The Last Point

The Last Point is a novel about family, honour and keeping up appearances – at the cost of everything they claimed to love

During the Helsinki Book Fair, author David Berglund is found dead in the Helsinki harbour – the same day he was set to receive a literary prize. His wife Aurora is almost due to have their first child, and the family he always dreamed of would finally become a reality.

Philip Koski, a national hockey hero whose career was cut short by an injury, just joined the Helsinki Police Department and is assigned to the case. Philip struggles to prove to his colleagues, and himself, that he belongs to the team.

At the same time, journalist Tilde Björkqvist digs into David’s story. She was the last person to interview him, and encountered a man whose words of joy and gratitude did not match his desperate appearance. At work, Tilde struggles against antiquated hierarchies. Someone is trying to shut down her investigation – and she wants to know why.

Meanwhile, Åsa Stråhle, head of the Bohre Foundation, is beside herself with grief. After years of trying to conceive, she is still childless. David and his twin brother Adam are the closest thing to a family she has, but she lost contact with Adam after he lost himself to addiction. Åsa hides behind a polished mask while everything around her is falling apart.

The result is a psychologically charged story about lies, loyalty and the darkness lurking behind a well-kept façade.