Among the new literary releases on shelves on August 29, 2024, was “The Island” by French author Jérôme Loubry. This is his seventh novel, and here’s what you need to know…
The 2024 literary rentrée continues in full swing! Among the most anticipated detective novels and thrillers, the new Jérôme Loubry is now available from Calmann-Lévy editions. In The Islandthis writer who used to work in gourmet restaurants takes the reader to the island of Porquerolles for a stay that is, to say the least… memorable. And good news: no need to have read his previous novels before embarking on this very dark read!
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The Nightmarish “Island” of Porquerolles
If you were planning to go to the Provençal island soon, it might be better to postpone your discovery of the novel until later! Let me explain… For many years, Porquerolles was the summer paradise of Diane’s gang: with her big brother Paul and their friends Sabrina and Lucas, they took pleasure in returning to the manor house reserved for them, where rock music pulsated between well-watered meals and shared joints. A haven of peace that also did a lot of good to young Diane, who was plagued by mental health problems. Until this summer, five years ago, when she killed herself on the upper floor of the mansion.
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- Femina.fr
