Charming and moving

The old are in fashion in the novel for some years with Grandma Bagpipe, the old who did not celebrate his birthday, the old Ove suicidaireIls make sale and all the more when their adventures are in the Nordic countries. The book Minna Lindgren sinscrit in this vein with his nonagenarian group trying to unravel dark tales in the retirement home Bois du Couchant (very meaningful name).

The slow pace following the difficult progression of the residents in their movements impeded by the canes, walkers, hindered in their investigations by numerous memory loss.

Contrary to what the title suggests and history, it is necessary to avoid disappointment does not really read this novel as a thriller. Police plot is mainly a pretext for a charming, moving and wacky ride through Helsinki (tram), through the memories of the nineties and their perplexity to the modern world ("it's a Bald hair?" Asked Irma face man shaven, "She was taking tickets distributor for its code, it had invented a mnemonic device. The second figure was the first to the third power, the third their product divided by three and the fourth was the sum of the first two three. "). Lauteure book and reflecting on Finnish society, on the care of older people.

The style is a bit heavy but tasty remarks often do forget.