# The Moose Paradox by Antti Tuomainen (Paperback)

**Insurance mathematician Henri has his life under control, when a man from the past appears and a shady trio take over the adventure park'' s equipment supply company ... Things are messier than ever in the absurdly funny, heart-stoppingly tense second instalment in Antti Tuomainen'' s bestselling series...**  
  
'' In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?'' **Chris Brookmyre**  
  
'' One of those rare writers who manages to deftly balance intrigue, noir and a deliciously ironic sense of humour ... a delight'' **Vaseem Khan**  
  
'' What a book! Antti has managed to put the fun into funerals and take it out of fun fairs in a gripping nail-biter ... a thrilling and hilarious read'' **Liz Nugent  
  
\*\*Soon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell\*\***  
  
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Insurance mathematician Henri Koskinen has finally restored order both to his life and to YouMeFun, the adventure park he now owns, when a man from the past appears - and turns everything upside down again. More problems arise when the park'' s equipment supplier is taken over by a shady trio, with confusing demands. Why won'' t Toy of Finland Ltd sell the new Moose Chute to Henri when he needs it as the park'' s main attraction?  
  
Meanwhile, Henri'' s relationship with artist Laura has reached breaking point, and, in order to survive this new chaotic world, he must push every calculation to its limits, before it'' s too late...  
  
Absurdly funny, heart-stoppingly poignant and full of nail-biting suspense, _The Moose Paradox_ is the second instalment in the critically acclaimed, pitch-perfect Rabbit Factor Trilogy and things are messier than ever...  
  
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'' Finnish crime maestro Antti Tuomainen is unique in the Scandi-crime genre, infusing his crime narratives with the darkest humour ... \[his\] often hilarious, chaotic narrative never vitiates the novel'' s nicely tuned tension'' **_Financial Times_**  
  
'' Enter hitmen, serendipity, offbeat comedy and the reappearance of literally the last person Henri expects to see ... unlike anything else out there'' **_The Times_**  
  
'' A thriller with black comedy worthy of Nabokov'' **_Telegraph_ Book of the Year  
  
Praise for The Rabbit Factor Trilogy  
  
\*\*Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger\*\*  
\*\*Shortlisted for the Last Laugh Award\*\***  
  
'' 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_**  
  
''The funniest writer in Europe, and one of the very finest ... original and brilliant story-telling'' **Helen FitzGerald**  
  
'' 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_**  
  
'' Dark, gripping and hilarious ... Tuomainen is the Carl Hiaasen of the fjords'' **Martyn Waites**  
  
'' A triumph, a joyous, feel-good antidote to troubled times'' **Kevin Wignall**  
  
'' Finland''s greatest export'' **M.J. Arlidge**  
  
''You don'' t expect to laugh when you'' re reading about terrible crimes, but that'' s what you'' ll do when you pick up one of Tuomainen'' s decidedly quirky thrillers'' **_New York Times_**  
  
'' Tuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe'' **_The Times_**  
  
'' Right up there with the best'' **_Times Literary Supplement_**  
  
'' Tuomainen continues to carve out his own niche in the chilly tundras of northern'' **_Daily Express_**

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Orenda Books
- **Type:** Antti Tuomainen
- **Tags:** All Books, Fiction, Thrillers

## Variants

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> Updated: 2026-09-08