Fans of the ultra-dry deapan humor of the Kaurismaki Brothers will not need to be convinced that the so-dreary-you-have-to-laugh nation of Finland would be a fertile breeding ground for noir crime stories. Now a small publishing company in the American Midwest (where else but in Minnasocold?) has begun specializing very narrowly in permafrost fiction. It goes without saying that they need the support of all right-thinking readers. Plus, the stuff sounds pretty good.
Here's the International Crime Fiction write-up. They also play the Kaurismaki card.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Finn Noir
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Seems to be in print in Germany, but not in France or UK... Also, the publisher is the author's brother..
And, of course, Takamaki, the detective, sounds like a kind of sushi.
Let me know what you find out
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Just saying....
That the appropriate comment is that the small publishing company is specializing very narrowly in fiction written by the publisher's brother.
Relax and have a takkamaki roll with some sake...
The point being how much less FUN that observation is than my perky post.
Re-name the new blog "Knee-Jerk Wet Blanket."
Point taken. I will in my new enthusiasm for enthusiasm be enthusiastic about everything.
Including this:
http://www.cozy-mystery.com/
Here's some information about cozy mystery series where the detective is a witch! Wot Larks!
http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/witch-theme-mystery-series-super-supernatural-paranormal-theme-mysteries.html
Cool quote.. you'll be sure that I'll be looking these up soon:
Chloe Hobbs' Paranormal Mystery Series… Chloe is one half sorceress and owns the Sticks & Strings Knitting Shop…
Cozy!
I'm waiting for the sries of these that also has a cat. Preferably talking.
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