{"product_id":"palm-beach-finland","title":"Palm Beach, Finland","description":"\u003cb\u003e***Shortlisted for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award***\u003cbr\u003e***Book of the Year in The Times***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThings 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. \u003ci\u003eFargo\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eBaywatch\u003c\/i\u003e in a mesmerising, poignant dark-comedy thriller by the King of Helsinki Noir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A roller-coaster read and extraordinarily poignant’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Tuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe’ \u003cb\u003eMarcel Berlins, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Right up there with the best’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSex, lies and ill-fitting swimwear … Sun Protection Factor 100\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJan 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a nod to \u003ci\u003eFargo\u003c\/i\u003e, and dark noir, \u003ci\u003ePalm Beach Finland\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘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’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A sort of \u003ci\u003eFargo\u003c\/i\u003e in Finland, if you can imagine such a thing’ \u003cb\u003eCrime Reads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘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’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Tuomainen’s crime comedy is frequently compared to \u003ci\u003eFargo\u003c\/i\u003e-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’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''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'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e’A tightly paced Scandinavian thriller with a wicked sense of humour’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Like \u003ci\u003eFargo\u003c\/i\u003e 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’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCultureFly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘You’ll laugh, you’ll cry with laughter, what is there not to like? Welcome to a classic new holiday resort!’ \u003cb\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A quirky, smirky, entertaining slice of fabulous … A wonderful wave of dark humour rolls through this novel gathering raised eyebrows and snorts’ \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Takes a Finnish slice from the comic, crazy, greedy, crime world of the likes of \u003ci\u003eGet Shorty\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eFargo\u003c\/i\u003e. Where will Tuomainen’s imagination take us next? I don’t know but before that – read this one. Absolutely recommended’ \u003cb\u003eEuroCrime\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316145103230,"sku":"NW9781912374311","price":8.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781912374311.jpg?v=1778686786","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/palm-beach-finland","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}