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Jean-Patrick Manchette

Fatale by Jean-Patrick Manchette

March 28, 2025 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Fatale, (1977,) by Jean-Patrick Manchette, is my first French noir novel. Translated by Donald Nicholson Smith and published by the New York Review of Books, I borrowed this slim volume from our county library. I read it in two sittings, wondering, after the first, if I wanted to finish it and I still wonder. There … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers, What I Read Tagged: Donald Nicholson Smith, Fatale, French noir, Jean-Patrick Manchette, New York Review of Books, novel

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