Alex
Pierre
Lemaitre
£12.99 Maclehose Press
Parisian
screenwriter and author Pierre Lemaitre is no stranger to delivering dizzying
plots with anxious thriller tendencies. His new novel Alex follows suit, with complex apologues running through its every
vein. Lemaitre gave up a literary teaching career to pursue writing full time
resulting in a string of successful novels. This is the first of his creations
to be available in English, translated by the talented IFFP-shortlisted Frank
Wynne. Alex is a twist and turn novel with the intention of
unapologetically gripping its reader and begging for complete attention. It starts
with a kidnapping and the horrific treatment of the captive. However, the plot unfolds
startlingly shocking and unanticipated details, leaving behind shattered
expectations of its ending. Lemaitre has a highly accomplished writing style,
small instances that initially appear minor are then divulged as crucial red
herrings to the plot. For crime and
thriller lovers alike, Alex is
certainly a contender for a future classic.
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