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Singleminded
This is a darkly comic crime novel in which Francois, a Parisian lawyer, is in love with Zaza, his trainee. He decides that the only way he is going to be able to secure his freedom is by killing his wife, but is met with a series of failures to execute the crime.
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1999
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Hélène de Monaghan
16 books1 followerHélène de Monaghan, née Émilie Hélène Loireau est un auteur français de roman policier.
Après des études de Droit, elle devient avocate et exerce d'abord à Casablanca. Elle s'installe à Paris en 1966.
En 1971, elle écrit un premier roman policier intitulé "Suite en noir". Elle en publie ensuite une dizaine dans la collection Le Masque et aux Éditions Denoël. De facture classique, ces ouvrages lorgnent tantôt vers le whodunit, tantôt vers le suspense ou encore le roman policier humoristique.
Elle a également signé quelques pièces de théâtre et une adaptation de son roman Esprit de suite pour la télévision.
Après des études de Droit, elle devient avocate et exerce d'abord à Casablanca. Elle s'installe à Paris en 1966.
En 1971, elle écrit un premier roman policier intitulé "Suite en noir". Elle en publie ensuite une dizaine dans la collection Le Masque et aux Éditions Denoël. De facture classique, ces ouvrages lorgnent tantôt vers le whodunit, tantôt vers le suspense ou encore le roman policier humoristique.
Elle a également signé quelques pièces de théâtre et une adaptation de son roman Esprit de suite pour la télévision.
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December 10, 2021
“But it’s not as if Liliane suffers. No. The little angle radiates health, and when she flashes that beaming grin at me I know she’ll live forever unless I put an end to it”.
“Simply because she is genuine, alive, funny, gracious, honest. Because I love her and love is mysterious and beyond understanding. My darling Zaza- she would collapse with laughter if I told her I was planning to kill my wife for her. And in meantime, she doesn’t give a damn for me.”
Another review of an obscure book. It has only one other review on goodreads.
Disclaimer: I wouldn’t have enjoyed this book as much as I did if it wasn’t for the stress I have been under these past few days.
In the light of the above disclaimer, if you are struggling with reading or have been under stress, trust me this book is the perfect medicine to cure it. Singleminded is a story that starts with a lawyer Francois who is in love with his trainee Zaza and one day he decides that the only way to obtain his freedom is to get rid of his wife Liliane and he doesn’t mean through the process of divorce. What follows next is his endeavors to complete this task as soon as possible.
It’s funny, snarky and dark and you can’t help but keep turning the pages. The use of wit and sarcasm is of the highest order and believe me when I say this, it’s suspenseful like no other thriller. What I like about this book the most is how it isn’t an example of a typical murder mystery or even a thriller. It feels fresh and unique. The voice of the narrator is extremely compelling and makes you roll around with laughter. I’ll be honest, this isn’t breaking any grounds, it isn’t intellectual let alone literary, but it knows what it is and excels in that. Highly recommend it if you are looking something fast, hilarious and gripping.
“Simply because she is genuine, alive, funny, gracious, honest. Because I love her and love is mysterious and beyond understanding. My darling Zaza- she would collapse with laughter if I told her I was planning to kill my wife for her. And in meantime, she doesn’t give a damn for me.”
Another review of an obscure book. It has only one other review on goodreads.
Disclaimer: I wouldn’t have enjoyed this book as much as I did if it wasn’t for the stress I have been under these past few days.
In the light of the above disclaimer, if you are struggling with reading or have been under stress, trust me this book is the perfect medicine to cure it. Singleminded is a story that starts with a lawyer Francois who is in love with his trainee Zaza and one day he decides that the only way to obtain his freedom is to get rid of his wife Liliane and he doesn’t mean through the process of divorce. What follows next is his endeavors to complete this task as soon as possible.
It’s funny, snarky and dark and you can’t help but keep turning the pages. The use of wit and sarcasm is of the highest order and believe me when I say this, it’s suspenseful like no other thriller. What I like about this book the most is how it isn’t an example of a typical murder mystery or even a thriller. It feels fresh and unique. The voice of the narrator is extremely compelling and makes you roll around with laughter. I’ll be honest, this isn’t breaking any grounds, it isn’t intellectual let alone literary, but it knows what it is and excels in that. Highly recommend it if you are looking something fast, hilarious and gripping.
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