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The Disappearance of Adele Bedeau

By: Graeme Macrae Burnet
Narrated by: Geoffrey Breton
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From the author of the Man Booker short-listed His Bloody Project.

Manfred Baumann is a loner. Socially awkward and perpetually ill at ease, he spends his evenings quietly drinking and surreptitiously observing Adèle Bedeau, the sullen but alluring waitress at a drab bistro in the unremarkable small French town of Saint-Louis. But one day, she simply vanishes into thin air.

When Georges Gorski, a detective haunted by his failure to solve one of his first murder cases, is called in to investigate the girl's disappearance, Manfred's repressed world is shaken to its core, and he is forced to confront the dark secrets of his past.

The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau is a literary mystery novel that is, at heart, an engrossing psychological portrayal of an outsider pushed to the limit by his own feverish imagination.

©2014 Graeme Macrae Burnet (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting Heartfelt Scary Disappearance

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Not my usual type of book but I was intrigued by the description. I really enjoyed it. The story was unusual being set a number of years ago. So some did bits that I wouldn't hear in modern books. But other than that it was great. The translation was good. No story lost in translation. And I enjoyed the extra at the end about the authors life as well.

An unusually addictive book.

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A wonderful depiction of provincial guilt. Funny, sad and, ultimately, brilliant to make the reader root for the central character. Also, I believed the French novel trope so enjoyed the joke when I found out.

Brilliant and Sad

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I liked the voice but the story was a bit dragged out. wanted to know the end, obviously, so kept listening. appreciate the notes on the author at the end.

Okay

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I enjoyed the story and characters but boy the narrator spoilt it I’m afraid. He has this daft way of pronouncing words like ‘’little’ as ‘littwl, ‘bottle’ as ‘bottwl’ ???!!! it was so irritating. He’s well-spoken and has a nice tone to his voice but his pronunciation thing nearly made me abandon the story. Oh and he says ‘simi-ultaneously instead of simultaneously.

Great story- shame about the narrator

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Can't believe that I had never even heard of this spellbinding novel before. Uncomfortable subject matter therefore all the more interesting. All the nuances of french language and culture are not lost in translation, oh and beautifully narrated.

Great read/ listen for the cooler autumn evenings.

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This book manages to distinguish itself from other books of the same genre by focusing mostly on the psychology and inner thoughts of the main characters none of which are particularly sympathetic. I also enjoyed the ending which was somewhat unexpected.

Well written and narrated

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I finished this, thought it was good and nicely enjoyable but nothing too special. Then I found myself thinking about it more and in doing so found myself appreciating it in a whole new way. More than meets the eye/ear.

More than meets the eye

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Really interesting study of a nervous man with a big secret. I found myself chuckling at the way he constantly questioned himself, changed his mind then changed it again. Many of us have been there albeit without such a guilty secret in our history!

Loved it!

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The title makes one think this will be a detective novel and though a past murder and a recent disappearance are part of the story they are peripheral to the central thrust of the story which is the psychological fragility of bank manager Manfred and his interactions with detective Gorski. Much of the text delves into their pasts and how this has shaped their personalities. This is slow-burn kind of book where understanding what motivate characters is much more important than fast-paced narrative. I was reminded of Simenon and his Maigret books.
I enjoyed this book and its more reflective style. The post script telling us about the author is most illuminating.

More a study of character than crime

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Narrator done a good job. Liked the strong characters and the simple yet thought provoking story.

Thought provoking

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