Best International Crime Novel of the Year - Crime Reads / Lit Hub This atmospheric noir novel retraces the steps that led to a murder off the coast of Brittany, probing the relationship between law and justice.
In this subtle, enthralling novel, Tanguy Viel examines not only the psychology of a crime, but also the larger social ills that may offer its justification..
But still, it has to be built.
The temptation to invest all of your severance pay in a beautiful apartment with a view of the sea is great.
Called before a judge, Kermeur goes back to the beginning to explain what brought him to this desperate point: his divorce, his son\'s acting out, layoffs at his job, and, above all, Lazenec\'s dazzling project for a seaside resort.
In a depressed town on France\'s northern coast, a man named Martial Kermeur has been arrested for the murder of real estate developer Antoine Lazenec after throwing him overboard.
Best International Crime Novel of the Year - Crime Reads / Lit Hub This atmospheric noir novel retraces the steps that led to a murder off the coast of Brittany, probing the relationship between law and justice
