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Audrey57, contributor to the reading group “20 Minutes Books”, recommends “Le suspect” by Fiona Barton, published on January 9, 2020 by Éditions Fleuve Noir.
Favorite quotation:
"I observe them all, these faces that I know so well. I was afraid with these people […] However, suddenly, I am a stranger among them. I became the subject. "
Why this book?
- Because in this third novel by Fiona Barton, we find the journalist Kate Waters, whom we had already followed in the two previous novels of the author: La Veuve and La Coupure . But this time the investigation promises to be more intimate for her and risks upsetting her family's daily life. I found the character of Kate much more complete than in the other novels, and I appreciated her strength and her determination.
- Because it is a breathtaking thriller, which begins with the disappearance of two young girls: Alex and Rosy left for Thailand as soon as their exams are finished, but the families are worried because they have been giving news for several days . Alerted by inspector Bob Sparkes, Kate decides to cover the investigation especially since her son Jake, is also in Thailand. The young man who excelled in his studies of rights, left everything overnight two years ago, in order to fly to Pukhet and treat turtles there.
- Because the work of journalists is at the center of the story, with this need for scoop, exclusivity and competition between newspapers. The author also shows how journalists can be intrusive towards families, but also the close links they have with the police, the way they help each other and pass on the news.
- Because the construction of the story is done through several characters. The passages from Kate, the mother of one of the girls, the inspector or even emails from Alex during his trip. The distress of the parents, the way the investigation is progressing, the way in which the ideal suspect is found, the way Kate conducts her research and the reality of the facts which gently reveals to us what happened in Bangkok are very well described .
Most in 2 minutes
The plot. 2 young 18-year-old girls disappear during a trip to Thailand, their families are immediately in the media spotlight: desperate, panicked and exposed to their privacy. Journalist Kate Waters, always hungry for good paper, follows the case.
Characters. Kate Waters the journalist, police inspectors Alex and Rosie, the two missing girls, the anxious families, Jake the son of Kate.
Places. Thailand, Bangkok, England.
The time. End of summer 2014.
The author. Fiona Barton is a journalist. She has notably written for the Daily Mail, was a writer for the Daily Telegraph and editor-in-chief of the Mail on Sunday. Today she lives in the South West of France.
This book was read with. The author does not follow the twists and turns, the investigation is slow and meticulous, certain things are obvious from the start, but yet I was not bored during my reading. I was really caught in this novel and impatient to know the outcome.
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