Martta Kaukonen, the Finnish author who revolutionizes the female thriller genre

Par Claudia Mregolane (la Repubblica)

Helsinki. A sea of ​​ice. If literally, it is indeed an expanse of salt water petrified by frost which floods the bay of the Finnish capital, encircling it in its protective embrace, the ambient cold does not manage to alter the heat which emanates from the center -city. Tourists storm the large tree-lined squares, the old market where reindeer meat and skin are sold, as well as the shopping centers where local brands prevail over international brands. This dynamism constitutes the ideal backdrop to meet Martta Kaukonen, who has become the new phenomenon of European detective fiction with her bestseller Butterflythe captivating and surprising story of two women linked by a chain of abuse and their consequences.

This book Made in Helsinki – whose plot also takes place in the Finnish capital – is unlike any of the successful Scandinavian thrillers published so far. He embodies, more than…