Arab Jazz by Karim Miské
A ritualistic murder threatens to destabilise the turbulent multicultural melting pot of suburban Paris
A brilliant debut -- Robin Yassin-Kassab * Guardian *
Exciting, informative, stimulating, and a little frightening -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *
Not to be missed -- David Platzer * The Tablet *
Miske's imaginative geography lies somewhere between the fantasy Belleville of Daniel Pennac.., the strange world of Fred Vargas, and the amoral fantastic of the television series Breaking Bad -- Ruth Morse * Times Literary Supplement *
Remarkable . . . a debut of notable assurance . . . Proof that French crime fiction is jostling its way to the top of the noir tree -- Barry Forshaw * Independent *
A brazenly political crime novel for our times, it tackles hard-hitting and topical themes of religious fundamentalism, drugs and urban alienation. With a gift for setting, Miske's narrative twists through the mosques, prayer rooms and synagogues, where street preachers hustle for power, vendors ply their trade and a male and female detective duo are determined to unveil the mystery. * The Lady *
Fascinating police procedural that takes on a new dimension after the Charlie Hebdo massacre * The Sun *
A poetic take on the traditional noir thriller -- Natalie Bowen * Scotsman *
Exciting, informative, stimulating, and a little frightening -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *
Not to be missed -- David Platzer * The Tablet *
Miske's imaginative geography lies somewhere between the fantasy Belleville of Daniel Pennac.., the strange world of Fred Vargas, and the amoral fantastic of the television series Breaking Bad -- Ruth Morse * Times Literary Supplement *
Remarkable . . . a debut of notable assurance . . . Proof that French crime fiction is jostling its way to the top of the noir tree -- Barry Forshaw * Independent *
A brazenly political crime novel for our times, it tackles hard-hitting and topical themes of religious fundamentalism, drugs and urban alienation. With a gift for setting, Miske's narrative twists through the mosques, prayer rooms and synagogues, where street preachers hustle for power, vendors ply their trade and a male and female detective duo are determined to unveil the mystery. * The Lady *
Fascinating police procedural that takes on a new dimension after the Charlie Hebdo massacre * The Sun *
A poetic take on the traditional noir thriller -- Natalie Bowen * Scotsman *
Karim Miské (Author)
Born in 1964 in Abidjan to a Mauritanian father and a French mother, Karim Miské grew up in Paris before leaving to study journalism in Dakar. He now lives in France, and is making documentary films on a wide range of subjects including deafness, for which he learned sign language, and the common roots between the Jewish and Islamic religions. Arab Jazz is the author's first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848664395 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848664397 |
| Title | Arab Jazz |
| Author | Karim Miské |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere: Romans Francais 2012, Short-listed for CWA International Dagger 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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