Secret relationships and past mysteries in the new feelgood novel in the Mrs Suominen Arranges series!
Author: Mirjam Lohi
Finnish original: Luumumukin arvoitus
Publisher: Teos, 2020
Genre: fiction, feel-good
Number of pages: 294 pp.
Reading material: Finnish original, English sample, English synopsis
Sointu Suominen travels to Stockholm with her husband, Sampo, to spend quality time together – and to get fresh energy for running her real estate business, which has been languishing on the back burner. New clients would bring interesting new opportunities – for Mrs Suominen would, as always, take the opportunity to iron out the creases in her clients’ lives.
Back at home, there is a family crisis next door when their neighbour finds an unfamiliar mug with a strange, bright red lipstick stain in her flat. Her partner denies all knowledge of the mug. As conflict mounts and the ghosts of the past rise into view, the only solution seems to be for the couple to separate and put their flat on the market.
When, on top of everything, Sampo’s wallet mysteriously disappears, it is clear that something strange is going on in their dream neighbourhood. Who is to blame – a burglar, a ghost or just a practical joker?
The Riddle of the Mug is a cosy, thrilling, free-standing third volume in the Mrs Suominen Arranges series. Each volume has a mystery plot connected with love – which also affects the relationship between Sointu and her husband, Sampo.
“The Secret of the Rose is a warm, entertaining read for our COVID times. Funny, sweet romance and chick-lit style misunderstandings.”
– Kirjan jos toisenkin literature blog on The Secret of the Rose
Also available:
The Secret of the Rose (2019)
The Case of the Risen Dough (2018)
About the author:
Mirjam Lohi