Helsinki Crimes
2022 • Crime, Drama
Helsinki in the summer is shown differently through the eyes of the homicide unit detectives, Timo Harjunpää and Onerva Nykänen; painting a picture of the city where people are not safe in the streets or not even in their own homes. In the midst of the hard crimes it is impossible not to feel the constant worry about your own family while being afraid of losing touch with your children.
If you're captivated by the atmospheric tension and intricate plotting of the TV series Helsinki Crimes, the original source material offers a richer and more immersive experience that is not to be missed. Helsinki Homicide: Against the Wall by Jarkko Sipila brings readers directly into the heart of Finland's criminal investigations through the eyes of Detective Lieutenant Kari Takamäki and his team. The book plunges deep into the gritty details of the cases, presenting a complex, morally ambiguous world that expertly balances personal stakes with broader social issues.
Reading the novel not only offers a more nuanced understanding of the characters' inner thoughts and motivations, but it also provides a slower, more deliberate unspooling of suspense and tension. Sipila's writing captures the haunting beauty and subtle dangers of Helsinki's landscape, drawing readers into a gripping narrative that explores the very nature of justice in a modern, rapidly-changing society. Choose the book over the screen for a deeper dive into the crime stories that keep you on the edge and make you ponder long after the last page.
Helsinki Crimes inspired from
Helsinki Homicide: Against the Wall
by Jarkko Sipila