‘Antti Tuomainen is one of those rare writers who manages to deftly balance intrigue, noir and a deliciously ironic sense of humour. In The Moose Paradox he makes a triumphant return to the world of uptight actuary Henri Koskinen, a man grappling with gangsters, debt, murder, mutinous staff and incipient love … The prose is a delight, the setpieces unbearably good, and the whole a crime novel to be savoured. A master at work.’ Vaseem Khan
‘What a book! Antti has managed to put the fun into funerals and take it out of funfairs in a gripping nail-biter that was a thrilling and hilarious read. The Moose Paradox is thoroughly enjoyable’ Liz Nugent
‘The Moose Paradox is tremendous fun: disorderly and uncontrollable … readers of this book are guaranteed enjoyment’ Café Thinking
‘Laconic, thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?’ Chris Brookmyre
‘Readers might think they know what to expect from Nordic noir: a tortured detective, a bleak setting, a brutal crime that shakes a small community … Tuomainen turns all of this on its head … The ear of a giant plastic rabbit becomes a key weapon. It only gets darker and funnier’ Guardian
‘Inventive and compelling’ Vaseem Khan
‘The funniest writer in Europe, and one of the very finest … original and brilliant story-telling’ Helen FitzGerald
‘Dark, gripping and hilarious. Tuomainen is the Carl Hiaasen of the fjords’ Martyn Waites
‘The biting cold of northern Finland is only matched by the cutting, dark wit and compelling plot’ Denzil Meyrick
‘Combines a startlingly clever opening, a neat line in dark humour and a unique Scandinavian sensibility. A fresh and witty read’ Chris Ewan
‘Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. I enjoyed every single sentence’ Thomas Enger
‘Antti Tuomainen is a wonderful writer, whose characters, plots and atmosphere are masterfully drawn’ Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
‘An original and darkly funny thriller with a Coen brothersesque feel and tremendous style’ Eva Dolan
‘A triumph … a joyous, feel-good antidote to troubled times’ Kevin Wignall
‘Finland’s greatest export’ M.J. Arlidge
‘The antic novels of Antti Tuomainen prove that comedy is not lost in translation … Tuomainen, like Carl Hiaasen before him, has the knack of combining slapstick with genuine emotion’ The Times
‘A thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov’ Telegraph
‘Full of refreshing wit and wisdom … a treat’ Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW
‘A dark and delightful novel with an intelligent, brave, and pernickety hero’ Foreword Reviews
‘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
‘Tuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe’ The Times
‘Right up there with the best’ Times Literary Supplement
‘Tuomainen continues to carve out his own niche in the chilly tundras’ Daily Express
‘Dazzles the reader due to its wittiness and dark humour that pervades the plot and provides the necessary relief from some truly heinous acts’ Tap The Line Magazine
‘Funny, brilliant and enjoyable’ Bookoholic
‘A delight from start to finish’ Raven Crime Reads
‘So stylishly written and the translation from David Hackston is wonderful … One of my favourite books of the year’ Random Things through My Letterbox
‘Mad-cap scenarios to get your head around … the unpredictability of the plot make this compulsive reading’ Fiction from Afar
‘The sense of place is superlative, the characterisation exemplary, the perceptive humour outstanding and it is all written with such enormous heart’ Hair Past a Freckle
THE RABBIT FACTOR is currently in production for TV with Amazon Studios, starring Steve Carell
SHORTLISTED for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award
SHORTLISTED for the CWA International Dagger