In seven novels which have sold more than 15 million copies, Joël Dicker (38 years old) has become one of the most read French speakers – he is Swiss – in the world. But what we didn’t know is that he has another passion in which he has invested.
Joël Dicker says it himself, he is greedy. But if he likes to eat, he admits, he is not very good in the kitchen. “Cooking puts me in a state of insane stress. My only success in cooking is the croque-monsieur stove“, he tells the magazine Marie-France. And added: “Extremely patient, I am an expert in processed cheese.“Joël Dicker, as we learn, is also the owner of the Du Rhône chocolate factory, a”150-year-old Geneva institution. Pride !“
The writer made this acquisition in 2019 with a friend of his, the financier Joël Fradkoff. “Our flagship chocolate is Coline, a dark ganache made from 64% cocoa from Papua New Guinea. Otherwise, we offer original products, such as yuzu, strawberry verbena or even mango ganaches. We are also going to launch candied chestnuts, a product that Genevans particularly appreciate.“, he declared that year during an interview with the site Living Well & Luxury. Something to make your mouth water and certainly delight your two children!
Joël Dicker, a very disciplined writer
If Joël Dicker, in a relationship with the discreet Constance, is therefore a gourmand who has invested in high-end sweet pleasures, he admits to being careful not to let himself go. A discipline put in place for his mental well-being more than physical. He says : “Releasing a book requires sacrifices, time, renunciations, but also brings a lot of happiness. This self-sacrifice, I domesticated it thanks to martial arts and boxing“. Interested in combat sports, Joël Dicker explains that it is not the blows that he appreciates but the fact that it allows him to “confront oneself, surpass oneself“. A healthy body and a healthy mind therefore.
To create his works, Joël Dicker confides that he needs to be “in his bubble“and protect yourself from outside noise with music. Well… provided that the words are not in French because they could “collide” with his thoughts.
