by Graeme Macrae Burnet
This is supposedly a translation of a book by a forgotten French author called Brunet who wrote the book. The fact that this may be a tall tale is only revealed(or hinted at) by a lengthy translator's note at the end of the book in which we learn the author's life bears a remarkable resemblance to the main character.
The book is a crime novel where a waitress goes missing and suspicion falls on a non-descript bank manager who lives a very mundane life in a town close to Strasbourg. However, his life becomes by successive surprises more and more interesting. The book grew on me the longer it went on and I liked the ending. 8/10
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