One of my reading goals for 2024 is to read at least 12 books in French (one per month). Last year, I read 3 books in French. One year, THREE books! This year, I am determined to do it differently, and thankfully, it's succeeding. I am reading books that I want to read, and because of that, I have already read 2 French books! This particular book was a delightful read, and is called Au Soleil Redouté by Michel Bussi -a title which would translate to In the Dreaded Sun. While it has yet to be translated to English, for those who know French or are simply patient enough to wait, this is an incredible book.
Do We Want to Turn the Page?
Warning! This next section may contain spoilers about the book. Also, all ratings are based entirely on my opinion and WILL be biased and subjective.
The Summary:
In the heart of the Marquesas, the most isolated archipelago in the world, where the souls of Brel and Gauguin hover, five readers take part in a writing workshop led by a famous best-selling author. Would the dream of their life be, for each of them, within reach? Deep in the rainforest, strange statues keep watch, the shadow of a tattoo artist lurks. And full sun in the blue waters of the Pacific, a disappearance transforms the stay into a... murderous game? Hell or heaven? Hiva Oa becomes the scene of all suspicions, of all manipulations, where anyone can lie... and die. Yann, a confused cop, and Maïma, a smart teenager, will they find which of the guests at the Au Soleil Redouté... pension has come to kill?
(translated from Goodreads)
The Author:
Michel Bussi is one of France's most celebrated crime authors. The winner of more than 15 major literary awards, he is a professor of geography at the University of Rouen and a political commentator. After the Crash, his first book to appear in English, will be translated into over twenty languages.
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