James Thompson
James Thompson , eastern Kentucky-born and -raised, has lived in Finland for more than a dozen years; he now resides in Helsinki with his wife. His debut novel, Snow Angels , was selected as a Booklist Best Crime Novel Debut of the Year and was nominated for Edgar(R), Anthony, and Strand Magazine critics awards. Before becoming a full-time writer, Thompson studied Finnish--in which he is fluent--and Swedish, and worked as a bartender, bouncer, construction worker and soldier. His other...See more
James Thompson , eastern Kentucky-born and -raised, has lived in Finland for more than a dozen years; he now resides in Helsinki with his wife. His debut novel, Snow Angels , was selected as a Booklist Best Crime Novel Debut of the Year and was nominated for Edgar(R), Anthony, and Strand Magazine critics awards. Before becoming a full-time writer, Thompson studied Finnish--in which he is fluent--and Swedish, and worked as a bartender, bouncer, construction worker and soldier. His other Inspector Vaara novels are Lucifer's Tears and Helsinki White . See less
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Lucifer's Tears
Author James Thompson
by El Lauro, Dec 25, 2015
There's a lot of graphic sex and violence but, for me, it's offset by a fresh observation of Finnish history and current socio-political climate. Maybe not Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" in ... Read More
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Snow Angels
Arctic Noir
Thompson writes about a horrific crime in a seemingly civilized society. Tread where the angels won't go- it's worth it. Read More