Cap Canaille (Christophe Gavat)

Un très bon polar qui nous emmène à Marseille. Derrière la beauté de la côte et du magnifique Cap Canaille, se cachent les règlements de compte et le traffic en tous genres. Un contexte violent, tendu et une intrigue qui nous tient jusqu’au bout. Ce livre nous emmène aussi au cœur du travail de la... Continue Reading →

Win (Harlan Coben)

I always look forward to Harlan Coben’s books and this one is another great one. We meet again Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood), who has appeared in previous stories as the best friend of Myron Bolitar. But this time, Win is the central character of the novel.Starting with the discovery of a body surrounded by tons... Continue Reading →

The Dictionary of Lost Words (Pip Williams)

This book is a delight for word lovers. The story takes place in Oxford at the time the Oxford Dictionary was being researched and published. Esme's father works for the respected Jame Murray, the first editor of the dictionary. As a little girl, sitting under the table in the Scriptorium, Esme discovers that all the words... Continue Reading →

La chambre des dupes (Camille Pascal)

Ce récit nous plonge dans une période du règne de Louis XV, et en particulier dans la vie à la Cour avec tout son lot d’intrigues, de manipulations, de calculs politiques, de protocoles, d’ambitions, de réussites et de chutes. C’est un roman qui brosse un tableau historique remarquable, où toute une foule de personnages de... Continue Reading →

The House at Silvermore (Tracy Rees)

In The House at Silvermoor, Tracy Rees takes us to the mining villages in Yorkshire in the late 19th – early 20th century. The story is told by youngsters Josie and Tommy, who have grown up in two mining communities, and we are drawn into their life, their thoughts, their sorrows and their dreams. Through... Continue Reading →

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