Meduusa

Isaksson #1

by Markus Ahonen

Palkittu esikoisdekkari. Applen iTunes Finlandin top 100 e-kirjalistan 1. sija loka-marraskuussa 2012.
Helsingin seudulla tapahtuu lyhyessä ajassa monta hämärää, lavastetun tuntuista surmatyötä. Uhrit ovat viimeisinä päivinään joutuneet omituisten tapahtumien keskelle. Kuin joku olisi halunnut viedä heiltä viimeisetkin järjen rippeet.
Pikkukaupungista vaikeaan kasvulähiöönsä palannut rikoskonstaapeli Markku Isaksson ryhmineen tutkii täydelliseltä tuntuvaa murhapeliä, jonka narujen vetäjällä on oma päämääränsä.
Romaani palkittiin Kouvolan Dekkaripäivien 10-vuotisjuhlavuoden dekkariromaanikilpailussa 3. palkinnolla vuonna 2006. Päivitetty painos.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

165 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Markus Ahonen was born in 1972 in Helsinki, Finland. He grew up in Martinlaakso, a suburb of Vantaa, known as the childhood residence of famous Formula One drivers Mika Häkkinen and Mika Salo.
He went to high school for a year in Auburn, New York when he was 17. After his military service in Finland he studied European Business Administration in Finland and Holland, later Communications and Finnish Literature achieving Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Turku, Finland.
He has worked extensively as Editor and Editor-in-chief in local newspapers, as TV Script Writer for Finnish versions of game show Weakest Link and the Finnish modified version from shows Never Mind the Buzzcocks and They Think It's All Over as well as writing TV sketch comedy.
His first crime novel Meduusa was awarded with third prize in Kouvola Crime Literature Festival 10th anniversary novel contest in 2006. The second crime-themed novel Palava sydän (Burning Heart) was published in 2008 and third Isaksson-series novel Jäljet (Tracks) in 2014.
The debut in English, short story collection My Hometown Named Love was published as an e-book in March, 2012. Updated e-version of Meduusa was published in July 2012, Palava sydän in October the same year. In October 2012, Meduusa reached the iTunes Finland top 100 e-book chart # 1 position.
All three Isaksson series novels were republished as paperbacks in June 2016 by WSOY, which is part of Bonnier Books Finland. WSOY also published fourth Isaksson novel Sydämenmurskajaiset (Heart Crushing Party) in September 2016 and Sieluttomat (The Soulless) in March 2019.
After moving to Ireland in 2006, Markus has worked as a flying foreign correspondent having reported to newspapers and magazines from 40 countries around Europe and elsewhere.
Markus, a film, book, music and general knowledge enthusiast lives in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland with his son.

Reviews

[Sirpa Lämsä · Rating 4 out of 5]

Isaksson -dekkarisarjan ensimmäinen teos ilmestyi jo vuonna 2006 ja olen sen niihin aikoihin lukenutkin. Koska kymmenen vuotta on kulunut katsoin parhaaksi uudistaa tuttavuuteni Markku Isakssoniin palauttaakseni mieleeni millaisesta poliisista on kyse. Enpä pettynytkään, päähenkilö on sympaattinen henkilö ja kirjan juoni mielenkiintoinen, loppu jopa onnistui yllättämään kun en enää muistanut aiemmalta lukukerraltani tarinan päätöstä.

[Anne Holappa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uusi tuttavuus minulle tämä Markus Ahonen. Alkuun vähän kakistelin tätä Medusa-juttua, mutta loppuhan olikin ihan yllättävä veto. Olisi pitänyt vanhana kettuna haistaa totuus mutta olen näköjään kesäterässä ja tipahdin ansaan. Pisteet kirjailijalle.

[Tero · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. Nice twists in the plot and great end as everything unfolds. Good to have a few more Isaksson books to go..

[Ken Fredette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought about this book for awhile and think it is ok. You had to get to know people fast and then Medusa in the last chapter. It was a good short story.

[Niina Niemispelto · Rating 3 out of 5]

Police detective Isaksson and his group have a few deaths to investigate. Little by little they find connections between some of them. In his personal life Isaksson is separated and finds out that his son has been bullied. Luckily the school seems to take it seriously and the son's teacher manages to boost the boy's self-confidence and stop the bullying. The reader follows the story through Isaksson's eyes but also the killer's and I must admit I was surprised when I learned the killer's identity. This book starts a series and I think I might read the next one, too. At least if I happen to see it at the library.

[Lauri Syrjynen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't have much to say about this book. A really quick read, the plot moves quickly and keeps you entertained. The plot twist at the end was cool, was not expecting that.

The main theme of the book is bullying and what effects it has later on in life. I could imagine a teacher assigning this as a class read.

[Tomi Metsäniemi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ei mikään ihan huipputeos, mutta toisaalta jännittävä ja onnistunut. Eli lukijaa johdatellaan useaan suuntaan ja välillä on jo ihan sitä mieltä, että kirja ratkesi, kunnes...

[Kaki]

Ei hyvä

[alice Tileston]

I usually like thrillers/crime novels from other countries. couldn't get interested. gave up on page 10/22