The Readers' Room

Antoine Laurain

The Readers' Room
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Gallic Books
Country
United Kingdom
Published
25 August 2021
Pages
192
ISBN
9781913547004

The Readers’ Room

Antoine Laurain

A Parisian editor is drawn into a murder investigation when an unknown thriller author is shortlisted for a prize.

When the manuscript of a debut crime novel arrives at a Parisian publishing house, everyone in the readers’ room is convinced it’s something special. And the committee for France’s highest literary honour, the Prix Goncourt, agrees.

But when the shortlist is announced, there’s a problem for editor Violaine Lepage: she has no idea of the author’s identity. As the police begin to investigate a series of murders strangely reminiscent of those recounted in the book, Violaine is not the only one looking for answers. And, suffering memory blanks following an aeroplane accident, she’s beginning to wonder what role she might play in the story …

‘Witty and perceptive…readers will want to see more of Laurain’ - Publishers’ Weekly

‘A master storyteller’ - Huffington Post

‘Briskly comic’ - Bookanista

‘[An] elegantly written little gem… the whole thing is such fun’. - Big Issue

‘The plot blends mystery with comedy to great effect, and, as ever, Laurain has fun at the expense of his countrymen’ - Daily Mail

‘A quirky, clever mystery with a unique plot’ - Candis

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