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La jeune fille et la nuit - 1: Première partie by Guillaume Musso

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westonlk's review against another edition

4.0

I listened to this audiobook and enjoyed it so much that I fully credit it for the amount of organizing and housework I got done today! I enjoyed all the twists, no characters were really what they seemed because they were all hiding something. When I think back on it, the plot seems kinda meh if I were to try to describe it to someone. I guess the characters captured my attention, but there isn't necessarily anything outstanding that makes it 5 stars for me.

florencegriffin's review against another edition

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5.0

Enjoyable if you want 100 plot twists which sounds annoying but actually kept it really interesting as it always changed what you thought you knew. The main plot twists were also fairly believable too and not irritatingly unrealistic. Only thing i found confusing was remembering which characters were which until i got about halfway through.

julielb's review against another edition

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3.0

I found this at the library, hadn't read it when it first came out, and am always intrigued by drama surrounding reunions!

In this book, it's 25 years since Thomas left his school on the French Riviera. The school is hosting special events for his class - 25 years - but also due to demolishing the gym to build new buildings and gardens. Thomas, now a writer, is compelled to return because he knows what others do not, that there is a dead body walled up in the gym and he fears that at the end of the reunion weekend, when they start demolition, they will find the body and evidence that he was guilty of the death.

The book stays primarily in present day but also drafts back to his senior year when the events that led to the murder occurred. And of course there is a beautiful woman, Vinca, at the center of it.

I felt this book was engaging, compelling, interesting, but at times drifted. The links between a variety of the main characters were so coincidental as to sometimes be unbelieveable at times.

A decent mystery and well written story. I would read more by this author!

s_boyle's review against another edition

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3.0

The timeline of this book is so unbelievable, and the pacing in the second half is way too fast...however, if you are looking for a fast-paced, entertaining thriller that is not at all predictable, then it's for you!