Born in Athens in 1977, Makis Malafékas studied Art history in Paris, before devoting himself to drawing and writing. He is the author of a series of Athenian neo-thrillers, between pulp and social novel, which features his alter ego: the writer Mikhalis Krokos. After “In the Rules of the Art” and “Another Greek Summer”, the third part of the series, “Deepfake”, has just been published in Greece.
Translation: Nicolas Pallier
“The writer Mikhalis Krokos returns to Athens, in the middle of a scorching summer, to have his new novel published. Plunged into a bad situation, he accepts a golden offer: to spend a few days on the island of Ikaria, in the superb friend’s villa, overlooking the famous Messakti beach. He finds a sophisticated pair of binoculars there, which allows him to observe from afar all the tribes of the Greek summer: surfers, hippies, influencers,. regulars at the beach bar, fatal beauties… until the moment he helplessly witnesses a tragedy In search of an explanation, Krokos will soon discover that his presence in Ikaria owes nothing to chance. Another Greek summerMakis Malafékas delivers a feverish thriller between Rear window by Hitchcock and Body Double of De Palma, in a heavenly beach setting.” (Presentation of Asphalte editions)
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