The Messenger
The unmissable debut thriller set in the dark heart of Paris
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Descripción editorial
Perfect for fans of Tana French, Chris Whitaker and Rosamund Lupton, this prize-winning debut comes from an eclectic, cut-throat new voice in thriller writing.
'Intelligent, gripping and stylish' SOPHIE HANNAH
'A sharply written, clever and classy thrill-ride through the streets of Paris' CHRIS WHITAKER
A crime he didn't commit. A truth he must deliver.
Seven years ago, one night of teenage rebellion changed the lives of Alex and Sami for ever.
Alex's father was found dead and both boys were imprisoned for murder, despite protesting their innocence.
Now, Alex has a single purpose following his release: discover who really killed his father.
Yet as he searches for answers and atones for the sins of his past, Alex uncovers a disturbing truth with far-reaching consequences.
'Megan Davis's electric, suspenseful and stunning evocation of contemporary Paris is unforgettable' ELIZABETH MACNEAL
'A well-written, intriguing novel with an excellent sense of place' KAMILA SHAMSIE
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A man investigates his father's homicide after serving time for the crime in Davis's woolly debut thriller. Sixteen-year-old Alex Giraud has trouble acclimating when he and his dad, journalist Eddy, return to Paris following a decade in America. To appease his private-school bullies, Alex supplies them with drugs purchased from street-savvy petty criminal Sami Lantou. Then a deal goes wrong, and Alex and Sami's scheme to pay their debts by robbing Eddy results in their arrests for his murder. Eddy was alive when Alex and Sami left him, and Alex feels certain someone else killed him, but he helps convict Sami in exchange for leniency. Seven years later, Alex is a free man, but he can't move on until he exonerates Sami and catches the true culprit. In alternating timelines, Davis details the events preceding Eddy's death and Alex's present-day investigation. She paints a gritty portrait of Paris, and her dizzyingly complex plot touches on issues of classism, nationalism, and propaganda, but two-dimensional characters and a saggy, meandering middle lessen the impact. This ambitious debut bites off more than it can chew.
