The Rabbit Factor: The tense, hilarious bestseller from the 'Funniest writer in

Description: The Rabbit Factor by Antti Tuomainen, David Hackston An insurance mathematicians 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… FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An insurance mathematicians 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…**Soon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell for Amazon Studios**Laconic, thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary? Chris BrookmyreThe 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 TimesA thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov Telegraph_______________Just one spreadsheet away from chaos…What makes life perfect? Insurance mathematician Henri Koskinen knows the answer because he calculates everything down to the very last decimal.And 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 money back.But what Henri really cant compute is love. In the adventure park, Henri crosses paths with Laura, an artist with a chequered past, and a joie de vivre and erratic lifestyle that bewilders him. As the criminals go to extreme lengths to collect their debts and as Henris relationship with Laura deepens, he finds himself faced with situations and emotions that simply cannot be pinned down on his spreadsheets…Warmly funny, rich with quirky characters and absurd situations, The Rabbit Factor is a triumph of a dark thriller, its tension matched only by its ability to make us rejoice in the beauty and random nature of life._______________Inventive and compelling Vaseem Khan 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 GuardianThe funniest writer in Europe, and one of the very finest … original and brilliant story-telling Helen FitzGeraldFull of refreshing wit and wisdom … a treatPublishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW A dark and delightful novel with an intelligent, brave, and persnickety hero Foreword Reviews Antti Tuomainen turns the clichéd idea of dour, humourless Scandi noir upside … Dark, gripping and hilarious. Tuomainen is the Carl Hiaasen of the fjords Martyn WaitesA triumph … a joyous, feel-good antidote to troubled times Kevin WignallFinlands greatest export M.J. ArlidgeAn 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 LoverYou dont expect to laugh when youre reading about terrible crimes, but thats what youll do when you pick up one of Tuomainens decidedly quirky thrillers New York TimesTuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe The TimesRight up there with the best Times Literary SupplementTuomainen continues to carve out his own niche in the chilly tundras of northern Daily Express For fans of Fargo, Fredrik Backman, Richard Osman Author Biography Antti Tuomainen was an award-winning copywriter when he made his literary debut in 2007 as a suspense author. In 2011, Tuomainens third novel, The Healer, was awarded the Clue Award for Best Finnish Crime Novel and was shortlisted for the Glass Key Award. In 2013, the Finnish press crowned Tuomainen the King of Helsinki Noir when Dark as My Heart was published. With a piercing and evocative style, Tuomainen was one of the first to challenge the Scandinavian crime-genre formula, and his poignant, dark and hilarious The Man Who Died became an international bestseller and has been released as a TV series, shortlisting for the Petrona and Last Laugh Awards. Palm Beach Finland (2018) was an immense success, with The Times calling Tuomainen the funniest writer in Europe, and Little Siberia (2019) was shortlisted for the Capital Crime/Amazon Publishing Readers Awards, the Last Laugh Award and the CWA International Dagger, and won the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel. The Rabbit Factor, the prequel to The Moose Paradox and The Beaver Theory, will soon be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell for Amazon Studios. David Hackston is a British Translator of Finnish and Swedish literature and drama. Notable publications include The Dedalus Book of Finnish Fantasy, Maria Peuras coming-of-age novel At the Edge of Light, Johanna Sinisalos eco-thriller Birdbrain, two crime novels by Matti Joensuu and Kati Hiekkapeltos Anna Fekete series (which currently includes The Hummingbird, The Defenceless and The Exiled, all published by Orenda Books). He also translates Antti Tuomainens stories. In 2007 he was awarded the Finnish State Prize for Translation. David is also a professional countertenor and a founding member of the English Vocal Consort of Helsinki. Follow David on Twitter @Countertenorist Review Laconic, thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary? --Chris Brookmyre You dont expect to laugh when youre reading about terrible crimes, but thats what youll do when you pick up one of Tuomainens decidedly quirky thrillers --New York Times 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 "Highly recommended ... This is a funny, tense thriller - a delightful mix of noir and humour." -- Murder in Common Blog "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 cant wait for the rest of this series." -- Tonstant Weader Blog "The Rabbit Factor by Antti Tuomainen featured