French Windows
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"Admirably concise; intriguing, comic and poignant by turns, this is a sheer delight" -- The Guardian
Five floors, one murder, let the therapy begin. . .
Nathalia Guitry was a successful photographer--until the day she caught a murder on camera. Traumatised and unable to work, she begins attending therapy, where 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 on the ground floor, with the actor-turned-YouTube life coach, and going all the way to the 5th floor via a cartoonist and an ex-trader, Nathalia creates vivid accounts of her Parisian neighbours' lives. But are her tales real or imaginary?
Dr Faber becomes increasingly uncertain as their sessions play out, but he has his own has his own quirks and foibles to deal with, from his habit of collecting keys--and interest in finding out what they unlock--to his passion for smoking.
As Nathalia's stories climb the floors of the apartment building, doctor and patient engage in an intellectual game of cat and mouse, teasing each other--and the reader--with hints and misdirection. Will you be able to tell truth from fiction?
French Windows oozes Parisian perfection from a master storyteller, with a good dose of mystery, intrigue, and suspense.
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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 😬
Description
"Admirably concise; intriguing, comic and poignant by turns, this is a sheer delight" -- The Guardian
Five floors, one murder, let the therapy begin. . .
Nathalia Guitry was a successful photographer--until the day she caught a murder on camera. Traumatised and unable to work, she begins attending therapy, where 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 on the ground floor, with the actor-turned-YouTube life coach, and going all the way to the 5th floor via a cartoonist and an ex-trader, Nathalia creates vivid accounts of her Parisian neighbours' lives. But are her tales real or imaginary?
Dr Faber becomes increasingly uncertain as their sessions play out, but he has his own has his own quirks and foibles to deal with, from his habit of collecting keys--and interest in finding out what they unlock--to his passion for smoking.
As Nathalia's stories climb the floors of the apartment building, doctor and patient engage in an intellectual game of cat and mouse, teasing each other--and the reader--with hints and misdirection. Will you be able to tell truth from fiction?
French Windows oozes Parisian perfection from a master storyteller, with a good dose of mystery, intrigue, and suspense.
Book Information
Posts
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 😬