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My Rating: 4/5
Part of a series? No
Genre(s): European literature, Mystery.
Description/Blurb:
As a child, Catherine Monsigny was the only witness to her mother's death. Twenty years later as an ambitious attorney in contemporary Paris, she catches a professional break when her boss assigns her to major felony case in rural France. An immigrant stands accused of poisoning her husband, but her secrets are not the only ones hidden in the scenic rolling hills of Creuse. While preparing the defence Catherine is reunited with images of own past and a high-intensity search for two murderers ensues. Who can she believe? And what will Catherine do with her past should she discover it?
My review:
Granotier presents the reader with a wonderfully compelling story that I struggled to put down. I ended up finishing the book in just two days as I couldn't stop myself from trying to unravel the mystery of what really happened in Catherine's big case and the mystery that surrounds the murder of Catherine's mother. The description was spot on as well, it was easy to imagine the locations in France both the countryside and more slum like areas.
There were a couple of slight errors in the translation but I imagine that it's quite difficult to translate a novel perfectly without losing anything from the story so to keep the meaning of it a few words may end up feeling a bit out of place.
I enjoyed the exploration of Catherine's relationships with the people in her life. The father who shuts out the path, the boss who acts as more of a father figure than the man who raised her and the lover whose moods are constantly changing, amongst others.
I would recommend this novel to fan of mysteries, psychology and crime. This book could also be of interest to somebody who is interested in France and would perhaps recognise some of the locations.
Granotier presents the reader with a wonderfully compelling story that I struggled to put down. I ended up finishing the book in just two days as I couldn't stop myself from trying to unravel the mystery of what really happened in Catherine's big case and the mystery that surrounds the murder of Catherine's mother. The description was spot on as well, it was easy to imagine the locations in France both the countryside and more slum like areas.
There were a couple of slight errors in the translation but I imagine that it's quite difficult to translate a novel perfectly without losing anything from the story so to keep the meaning of it a few words may end up feeling a bit out of place.
I enjoyed the exploration of Catherine's relationships with the people in her life. The father who shuts out the path, the boss who acts as more of a father figure than the man who raised her and the lover whose moods are constantly changing, amongst others.
I would recommend this novel to fan of mysteries, psychology and crime. This book could also be of interest to somebody who is interested in France and would perhaps recognise some of the locations.
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