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Definitely not the most plausible crime story you'll read this year, and probably not the most suspenseful either, but it's tightly constructed and rattles along at a satisfying rate. There's a couple of unexpected jolts and some hints at horrors that could have been less-hinted at and more explicit without being overdone, but on the whole it's good solid entertainment of its kind, with a few snippets of social commentary snook under the radar.
Hiltunen takes Scandi-noir out of its home territory, but if you want head back to the roots then obviously anything by [[:Category:Henning Mankell|Henning Mankell]] or [[:Category:Stieg Larsson and Reg Keeland (translator)|Stieg Larrsen]] should do it. Or for more tales of what might drive Finnish women try [[At the Edge of Light by Maria Peura]]. We've also enjoyed [[The Brothers by Asko Sahlberg]].
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