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Cruel Is the Night
Cruel Is the Night | Karo Hamalainen
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Prizewinning Finnish author Karo Hmlinens English-language debut is a literary homage to Agatha Christie and a black comedy locked-room mystery about murder, mayhem, and morality in our cynical modern world. Three cell phones ring in an opulent London apartment. The calls go unanswered because their recipients are all dead. Earlier that night, four Finnish friends meet for dinner. Its been ten years since the host, Robert, has seen his once-best friend, Mikko. The two had an ideological falling-out because Robert, a banker, made millions off of unethical (but not illegal) interest rate manipulations. Mikko, meanwhile, is an investigative journalist who has dedicated his career to bringing down corrupt financiers and politicians. Also along for the evening are Mikkos wife, Veerawith whom Robert once had a secret affairand Roberts young trophy wife, Elise. Mikko has arrived in London with an agenda and thinks hes about to get away with murder, but he has no idea whats on the menu for the night: not only does every diner have a bone to pick with another, but theres an arsenal of deadly weapons hiding in plain sight. And by the end of the night, there will be only one survivor.
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Bookwormjillk
Cruel Is the Night | Karo Hamalainen
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Whew, this was quite the ride! #LMPBC #20in4 book 1/4

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 2y
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LiteraryinLawrence
Cruel Is the Night | Karo Hamalainen
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I finished this over a week ago but I see that I forgot to post it. It was good! I hope my #lmpbc friends like it too!

LiteraryinLawrence @kspenmoll The book went out on Monday and should arrive any day now! 2y
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DGRachel
Cruel Is the Night | Karo Hamalainen
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I can‘t say much because it‘s my #LMPBC pick and I don‘t want to spoil it for anyone. I really like the alternating POV format and the way it all came together. Bailey seems to think what‘s cruel is not the night, but me using her as a prop. 🤣

DGRachel @LiteraryinLawrence I will get this sent out to you tomorrow! 2y
LiteraryinLawrence Thanks so much and glad you liked it! 2y
Leftcoastzen Awwww! Bailey! 2y
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Caksf
Cruel Is the Night | Karo Hamalainen
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I was undecided about this “locked room” style mystery until the last 200 pages. (which flew by!) The writing is great, and the intriguing plot is peppered with relevant political commentary. The juxtaposition between commentary and mystery makes this book hard to compare to anything I‘ve read before. This is a translation from Finnish ( and I had to look a few things up) but I‘m glad I made the effort. 4/5

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Mccall0113
Cruel Is the Night | Karo Hamalainen
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At the walk-in clinic with the middle munchkin. Never dull.

CocoReads Hope everything is ok! 7y
Mccall0113 Poor thing has the flu :( 7y
minkyb Not fun for him and the family. 😷 7y
SaraFair I book is a great idea. They are usually a sitfest. 7y
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