Finalist for the Man Booker International Prize 2015
Gregoire Nakobomayo, a petty criminal, has decided to kill his girlfriend Germaine. He's planned the crime for some time, but still, the act of murder requires a bit of psychological and logistical preparation. Luckily, he has a mentor to call on, the far more accomplished serial killer Angoualima. The fact that Angoualima is dead doesn't prevent Gregoire from holding lengthy conversations with him. Little by little, Gregoire interweaves Angoualima's life and criminal exploits with his own.
Continuing with the plan despite a string of botched attempts, Gregoire's final shot at offing Germaine leads to an abrupt unravelling. Lauded in France for its fresh and witty style, African Psycho's inventive use of language surprises and relieves the reader by sending up this disturbing subject.
- ISBN10 1781257876
- ISBN13 9781781257876
- Publish Date 23 March 2017 (first published 13 March 2006)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Serpent's Tail
- Edition Main - Classic edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 160
- Language English