Sunday, December 6, 2020

Books: Little Siberia By Antti Tuomainen


 
(Drivebycuriosity) - Years ago I enjoyed the Wallander books by Henning Mankell which woke my interest in dark Scandinavian thrillers. In the recent years I watched a lot of Nordic TV-shows on Netflix & Prime - recently the Swedish show  "Before We Die" ( imdb ) and the Finish drama "Bordertown" ( imdb).  Both shows are amazing! This brought my attention to the Finish novel "Little Siberia"  by Antti Tuomainen (amazon ).

The plot is set in a tiny Finish town close the Russian border in the middle of a severe winter ("little Siberia"). The story is told in first person. The narrator is a priest, but a very untypical cleric, almost agnostic, with military combat  & martial arts experiences. 

A meteor hits, a tiny piece of metal, worth about a million euro. Many people need this money and try to get the meteor which starts a chain of incidents (this is a spoiler free blog). The novel is full of surprises & violent actions, but often humorously described. I enjoyed Tuomainen`s style, the weird characters and his depiction of the deeply frozen town & environment. The ending isn`t quite as strong as the beginning (which is exceptional) but still entertaining. I plan to read more by Tuomainen.

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