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This Night’s Foul Work
Author: Fred Vargas
Trans: Sian Reynolds
ISBN:9781846550638 DDC: 843.914
See also: Librarything ; International Noir Fiction ; EuroCrime ; The Dewey Divas and the Dudes
By fixing his curtain to one side with a clothes peg, Lucio could better observe the new neighbour at his leisure.
As you may already know I’m a big fan of Fred Vargas’ work [...]
Tagged: 8 Stars, Adamsberg, crime, detective, Fred Vargas, French, IMPAC longlist nominee, murder, mystery, Sian Reynolds, This night's foul work, translated
Wash this blood clean from my hand
Author: Fred Vargas trans. Sian Reynolds
ISBN: 9780099488965 DDC: 843.914
See also: LibraryThing ; Strangley Connected ; Thorasbook ; Dave’s Fiction Blog ; Lizzy’s Literary Life
Leaning his shoulder against the dark basement wall, Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg stood contemplating the enormous central heating boiler which had suddenly stopped working, two days before.
If you’ve been reading this blog for a [...]
Tagged: 8 Stars, 843.914, Adamsberg, crime, detective, Duncan Lawrie International Dagger Award winner, Fred Vargas, French, murder, Sian Reynolds, translated, Wash this blood clean from my hands
Suite Francaise
Author: Irene Nemirovsky trans. Sandra Smith
ISBN: 0099488787
DDC: 843.912
See also: LibraryThing ; wikipedia ; Caribousmom ; Paris Parfait ; Erin’s Library ; Historical/Present
Hot, thought the Parisians. The warm air of spring. It was night, they were at war and there was an air raid. But dawn was near and the war far away.
Two novellas and some [...]
Tagged: 843.912, 9 Stars, air raids, concentration camp, death, France, France - wwii, French, Irene Nemirovsky, occupation, Paris, soldier, Suite Francaise, translated, War, well-written, WWII
The Three Evangelists
Author: Fred Vargas trans. Sian Reynolds
ISBN: 978099469551
DDC: 843.914
See also: Library Thing ; Winner of the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger ; Guardian Review ; Michael’s Musings ; My tragic right hip
‘Pierre, something’s wrong with the garden,’ said Sophia.
She opened the window and examined the patch of ground. She knew it by heart, every blade of grass. [...]
Tagged: 843.914, character driven, detective, Fred Vargas, French, historians, murder, mystery, police, series, Sian Reynolds, The Three Evangelists, translated
Kafka on the Shore
Author: Haruki Murakami, trans from the Japanese: Philip Gabriel
ISBN: 0099494094
DDC: 895.635
See also: LibraryThing ; Mental mayhem ; Mindspill
“So you’re all set for money, then?” the boy named Crow asks in his characteristic sluggish voice. The kind of voice you have when you’ve just woken up and your mouth still fells heavy and dull. But [...]
Tagged: 8 Stars, 895.635, Haruki Murakami, Japanese, Kafka on the Shore, magic realism, Philip Gabriel, sff, surreal, translated, World Fantasy Award winner
City of the Beasts
Author: Isabelle Allende
ISBN: 0060535032
DDC: 863.64
Trans from the Spanish: Margaret Sayers Peden
Alexander Cold awakened at dawn, startled by a nightmare. He had been dreaming that an enormous black bird had crashed against the window with a clatter of shattered glass, flown into the house, and carried off his mother.
The main reason I picked this one up [...]
Tagged: 7 Stars, 863.64, City of the Beasts, Isabelle Allende, magic realism, Margaret Sayers Peden, myth, sff, South America, Spanish, translated
Seeking Whom He May Devour
ISBN: 0098461560
Author: Fred Vargas Trans from the French: David Bellos
DDC: 843.914
On Tuesday, four sheep were killed at Ventebrune in the French Alps. On Thursday, nine were lost at Pierrefort. “It’s the wolves,” a local said. “They’re coming down to eat us all up.”
The other man drained his glass, then raised his hand. “A wolf, Pierrot, [...]
Tagged: 10 Stars, 843.914, Adamsberg, brilliant characters, crime, David Bellos, detective, Fred Vargas, French, murder, police, Seeking Whom He May Devour, sheep, translated, wolves, wonderful writing
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