{"product_id":"helsinki-noir-9781617752414","title":"Helsinki Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James Thompson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Akashic Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Akashic Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - Collections \u0026amp; Anthologies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers should be prepared to keep the lights on at night after finishing this unnerving collection.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A gripping collection . . . Whether you are already a fan of the gloomy Finns or are new to the uniquely sinister aspect of Scandinavian literature, this book will provide steady entertainment.\" --\u003cem\u003eReviewing the Evidence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Noir.\u003c\/em\u003e Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brand-new stories by: Leena Lehtolainen, Johanna Holmström, James Thompson, Antti Tuomainen, Jesse Itkonen, Joe L. Murr, Jukka Petäjä, Tapani Bagge, Pekka Hiltunen, Teemu Käskinen, Tuomas Lius, Riikka Ala-Harja, Karo Hämäläinen, and Jarkko Sipila.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the introduction by James Thompson: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Finland, the myths and truths. Internationally, it has a reputation as perhaps the best place in the world to live. A great economy. A low crime rate. Good and nearly cost-free health care. The needy are provided for by the state and live in reasonable comfort. Finns: peaceful and quiet people, living in the perfect example of a social democracy functioning as it should. A tourist, or even a person who has lived here for a length of time, might well view Finland as such. There is some truth to this, but like every country, Finland has many truths . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Finland is, like the theme so often explored in \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e, a parallel universe in which, on the surface, all seems normal, but under that shell lie vast differences . . . As this book demonstrates, Finland is a noir nation [and] this anthology is, I believe, the best representation of Finnish noir ever offered to the international community. Every word rings true. It holds Finland up in a way that not only exposes this wonderful and fascinating country to the world, but acts as a mirror that reflects its people and culture in a way every Finn will recognize, vocalizing those truths that are so seldom spoken here amongst ourselves.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45129002385559,"sku":"9781617752414","price":1621.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781617752414.webp?v=1767145369","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/helsinki-noir-9781617752414","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}