing' Crime Reads
'Finnish criminal chucklemeister Tuomainen is channelling Carl
Hiaasen in this hilarious novel set in a bizarre Florida-style
beach resort on Finland's chilly shore. There are comically inept
dim-crims, inventive psychos, a hot babe and even a blow-up pink
flamingo - which is a lot for ace detective Jan Nyman to deal with
when he arrives, undercover, to investigate a mysterious death'
Sunday Times 'Tuomainen's crime comedy is frequently compared to
Fargo-era Coen Brothers, but Florida's Carl Hiaasen is likely a
strong influence too ... A full-blooded, off-kilter
caper-gone-wrong that also serves as an acerbic commentary on the
crime genre' Irish Times '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 'A tightly paced Scandinavian thriller with a wicked sense of
humour' Foreword Reviews 'Like Fargo before it, unfortunate events
take place and people get in over their heads ... The off kilter,
black comedy tone is perfect for such a far-fetched story,
guaranteeing plenty of spontaneous bouts of laughter' CultureFly
'You'll laugh, you'll cry with laughter, what is there not to like?
Welcome to a classic new holiday resort!' Crime Time 'A quirky,
smirky, entertaining slice of fabulous ... A wonderful wave of dark
humour rolls through this novel gathering raised eyebrows and
snorts' LoveReading 'Takes a Finnish slice from the comic, crazy,
greedy, crime world of the likes of Get Shorty or Fargo. Where will
Tuomainen's imagination take us next? I don't know but before that
- read this one. Absolutely recommended' EuroCrime
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