a geekily literal actuary, who definitely wins my award for favorite character of 2022. A tightly plotted novel featuring gangsters and statistical probability. A combination that was in no way on my 2022 bucket list, and yet was an unmissable experience." -- GeekDad "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 authors 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 "Full of refreshing wit and wisdom, this comic departure from the usual Scandi noir is a treat." -- Publishers Weekly starred review 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 The Rabbit Factor is a triumph, a joyous, feel-good antidote to troubled times --Kevin Wignall 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 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 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 Finlands greatest export --M.J. Arlidge Review Quote You dont expect to laugh when youre reading about terrible crimes, but thats what youll do when you pick up one of Tuomainens decidedly quirky thrillers -- New York Times "[Tuomainens] books are hilarious, and he just keeps getting funnier" -- New York Times Excerpt from Book NOW Im looking the rabbit in the eye when the lights suddenly go out. With my left hand I squeeze the tube of industrial-strength glue, with my right I hold the screwdriver, and I listen. In the half-dark, the rabbit seems to grow. Its head swells, its eyes bulge, the tips of its ears stretch upwards and seem to disappear into the dimness, its front teeth curve like an elephants tusks. In an instant, the three-metre figure looks twice as tall, twice as wide and considerably more threatening, as though it were guarding the darkness within it. Now it seems to be watching me as if Im an enticing carrot. Of course, none of this is the case. The huge, German rabbit is made of hard plastic and metallic reinforcements. The hall is a large space, tall and empty. YouMeFun. It still smells of childrens horseplay and fast food; the saccharine sweetness of the bakery products seems to cling to your clothes. Im standing between the Big Dipper and the Komodo Locomotive, and I wait. The ladder beside me casts a long shadow across the floor. Light seeps in from the lamp glowing above the main door and from the various lights, large and small, on the machinery and rides dotted throughout the hall. The result is a misty, soupy light tinged with hues of EXIT-sign green, stand-by orange and power-button red. Only a short while ago, in a situation like this, I would have assumed the reason for the sudden disappearance of the lights was surely a power cut or a technical problem with the lights themselves. But recent events have taught me that what once seemed likely, as per the laws of probability, is more often than not in the realm of the impossible. And vice versa: what once I would have been able to discount through a simple calculation of probability ratios and risk analysis is now in fact the entirety of my life. Footsteps. I dont know why I didnt hear them sooner. The final customers left the hall an hour ago. The last member of staff went home thirty minutes ago. Since then I have been working by myself, checking the rides and machines, and Ive even crawled through the Strawberry Fields Labyrinth with rubber gloves on my hands; children leave all sorts of things in the labyrinth, everything from food and clothes to the contents of their nappies. I have climbed up umpteen platforms, terraces and doorways, cleaned the Ghost Tunnel and more than a few of the Turtle Trucks, checked that the vines in Caper Castle arent twisted round one another but are fully operational, attached to the poles and ready for tomorrows sticky-fingered little Tarzans. Then I began attending to the broken rabbit. I cant understand how anyone managed to make its right ear fall off. The ear starts growing at a height of two and a half metres. The average height of our clients is around one metre, twenty centimetres, and the median is lower still. With some degree of exactitude, I identify the footsteps as coming from near the Curly Cake Caf Description for Sales People Steve Carell to play the lead in an adaption of the book, announced June 2021 Author serves as an EP on the project First entry in Tuomainens first series Tuomainen is one of Finlands most acclaimed and award-winning authors, and his works have been translated into more than 25 languages to date. Known as the King of Helsinki Noir - but also known for incredibly black humor Carl Hiaasen is a comparable blend of black humor/crime Details ISBN1913193853 Author David Hackston Publisher Orenda Books Year 2022 Translator David Hackston ISBN-10 1913193853 ISBN-13 9781913193850 Publication Date 2022-04-14 UK Release Date 2022-04-14 Format Paperback Imprint Orenda Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-04-14 NZ Release Date 2022-04-14 Series Rabbit Factor Trilogy Pages 300 Subtitle The tense, hilarious bestseller from the Funniest writer in Europe … FIRST in a series and soon to be a major motion picture DEWEY 894.54134 Series Number 1 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135025851;

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