Boundary

Name: Boundary
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781843447290
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By Andrée A Michaud

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Boundary by Andrée A Michaud is a gripping crime thriller set in a remote, forested area. The story unfolds when a devastating crime disrupts the peace of this idyllic village, drawing in a complex web of characters. As the tension mounts, the line between the hunter and hunted blurs, revealing dark secrets and testing the limits of human endurance.
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You might like this book if you enjoy psychological thrillers with atmospheric settings and complex characters. Its intricate storytelling blends tension and suspense, drawing you into a mysterious world that lingers long after you finish reading.

Boundary

A chilling thriller as compulsive as Emma Cline's The Girls .

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A chilling thriller as compulsive as Emma Cline's The Girls.

Winner of the Governor General's Award for Fiction 2014
Winner of the Prix des Lecteurs at the Quais du Polar for Best French Crime Novel 2017
Winner of the Prix du Conseil des Arts and des Lettres de Quebec for Book of the Year 2015
Winner of the Prix Saint-Pacôme for Best Crime Novel 2014
Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2017

A chilling thriller as compulsive as Emma Cline's The Girls.

It's the Summer of 1967. The sun shines brightly over Boundary lake, a holiday haven on the US-Canadian border. Families relax in the heat, happy and carefree. Hours tick away to the sound of radios playing 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' and 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'. Children run along the beach as the heady smell of barbecues fills the air. Zaza Mulligan and Sissy Morgan, with their long, tanned legs and silky hair, relish their growing reputation as the red and blond Lolitas. Life seems idyllic.

But then Zaza disappears, and the skies begin to cloud over...

Originally published in the UK in hardback and trade paperback as Boundary

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Boundary by Andrée A. Michaud is praised for its layered, contemplative nature, offering more depth than typical crime fiction. Critics highlight its evocative and exquisite writing, which leaves a lasting impression. The book's grace and elegance elevate the story beyond its surface plot, making it a fascinating read that blends crime with rich character study.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781843447290

Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 January 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: No Exit Press

Contributors:

Translated by Donald Winkler

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

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Andrée A Michaud Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction

About the Author

ANDREE A. MICHAUD is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (Le Ravissement in 2001 and Bondree in 2014) and the recipient of the Arthur Ellis Award and the Prix Saint-Pacome for Best Crime Novel for Bondree (The Last Summer), as well as the 2006 Prix Ringuet for Mirror Lake (adapted for the big screen in 2013). Bondree also won the Prix du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec for Book of the Year 2015 in Eastern Townships and the Prix des Lecteurs for Best French Crime Novel at the Quais du Polar 2017. As she has done since her very first novel, Michaud fashions an eminently personal work that never ceases to garner praise from critics and avid mystery readers alike. Donald Winkler is a Canadian documentary maker and French-to-English translator. He won the Canadian Govenor General's Award for French to English translation in 1994, 2011 and 2013.