Silence: A Novel - Tapa blanda

Silence is a brilliant demonstration of how the lineaments of crime fiction murder, detectives, step-by-step investigation can be put to the service of tragedy. --Dennis Drabelle"

The narrative is constructed along the lines of a roman policier and features a strong working relationship between the retired detective who failed to solve the original case and a younger colleague, Kimmo Joentaa. But the book s dark matter has more to do with the obsessive thoughts of troubled minds. And that way, as we know, lies madness.--Marilyn Stasio"

Silence is a brilliant demonstration of how the lineaments of crime fiction murder, detectives, step-by-step investigation can be put to the service of tragedy. --Dennis Drabelle"

One ordinary summer’s day, a young girl disappears while cycling to volleyball practice. Her abandoned bike is found in exactly the same place that another girl was assaulted and murdered thirty-three years previously. The perpetrator was never brought to justice, so the authorities suspect the same killer has struck again. The eeriness of the crime unsettles not only the police and public, but also someone who has been carrying a burden of guilt for many years. . . . Detective Kimmo Joentaa calls upon the help of his older colleague Ketola, who worked on the original murder, in the hope that they can solve both cases. While they are following up leads, the ripples from the impact of the new disappearance spread and Kimmo discovers that the truth is not always what you expect.