It s obviously not a novel to rosewater. C is black, very black, hard, demanding, at times at the limit of sustainability, but once you're in the prologue the author and not let you go over until the end and even and especially up to the last line that will leave you weeping ko and standing. So yes, very hard, very black, very stressful because reality forces, violent, appalling at times but unfortunately so real. An overwhelming writing compelling, sometimes unbearable, but so precise and up to what may be human cruelty. No character leave you indifferent, every touch you and c is the art of Karine Giebel in a dazzling style that will take you deep into the human abyss. Some will find this novel too hard and yet it would be a shame to miss this authentic masterpiece of work, as elsewhere of these novels. Well above some stars authors I will not name, you will find no frills or description totally useless except to fill the pages. The style is precise and hard hitting, even if we could at times need some breaks, but you do not get it. Feel free devour this thriller, even if like me you will need a while to get back to read a book to digest this one. Ms. Giebel I haven that to reproach you, is that he will have to wait one year before devouring your next novel. You are by far my favorite author can be with Patrick Senecal.