The Rabbit Factor (1) (Rabbit Factor Trilogy)

Review\n"It contains all the main elements of a dark crime/comedy mixed with a peculiar love story that is destined to move and engage the audience. Fans of the Finnish author's previous work should definitely read this one and the same goes to all those who love quirky crime novels with unique characterization. I will be eagerly waiting for the second installment in the series." —Tap the Line\n"Full of refreshing wit and wisdom, this comic departure from the usual Scandi noir is a treat." — Publishers Weekly starred review\n'Laconic, thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?' —Chris Brookmyre\n"Filled with keen, deadpan humor and vulnerable eloquence, The Rabbit Factor is a dark and delightful novel with an intelligent, brave, and persnickety hero." — Foreword Reviews\n'The funniest writer in Europe, and one of the very finest. There is a beautiful rhythm and poetry to the prose … original and brilliant story-telling' —Helen FitzGerald\n‘British 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. Finnish crime novelist 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\n‘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\n'Antti Tuomainen turns the clichéd idea of dour, humourless Scandi noir upside down with The Rabbit Factor. Dark, gripping and hilarious … Tuomainen is the Carl Hiaasen of the fjords' —Martyn Waites\n'The Rabbit Factor is a triumph, a joyous, feel-good antidote to troubled times' —Kevin Wignall\n‘Finland's greatest export’ —M.J. Arlidge\n‘The Rabbit Factor is an astounding read. It has the suspenseful twists of a thriller, the laugh-out-loud moments of a comedy and a tragic dimension that brings a tear to the eye’ —Crime Fiction Lover\n"Highly recommended ... This is a funny, tense thriller – a delightful mix of noir and humour." — Murder in Common Blog\n"Tuominen takes real menace, adds a touch of the ridiculous, a lot of the satiric, and a cup of madcap comedy, and cooks it up into a delicious comic noir. I can’t wait for the rest of this series." — Tonstant Weader Blog\n'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\n"[Tuomainen's] books are hilarious, and he just keeps getting funnier" — New York Times\nAn insurance mathematician’s carefully ordered life is turned on its head when he unexpectedly loses his job and inherits an adventure park … with a whole host of problems. A quirky, tense and warmly funny thriller from award-winning Finnish author Antti Tuomainen, FIRST in a series…\n**Soon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell for Amazon Studios**\n'Laconic, thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?' Chris Brookmyre\n‘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\n‘A thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov’ Telegraph\n_______________\nJust one spreadsheet away from chaos…\nWhat makes life perfect? Insurance mathematician Henri Koskinen knows the answer because he calculates everything down to the very last decimal.\nAnd then, for the first time, Henri is faced with the incalculable. After suddenly losing his job, Henri inherits an adventure park from his brother – its peculiar employees and troubling financial problems included. The worst of the financial issues appear to originate from big loans taken from criminal quarters … and some dangerous men are very keen to get their mone