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MYSTERY/Lehtolai Leena
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Subjects
Genres
Mystery fiction
Published
Las Vegas, NV : AmazonCrossing c2012.
Language
English
Finnish
Main Author
Leena Lehtolainen, 1964- (-)
Other Authors
Owen F. Witesman (-)
Item Description
"A Maria Kallio thriller"--Cover.
Physical Description
242 p. ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781612184371
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

First published in 1993, this solid first in a mystery series from Lehtolainen, billed as "Finland's bestselling female crime author," introduces 23-year-old Sgt. Maria Kallio, of Helsinki's Violent Crime Unit. Kallio's initial low-level cases and paper-pushing lead her to begin law school, but boredom with her studies prompts her to return to the force for a six-month stint as a substitute officer. Her provisional status and sexist male colleagues complicate her first homicide inquiry, into the death of singer Tommi Peltonen, the leader of a quartet, who appears to have drowned in the sea off his parents' summer house, though a blow to the head could have been a contributing factor. Peltonen was organizing a summer musical event for a double quartet, whose surviving members become the obvious suspects. The author does a good job integrating her dogged detective's inner life with the murder inquiry. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Library Journal Review

Rookie detective Maria Kallio is called out to a puzzling case involving a respected choir composed of college-age and 20-something adults. One of the members has been murdered at the Helsinki villa where the choir was invited for the weekend. Odds are that one of the victim's fellow choristers killed him. Coincidentally, Maria knows many of the individuals, having gone to college with them. Despite the potential conflict of interest, the short-staffed police department makes it her case. But can Maria stay professional and not let her personal prejudices blind her to the mounting evidence? VERDICT Lehtolainen's first entry (originally published in 1993) in a series long popular in Finland is an engaging Scandinavian procedural sure to appeal to Helene Tursten fans. It is also a good choice for readers who like a young protagonist trying to establish herself in a man's world, not unlike Tess Gerritsen's early Rizzoli and Isles titles. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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