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This fascinating tale of intrigue and murder delves into complicated
family bonds as it builds to a surprising and shocking conclusion.
— Publishers Weekly
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Wonderfully ingenious and altogether satisfying.
— Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
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After the Crash opens with a wrenching scene that will serve as the mystery's terrifically compelling central conceit....sit back and go along for the ride....Bussi's tucked a lot of enjoyable - and enjoyably surprising - pieces into his puzzle.
— Boston Globe
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Bussi's portrait of the difficulties of investigating a closed community
is fascinating, and the novel ends with one of the most reverberating
shocks in modern crime fiction.
— The Sunday Times (UK)
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[A] dazzling, unexpected, and haunting masterpiece.
— The Daily Mail (UK)
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Murder always seems especially appalling against a beautiful backdrop,
which is why Michel Bussi's novel begins to strikingly.... A good deal
of eccentric Gallic charm.
— Sunday Express (UK)
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plot is set in Giverny, where Monet planted and painted water lilies. It's
where the characters live, the murders are committed, the clues are scattered,
and the police investigate ... [an] intelligent and absorbing book.
— The Times (UK)
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"Riveting! Bussi spins psychological suspense at its finest with this consuming tale of one child, two families, and the dark secrets that define us all. Clear your schedule; this book is worth it!
— Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Crash & Burn and Find Her
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After the Crash is a jolt to the senses and a jolt to the heart--both rollicking and labyrinthine, both wildly propulsive and yet rich with grand drama, and with a cast of characters--particularly its sumptuously powerful women--you won't forget.
— Megan Abbott, author of The Fever and the forthcoming You Will Know Me
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Fast-paced and action-packed, this thriller is
adrenaline pumping. Bussi offers a smart, complex mystery with plenty of
plausible twists and surprises ... An engrossing story that's almost
impossible to put down.
— Shelf Awareness