The Readers' Room
Antoine Laurain
Violaine
LePage is the editor and manager of the readers' room for a French
publishing house. She has decided to publish a book entitled Sugar
Flowers, but no one seems to know who the author is. Violaine
gets some messages that suggest the author is aware of her past. If
that isn't bad enough, events in the book, particularly several
murders, begin to look like real murders. The police now want to know
who wrote the book, and if he or she is a serial killer. But is
Violaine really in the dark? Does she know who the author is? And how
much does the author know about Violaine's past?
I love
Antoine Laurain's work, and The Readers' Room is no exception.
It is beautifully written and cleverly told. The story has a little
bit of everything including a love story, a mystery, and enough about
the literary world to entertain the most discerning reader. His
characters are always so much fun, and the way he draws on the world
of books in this one is marvelous. He never fails to add a touch of
the magic to his work. After this riveting story, I can't wait to see
what he comes up with next.
This review was written by me and published by City Book Review.
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