In the late twentieth century, our Anglo-Saxon friends have left us representations of evil that still fascinate today: Dracula, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hide, Moriarty, Jack the Ripper ... This is the supernatural and fantastic setting that evil takes shape in Léviatemps Requiem and The Abyss, into "the void between the animal and the model civilized. " The exuberance of the World Expo is woven backdrop for equally excessive killings, brimming with cruelty and without hemoglobin savings. The London fog descends on Paris, the oppressive atmosphere of Victorian London fell on the city, White Chapelle-sur-seine happened. And to face the monster, the hero, like a Sherlock Gallic opposes him analysis, pathological obsession and determination to pursue its prey to the bottom of the hole quen what the cost.
These are the first books I read Chattam Maxime and I love it.
What research work and attention to detail to recreate the Paris 1900!
There I found lEdgar of Poe and Conan Doyle. I totally absorbed by this extraordinary adventure in twists.
