I am delighted to be participating in another wonderful Orenda blog event. The Moose Paradox is the second installment in the The Rabbit Factor trilogy by Finnish author, Antti Tuomainen. It is published in paperback on October 27th. I also have a great giveaway for you and the chance for you to win a print copy of The Moose Paradox. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.
Insurance mathematician Henri Koskinen has finally restored
order both to his life and to YouMeFun, the adventure park he now owns, when a
man from the past appears – and turns everything upside down again. More
problems arise when the park’s equipment supplier is taken over by a shady
trio, with confusing demands. Why won’t Toy of Finland Ltd sell the new Moose
Chute to Henri when he needs it as the park’s main attraction?
Meanwhile, Henri’s relationship with artist Laura has
reached breaking point, and, in order to survive this new chaotic world, he
must push every calculation to its limits, before it’s too late…
Absurdly funny, heart-stoppingly poignant and full of
nail-biting suspense, The Moose Paradox is the second instalment in the
critically acclaimed, pitch-perfect Rabbit Factor Trilogy and things are
messier than ever…
My Thoughts
The second in the series continues the black humour and dry wit of The Rabbit Factor. Henri Koskinen is taking the same calculated, mathematical approach to his life and to trying to run the amusement park as ever. It is not an easy task. Along with Henri, the reader is in for some gigantic surprises along the way. Henri seems to get himself into some situations which his logical thinking has to try to find a way through. It is a quirky thriller with some curious characters who work within the park and a whole variety of enemies.
As soon as Henri feels that he is getting his life into some sort of order, chaos reigns. Some of the situations seem absurd, but it is the humour within the suspense which entertains. Henri also has to apply his mathematical thinking to his struggling romance with Laura, who as an artist, is as far frmm his way of looking at life as you can get. However, their conversations work and contain a rich seam of laconic wit. David Hackston has produced a lively translation which certainly captures the individuality of the author's voice. I am looking forward to where Book 3 takes us.
In short: thrills and spills
About the Author
Finnish Antti Tuomainen was an award-winning copywriter when
he made his literary debut in 2007 as a suspense author. In 2011, Tuomainen’s
third novel, The Healer, was awarded the Clue Award for ‘Best Finnish Crime
Novel of 2011’ and was shortlisted for the Glass Key Award. Two years later, in
2013, the Finnish press crowned Tuomainen the ‘King of Helsinki Noir’ when Dark
as My Heart was published. With a piercing and evocative style, Tuomainen was
one of the first to challenge the Scandinavian crime genre formula, and his
poignant, dark and hilarious The Man Who Died (2017) became an international
bestseller, shortlisting for the Petrona and Last Laugh Awards. Palm Beach
Finland (2018) was an immense success, with The Times calling Tuomainen ‘the
funniest writer in Europe’.
You can read my review of The Rabbit Factor here.
Thanks to Antti Tuomainen, Karen Sullivan and Anne Cater of Orenda Books for a copy of the book and a place on the Blog Tour.
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Closing date is 21st October 2022 and there is one winner.
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