In the Crime Fiction Club we discuss crime novels that participants have freely chosen and read themselves. The listed books are only suggestions — tips for both new and older titles. We meet every second Thursday from 15:00 to 17:00 in Matinkylä, at Iso Omena Library, meeting room Kari. In Finnish.

Meeting Thu 8 Jan, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Heikki Valkama: Yakuzan kosto, 2021 (293 pp.)

“Finnish chef Riku Mäki in Japan, deep in the heart of Japanese everyday life.” (Finland – Japan)

Thu 22 Jan, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Virpi Hämeen-Anttila: Hyvän miehen kuolema, 2024 (323 pp.)

“Karl Axel Björk investigations, part 11.” (Finland – Helsinki)

Thu 5 Feb, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Jorn Lier Horst: Hiljainen meri, 2023 (303 pp.)

“A precise and convincing depiction of police work. Investigator William Wisting. Every page brims with action and surprises.” (Norway)

Thu 19 Feb, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Andrea Camilleri: Törmäyskurssilla, 2011 (227 pp.)

“A gripping investigation set in Sicily. Inspector Salvo Montalbano.” (Italy – Sicily)

Thu 5 Mar, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Jari Salonen: Rikkihappo, 2025 (378 pp.)

“Zetterman ratkaisee, 9.” “Zetterman returns from France to Finland to help a friend and becomes a murder suspect.” (Finland – France)

Thu 19 Mar, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Ann Cleeves: Kiven varjo, 2025 (347 pp.)

“Inspector Jimmy Perez returns in a challenging murder investigation.” Shetland series. (UK – Shetland)

Thu 2 Apr, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Seppo Jokinen: Viimeinen vääntö, 2025 (343 pp.)

“Inspector Sakari Koskinen’s last summer in the police force. Calm weeks before retirement turn into a hectic race against time.” (Finland – Tampere)

Thu 16 Apr, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Lucy Foley: Kutsuvieraat, 2021 (381 pp.)

“A wedding on a storm‑isolated island where a crime takes place.” (Ireland)

Thu 30 Apr, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Arttu Tuominen: Alec, 2025 (365 pp.)

“Crime in a small village community in Salla during the recession of the 1990s. Fourteen‑year‑old Liina Aho photographs what she witnesses, and both she and her father Sami end up in trouble.” (Finland – Lapland)

Thu 14 May, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Niko Rantsi: Sinun puolestasi vuodatettu, 2020 (346 pp.)

“Rantsi’s debut crime novel, showing how police investigations really work.”

NOTE: Meeting at Iso Omena Coffee House, as the library is closed.

Thu 28 May, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Lucy Clarke: Haaksirikkoutuneet, 2024 (396 pp.)

“A remote island, seven travellers, one killer. Clarke is the queen of holiday thrillers.” (South Pacific)

Thu 4 Jun and 11 Jun, 15:00–17:00

BOOK: Quentin Bates: Reykjavíkin murtomies, 2019 (335 pp.)

“A delivery driver who is also a burglar breaks into the wrong place and gets into trouble. Detective Gunna Gisladottir investigates.” (Iceland – Reykjavik)