This was my third book by Graeme Macrae Burnet (and as for many of us, it was the Booker 2016 that introduced me to this author). The writing and atmoThis was my third book by Graeme Macrae Burnet (and as for many of us, it was the Booker 2016 that introduced me to this author). The writing and atmosphere were again of a high level. Gorski, the detective we know from 'The Disappearance of Adele Bedeau', is a sympathetic character and the Alsace an unusual setting.
However, I found the central plot a bit less surprising/interesting than in the other two novels. There is also the by now familiar gimmick of a mysterious introduction and epilogue, placing the main text in a different light. It made me consider the various possibilities of what could really have happened, but ultimately didn't add too much (unless I missed something).
Still, good fun and I will certainly read Burnet's next novel which appears to be coming out later this year....more
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