French Windows

French Windows

Hardcover
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Beschreibung

"A delicious jeu d’esprit" The Times
With trademark style and charming whimsy, Antoine Laurain’s new novel of intrigue, murder and neighbourly curiosity is sure to delight fans old and new.
Nathalia Guitry was a successful photographer. Until the day she caught a murder on camera.
At therapy, Doctor Faber suggests a way out of her creative block: she must write stories about the people she sees in the building opposite, floor by floor.
Starting with the actor turned YouTube life coach on the ground floor and going all the way to the fifth via a cartoonist and an ex-trader, Nathalia creates vivid accounts of her Parisian neighbours’ lives. But are her tales real or imaginary? As their sessions play out, the doctor becomes increasingly uncertain.
And when she gets to the final floor, it’s up to Faber to do the talking . . .
Suspense, intrigue and sly wit abound in the latest novel from bestselling author Antoine Laurain.
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Nathalia, a young photographer, has been seeing a therapist. Having accidentally photographed a murder, she finds that she can no longer do her job.  Instead, Doctor Faber suggests that she write about the neighbours she idly observes in the building across the street. But as these written snapshots become increasingly detailed, he starts to wonder how she can possibly know so much about them. With each session, Doctor Faber and his mysterious patient will get closer and closer to the truth. But are the stories Nathalia submits each week as she claims...

I’m new to the world of mystery, thriller, crime, and such, and I have to say: I expected something different from this genre 😅 To be honest, I wouldn’t have read ‘French Window’ if it hadn’t been chosen for our book club. The tone of voice was a bit drier, but still light and easy to follow. It was a good and short read (took me about 2.5 hours), and the build-up of the story was nice. Since there weren’t any clear chapter separations—apart from the titles of Nathalia’s short stories—Laurain managed to pull me through the book. All in all, I can recommend the book and I’m already looking forward to the book club discussion 😬

Nathalia, a young photographer, has been seeing a therapist. Having accidentally photographed a murder, she finds that she can no longer do her job.  Instead, Doctor Faber suggests that she write about the neighbours she idly observes in the building across the street. But as these written snapshots become increasingly detailed, he starts to wonder how she can possibly know so much about them. With each session, Doctor Faber and his mysterious patient will get closer and closer to the truth. But are the stories Nathalia submits each week as she claims...
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