our latest favorite novels

While the autumnal cold is currently raging, we have only one desire: to stay warm at home. And why not with a good book to occupy yourself? If the program tempts you and you are looking for an idea of ​​reading, here are our last favorites novels. All you have to do is choose your favorite …

Of sun and blood by Jérôme Loubry

Called in a chic district of Port au Prince, Inspector Simon Bélage makes a maccabre discovery: a white couple murdered and mutilated with voodoo symbols at the crime scene. A scene that reminds him of another similar crime that happened not long before. However, the inspector refuses to fall into superstition. For him, this story is much more complex than it seems and he fully intends to find this murderer of flesh and blood. But he should be wary because ignoring the omens conveyed by the spirits, whether they are true or not, can prove fatal.

We are quickly caught up in this dark intrigue and a bit of mystique, especially knowing that nature will soon upset the country. The story takes place a few days before the terrible earthquake that shook the island of Haiti in January 2010 as the author reminds us at the beginning of the book. We therefore follow Inspector Bélage's investigation with this chronometer in the background, constantly recalled by the temporal makeup artists at the beginning of each chapter. But, before Mother Nature lashes out and causes chaos, it's another hell the hero will uncover, a terrible revenge story that has its roots in the '80s and shattered six orphaned children.

Of sun and blood by Jérôme Loubry
Editions Calmann Lévy
400 pages, € 19.90
Available on amazon.fr

The replacement by Michelle Frances

At 42, with her stressful and busy life as a TV producer, Carrie had no plans to get pregnant. If the future mother is very happy with this news, she quickly becomes disillusioned because her husband Adrian, him, does not seem delighted at all. Hadn't they agreed that they didn't want children? Already under pressure with this rejection, Carrie becomes even more anguished at the time of her maternity leave and the arrival of her replacement, Emma, ​​a talented and ambitious young woman who knows how to make herself indispensable, especially in the eyes of Carrie's husband. . Doubt settles in Carrie then. What is Emma hiding and especially what does she want?

A novel rich in twists and turns which revives the suspense until the end. Like Carrie, we first think that this replacement is a little upstart who wants to find a place in the sun in the world of television, oh so difficult to access, especially by seducing Carrie's husband. But it's a whole different story that emerges over the chapters. Between lies, betrayal, theft and murder, this thriller sows doubt in the reader's head until the final outcome, which lifts the veil on the motivations of each.

The replacement by Michelle Frances
L'Archipel Publishing
380 pages, 22 €
Available on amazon.fr

You drive Me crazy Isabel Keats

Alicia is a real maniac. At home, everything is always super tidy, she swears by healthy food and exercise and she can't stand the unexpected. Quite the opposite of his neighbor, Konrad, who lives without real hours, loves junk food and cigarettes and follows his desires whenever he wants. When these two meet over Alicia's leaked pussy at Konrad's, they can't imagine how much each will change the other's lives.

When a control freak meets a chronic impulsive, it sparks! We quickly fall under the spell of the characters of Isabel Keats, a bit wacky, funny and offbeat. Besides Ali and Konrad, to whom many adventures happen because of their little quirks, the secondary characters are also very fun like Jennifer, the rebellious teenager kicked out of the family caravan who finds himself hosted by Ali, or even old Mrs. Williams, a fervent Protestant, hired to clean Konrad's house and who never misses an opportunity to let him know that he is the demon. If we know from the start how the story will end, we revel in the path taken by the characters to come to terms with and tame their feelings. A novel full of humor and lightness to have a pleasant reading time.

You drive Me crazy Isabel Keats
Amazon Publishing
331 pages, € 9.99
Available on amazon.fr

For a moment of eternity by Gilles Legardinier

Vincent Cavel knows the secrets well. After all that is part of his job, he who is a specialist in the creation of secret passages and other caches in the houses of wealthy personalities. But, while the excitement is at its height with the Universal Exhibition in Paris and the presentation of its famous Eiffel Tower, Vincent and his team are the target of assassination attempts. Who is after them? And why ? Vincent will do everything to protect his family and put an end to this hunt.

With this novel, Gilles Legardinier offers us a trip back in time to the time of the Paris Universal Exhibition where the craziest and extraordinary inventions of the time are about to be presented. But it is behind the scenes that the plot of this story is played out, featuring a team specializing in the construction of secret passages. Vincent and his companions Pierre, Konrad, Eustasio and Henri, tracked down by a mysterious individual, lead us on a quest full of twists and turns that will lead them to the depths of a mysterious dungeon linked to the Templars. A story full of mysteries pleasant to read.

