Thriller books from France
Recommended thriller books (8)
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If you are into thriller here are some thriller books from France for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Alex, une jeune femme de 35 ans, belle et attirante, essaie des perruques dans un magasin du boulevard de Strasbourg. Quelques heures plus tard, elle est enlevée par un inconnu qui la suivait, jetée dans une camionnette et séquestrée dans un hangar désaffecté. Le ravisseur a organisé sur place un théâtre de tortures qu'elle va subir jusqu'à l'horreur. Alex parvient à se libérer avant que la police ne la retrouve, et n'identifie son tortionnaire, suicidé sur le périphérique. Dès lors, l'énigme d'Alex et de son passé ne peut plus lâcher le lecteur, qui la découvre du point de vue de la victime e... continue
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Based on a True Story by Delphine de Vigan EN
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What would you do if your closest friend tried to steal your life? 'Combining the allure of Gone Girl with the sophistication of literary fiction, Based on a True Story is a creepy but unapologetically clever psychological thriller' Independent Today I know that L. is the sole reason for my powerlessness. And that the two years that we were friends almost made me stop writing for ever.Overwhelmed by the huge success of her latest novel, exhausted and unable to begin writing her next book, Delphine meets L. L. is the kind of impeccable, sophisticated woman who fascinates Delphine; a woman with ... continue
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Kids Run the Show by Delphine de Vigan EN
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A cautionary tale for a world in which social media has shattered the boundaries of intimacy. The first time that Mélanie met Clara, she was stunned by Clara's sense of authority, and for her part, Clara was struck by Mélanie's pink, glittery nails, which shimmered in the dark. "She looks like a child," thought the first. "She looks like a doll," pondered the second. These two women, both of the same generation and exposed to the same forms of media throughout their lives, could not be more different in adulthood. Mélanie is a social media superstar, broadcasting her children's daily lives on ... continue
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Mauvais fils by Raphaële Frier FR
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Fils unique, Ghislain a du mal à être ce que l’on attend de lui : un bon élève, viril et surtout hétérosexuel. Devant ses résultats médiocres au lycée, son père le pousse à se former au métier d’électricien, un vrai métier d’homme. Après des journées à cacher des fils et poser des prises, Ghislain passe ses soirées dans des bars gays où il vit ses premières expériences sexuelles. Lorsque son père s’en aperçoit, il le met à la porte. Un livre soutenu par Amnesty International Après avoir publié des albums, un documentaire remarqué, Martin et Rosa, et des romans, dont Je veux un python pour mon ... continue
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My Husband : A Novel by Maud Ventura EN
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In this suspenseful and darkly funny debut novel, a sophisticated French woman spends her life obsessing over her perfect husband--but can their marriage survive her passionate love? At forty years old, she has an enviable life: a successful career, stunning looks, a beautiful house in the suburbs, two healthy children, and most importantly, an ideal husband. After fifteen years together, she is still besotted with him. But she's never quite sure that her passion is reciprocated. After all, would a truly infatuated man ever let go of his wife's hand when they're sitting on the couch together? ... continue
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The Laws of the Skies by Gregoire Courtois EN
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"Excellent...crystalline." -- New York Times Book Review, "Summer Reads" Twelve six-year-olds and their three adult chaperones head into the woods on a camping trip. None of them make it out alive. The Laws of the Skies follows the terrified children as they scatter into the night to escape danger, dressed only in their pajamas. They face their darkest childhood fears and new imaginary threats, like trolls masquerading as boulders and child-eating tree trunks. A harrowing story of those days in the woods, of illness, poisoning, and accidents; of a love triangle among tots; a pint-sized hero; a... continue
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The Readers' Room by Antoine Laurain EN
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A Parisian editor is drawn into a murder investigation when an unknown thriller author is shortlisted for a prize.
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Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson EN
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An art expert joins a detective to investigate a horrific murder on a Swedish island, leading them to a mystery rooted in Viking rites and Scandinavia's deepest, darkest winter. The Queen of French Noir returns with a chilling, utterly captivating historical thriller, based on a true story. Art expert Emma Lindhal is anxious when she's asked to appraise the antiques and artefacts in the infamous manor house of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, on the island of Storholmen, where a young woman was murdered nine years earlier, her killer never found. Emma must work alone, and the Gussman famil... continue