Among all the books that have recently arrived in bookstores, here are a few that caught our attention.
The irreparablePierre Samson
The author of the novel The mammoth, who was a finalist for the Prix des libraires du Québec and the Prix littéraire des collégiens, among other awards, constructs in this brand new title a plot tied up in the form of an investigation. His character Eugène Rolland teaches at the university, in addition to being a specialist in ancient writings and a tracker downing counterfeit manuscripts. Convinced that he is the victim of a hoax that threatens his professional integrity, he begins to dig, at the risk of losing everything.
The irreparable
Heliotrope
280 pages
I thank the night, Veronique Tadjo
Flora and Yasmina are students in Ivory Coast in 2010, when the country sinks into a political crisis after a disputed presidential election. They are then forced to leave everything behind, while one returns to her family and the other takes refuge in South Africa. Between love, friendship, art and revolt, this new title by the novelist, poet and painter Véronique Tadjo draws the portrait of a generation in all its vivacity and ambitions.
I thank the night
Inkwell Memory
312 pages
Crossing the steppe – First journeyMarie-France Bujold
After a difficult romantic experience, the narrator decides to go and discover unknown lands in Asia. From the Gobi Desert to the Orkhon Valley via Arkhangai, she transports us to these remote places, in the heart of raw nature and unforgettable scenery.
Crossing the steppe – First journey
All in all
184 pages
EmmaJean Reno
If you liked his films, will you like his book? The French actor has indeed started writing and has just published his first novel. This spy thriller takes us to Oman, where Emma, a masseuse, is hired to train the team of a future luxury complex. But nothing goes as planned and she finds herself caught in a dangerous spiral. One thing is for sure, this is the kind of story in which we would like to see Jean Reno on screen.
Emma
XO Editions
312 pages
The great drowned womanMarie-Jeanne Bérard
This story revisits the myth of Lilith through the character of a septuagenarian widow who lives as a recluse on the Breton moor. One day, she discovers a naked woman washed up on the shore and offers her shelter. She is mute, but she nevertheless manages to tell her her terrifying story.
The great drowned woman
Head first
200 pages
The Deer GirlsDanielle Daniel
This first novel for adults by a Sudbury children’s author tells the story of two women in New France in the 1650s. Inspired by the story of these ancestors, it revisits tragic moments of colonization, marked by strategic alliances and conflicts between beliefs. A “powerful” text, according to the Globe and Mail.
The Deer Girls
Paulsen
355 pages
Out of LifeLouis Roussel
This is another debut novel that addresses single parenthood from the perspective of a father who lives in a small village where everyone knows each other and where news travels at the speed of light. When he finds himself alone after his wife leaves him and takes their 2-year-old daughter with him, he must relearn how to live within a community that, despite its flaws, proves to be very comforting.
Out of Life
XYZ
272 pages