The Very Catastrophic Visit to the Zoo, new novel by Joël Dicker

In 2024, Joel Dicker surprised us with his novel A Wild Animal. In this psychological thriller, set between Geneva and Saint-Tropez, we plunged into the planning of a heist. For his new story, the Swiss author has some surprises in store for us. And this time again, the literary scene is already eager to discover this new story.

The Very Catastrophic Visit to the Zoo, new novel by Joël Dicker

It was on his Instagram account that Joël Dicker shared the news. He will unveil his next novel on March 4, 2025. Named The Very Catastrophic Zoo Visit, the book will once again appear in Rosie & Wolfe Editionsits own publishing house founded in 2022.

The author promises a project “a little different from the others”. He also adds: “it is a particular book, very important for me, which I had enormous pleasure in writing”. Described as a funny and touching novel, it will also evoke current social themes such as democracy, inclusive education and parent-teacher relationships.

For the moment, Joël Dicker is not revealing any more information, other than the cover of this upcoming novel. We can see a young blonde girl, surrounded by wild animals like a giraffe, monkeys, a tiger, penguins…

The Story of The Very Catastrophic Zoo Visit

In this new investigationJoël Dicker tells the crazy story of a trip to the zoo. “On Christmas Eve, a school visit to a zoo turns into a disaster. What exactly happened? The parents of Joséphine, who was taking part in this outing and who seems to be one of the protagonists in this affair, are determined to discover it. In this quest for truth, we gradually understand that a catastrophe never happens alone. Appearances are deceiving and the story of events will take a turn that no one could have imagined. “, we can read in the summary of the novel.

Enough to make us even more eager to devour this new novelwhich promises to be a great success, like its predecessors.