"Philippe Djian brings a buzzing urgency to this story set in a sleepy academic enclave in rural France, where Marc, a professor whose interest in women has filled the hole left by his failed literary ambitions, makes a habit of bringing home his most promising students for brief-but-pleasant affairs. One night Marc brings home his student Barbara, only to discover, to his horror, her lifeless body lying next to him the next day. Instead of calling the police, he disposes of her body in a remote gorge-- a decision with consequences that catapult him into an ever-quickening spiral of suspicion and self-doubt"--Publsiher's web site.
- ISBN10 1451607598
- ISBN13 9781451607598
- Publish Date 3 September 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Simon & Schuster
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 208
- Language English