For a moment of eternity by Gilles Legardinier
Editions I have read
640 pages, € 8.90
Available on amazon.fr

Love lesson T1 by Emma Chase

Garret Daniels leads a peaceful life in Lakeside, New Jersey. A former quarterback, he is now the coolest teacher in his old school and the coach of the football team, he has lots of friends and a beautiful house by the lake. But his tranquility is disturbed by the unexpected return of his first love, the beautiful Callie Carpenter. The young woman, who lived off her passion for the theater across the country, returns to take care of her parents after an accident and finds herself teaching in the same high school as Garrett. Difficult for the two exes not to cross each other in the hallways, which is sure to awaken memories …

What would you do if you found your first love that you could never quite forget? This is the question facing Garrett and Callie, the two heroes of this new Emma Chase saga. Between misunderstandings, old wounds from the past, unspoken words and burning feelings, this romantic comedy is perfect for relaxing on a rainy autumn afternoon.

Love lesson T1 by Emma Chase
Hugo & Cie Publishing
360 pages, 17 €
Available on amazon.fr

Requiem for a diamond by Cécile Cabanac

New murder for Commander Virginie Sevran of the DRPJ of Versailles: the body of a famous jeweler, Victor Bardier, found at home bathed in his blood. But the investigation promises to be thorny because the crime scene has been defiled and the body moved. Not to mention that the victim's wife has disappeared. Assisted by his team, Commander Sevran embarks on an investigation with multiple ramifications in a fairly secret environment, that of the diamond dealers …

It is a very complex plot that the reader finds himself confronted with. Indeed, multiple protagonists evolve within this story and, like the facets of a diamond, gradually unveil their story to help us understand this death, and especially what it hides. A treasure hunt that takes us to the four corners of Europe in the footsteps of a well-oiled traffic.

Requiem for a diamond by Cécile Cabanac
River Editions
458 pages, € 19.90
Available on amazon.fr

Special escapes by Véronique Olmi

1970. Sabine, Hélène and Mariette are the three children of the Malavieri family. Three young girls full of dreams at a time troubled by the events of May 1968. Sabine, the eldest, dreams of being an artist and living in Paris; Hélène, the youngest, lives between the modest family home in Aix en Provence and her uncle's very chic residence in Neuilly; As for the youngest Mariette, she discovers how the world can be cruel and hide secrets. At a time when French society is undergoing radical change and when women are emancipating themselves, the three sisters will have to make their way in this new world.

In this return, Véronique Olmi offers us a family saga in which we follow the fate of three young girls from the same family over ten years. We are attached to Sabine the artist, Hélène, torn between her life in Aix and that in Neuilly, and the sensitive Mariette, each shedding light on French society which is changing. A dive into the past, at a time that was the source of many changes, whether cultural or social (contraception, the right to abortion, etc.). Through the portrait of this provincial Catholic family, we (re) discover with pleasure and interest a slice of French history and certain struggles that have shaped our current society.

Special escapes by Véronique Olmi
Editions Albin Michel
512 pages, € 21.90
Available on amazon.fr

Letters of blood by James Patterson and Marshall Karp

The perfect life of billionaire Hubert Hutchinson Alden Jr is shattered when, one night, his son is kidnapped and his driver murdered. He also discovers the latter's head in a bag with the name of his son in bloody letters. Then begins an investigation in the high spheres for inspectors Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald, members of NYPD Red, the elite unit in charge of crimes that concern the most powerful personalities in New York. But the two investigators do not suspect for a minute that this kidnapping story hides a much darker secret.

Fans of thriller and police investigation will find what they are looking for in this new novel in the NYPD Red series by James Patterson and Marshal Karp. Because what seems to be a “banal” kidnapping of a teenage heir to a rich family is far from being as simple a matter as it seems at first glance. Conspiracy, betrayal, greed, Zach Jordan and his partner (and ex!) Kylie MacDonald will have a hard time unraveling this story and arresting the culprits.

Letters of blood by James Patterson and Marshall Karp
Editions The Pocket Book
408 pages, € 8.20
Available on amazon.fr

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