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Day 25 – Christmas Day
a book you received as a gift

That was earlier in the year, an audiobook offered by one of my French students,
so sweet of her:

Un Animal sauvage,
by Joël Dicker
Narrated by Laurent Natrella
Mystery
2024
398 pages / 10H07
Available in English as Wild Animal

The structure is very unusual, with zillions of flashbacks, that of course drove me crazy, suspense wise. A very smart way to reveal what’s going on very very slowly.

Here is part of the synopsis – as usual, the full synopsis reveals way to much!

“From the devious mind of New York Times bestselling author Joël Dicker —master of the plot twist—comes this gripping domestic thriller that transforms into an ambitious heist mystery involving a famed Geneva jewelry boutique.

On July 2, 2022, two criminals set out to rob a jewelry shop in Geneva. But even with a foolproof plan, their “perfect” heist will prove far from uneventful. . . .
Twenty days earlier, on a luxurious estate along the shores of Lake Geneva, Sophie Braun prepares to celebrate her fortieth birthday. Her life seems she has a fairytale marriage, two perfect children, and lives in a stylish modern mansion surrounded by lush forest. But her idyllic world is about to crumble. Her husband is becoming embroiled in petty schemes. Her neighbor, a policeman with a spotless reputation, is obsessed with her and spies on the most intimate moments of her life. Then, on her birthday, she receives a gift from a mysterious prowler that endangers her life.”

WHAT’S THE LAST BOK YOU RECEIVED AS A GIFT?

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