we take the same ....

As in every novel Bourdin, the stage is set: large area, beautiful house in the country with a patriarchal family always violent leader, imposing, assertive, often contemptuous of women ..... The author only changes of geographical location (the Bordeaux to Provence through the Languedoc .... cf other securities), then the tragedy is looming and the end leaves us skeptical! As a brother displeased me because I really feel like already read (several times) the same book. On the other hand the characters are not engaging and the story is incredibly banal !!