Three Days and a Life by Pierre Lemaitre
Three days at the edge of the new millennium, one moment of madness and one young life's course altered forever. A dazzling new thriller from the master of noir.
No one is writing quirkier thrillers than Lemaitre, who gets inside the head of his unhinged protagonist with wicked delight while capturing the madness of the modern world.. A feverish, wickedly entertaining work * Kirkus Review *
Pierre Lemaitre continues his upward movement with Three Days and a Life ... typically astringent and accomplished fare -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian *
Thought-provoking and unsettling, Three Days And A Life is another work of genius from a master storyteller at the top of his game -- Jon Coates * Express *
Lemaitre is surely France's most elegant and imaginative crime writer -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *
Lemaitre may be the best current French writer of crime fiction * Financial Times *
Pierre Lemaitre continues his upward movement with Three Days and a Life ... typically astringent and accomplished fare -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian *
Thought-provoking and unsettling, Three Days And A Life is another work of genius from a master storyteller at the top of his game -- Jon Coates * Express *
Lemaitre is surely France's most elegant and imaginative crime writer -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *
Lemaitre may be the best current French writer of crime fiction * Financial Times *
Pierre Lemaitre was born in Paris in 1951. He worked for many years as a teacher of literature before becoming a novelist. He was awarded the Crime Writers' Association International Dagger, alongside Fred Vargas, for Alex, and as sole winner for Camille. In 2013 his novel Au revoir là-haut (The Great Swindle, in English translation) won the Prix Goncourt, France's leading literary award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857056658 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857056654 |
| Title | Three Days and a Life |
| Author | Pierre Lemaitre |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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