A good first novel.

A good first novel.

On my skin (Paperback)

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If the name of Gillian Flynn still unknown to you, there is little chance that you are missed the girl Gone phenomenon cinema, adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name.

The plot of "On my skin" ("Sharp objects" in VO), the first novel of this writer, focuses on Camille Preak a refer installed in Chicago against which returns to the heart in the small village of Wind Gap in Missouri, which it originated, to investigate a news creepy. A little girl was murdered, and the author of this heinous act has taken away all her teeth. The hypothesis of a serial killer, scented by the editor confirms second girl puisquune soon suffered the same fate

Camille will face in investigating many obstacles: part of the population is openly hostile to her and the idea that they have of their profession. The police chief also sees the arrival of a bad eye. Wash of the inhabitants, the killer can only be dextérieur someone, probably a tramp, yet many of them appear suspicious

But Camille will mainly deal with his personal demons return to Wind Gap signifying see his mother who has never been able Laimer, rethink his little sister died, and deal with all persons what worked with in his youth and what thought he left behind it for good.

During his investigation, Camille will be put to the test and learn as much about herself as the tragedies that sabattent on the community to which it returns.

The city of Wind Gap could easily be twinned with the fictional town of Twin Peaks, since it contains the same feeling unwell. The little secrets and the withdrawal gnaw residents whose dark lady seems contagious. To parody Shakespeare, there is something rotten in Wind Gap

Can we really escape his past? Can we move forward without taking the care to close his wounds? (Literally and figuratively) Should we dwell on the past or should we move on? These are questions that will face Camille during its painful homecoming.

People may criticize Deventer author quickly mystery. The reader accustomed to novels suspense guess indeed soon enough what it's all about, at least in broad terms, but nothing nenlève the pleasure of reading this book whose pages turn by themselves.

Flynn made dune evidence such dexterity to describe its characters and the universe in which they bathe unhealthy quon can only sattacher to Camille and her fight First of hesitating and assets to update the truth.

In conclusion, do not deprive yourself to discover Gillian Flynn debut in this work which contains the seeds of anything that will make its success thereafter.

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