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Three Days and a Life
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
Antoine is twelve years old. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother in Beauval, a small, backwater town surrounded by forests, where everyone knows everyone's business, and nothing much ever happens. But in the last days of 1999, a series of events unfolds, culminating in the shocking vanishing without trace of a young child. The adults of the town are at a loss to explain the disappearance, but for Antoine, it all begins with the violent death of his neighbour's dog. From that one brutal act, his fate and the fate of his neighbour's six year old son are bound forever.
In the years following Rémi's disappearance, Antoine wrestles with the role his actions played. As a seemingly inescapable net begins to tighten, breaking free from the suffocating environs of Beauval becomes a gnawing obsession. But how far does he have to run, and how long will it take before his past catches up with him again?
Translated from the French by Frank Wynne
Critic reviews
"French crime maestro Pierre Lemaitre continues his upward movement in Three Days and a Life . . . This is literary crime writing of some distinction: a heady melange of Aldous Huxley and Robert Goddard."—The Guardian
—Andrew Gulli, Strand Magazine
—Daily Republic
—Crime by the Book
—Financial Times
—Kirkus Reviews
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- Mick
- 28-11-17
An immersive tale of foreboding...
A well orchestrated story of an event in a small French town, and its ramifications. Pierre Lemaitre's story is unfolded in a way that may seem slow paced to some, but to me is a work of art. He leads through the story through Antoine in such a way that you feel that you have experienced the story from every perspective, and sensed every emotion. Peter Noble's narration is superb, adding to the pacing of the book and constantly reminding the listener that this is a story set is France, with French characters, attitudes and differences.
The story is a clever tale of foreboding, gradually unfolding until the very end. It is not as gory or "thrilling" as some of his other books, but is an immersive experience - by the end I hope that you will share my enthusiasm for this author. Enjoy !
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