Total Kheops

by Jean-Claud Izzo

Mass Market Paperback

Reviews

[Jude · Rating 3 out of 5]

j’ai rétabli le bon ordre

[Xander Fuller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brutal and very intense for even a polar I think. The convoluted mess of characters interwoven with personal histories and mafia drama brings up the title of the novel well, total chaos.

I particularly liked the main character Fabio, being a former voyou himself but now a cop, brings a conflicted interest in all his interactions. His character flaws also make him likable for how much he sucks, how much he knows he sucks, but you feel for him for being so honest with himself and his poor decisions.

Very noteworthy.

[Keith Sickle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, but too convoluted. I had trouble tracking the different characters and their various associations. The book painted a distinctive picture of Marseille, a distinctive city, and I appreciated that.

[Ophélie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Le même plaisir de retrouver Fabio Montale qu'à mes premières lectures il y a 20 ans. Un amour profond de Marseille et de sa gastronomie, soupoudré des histoires de ses habitants, de ses migrations, de meurtres complexes et de rejet du Front National.

[Nic Compton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing writing which elevates the detective genre to a new level - even if I couldn’t follow all the intricacies of the plot!