3.0
Time Is a Killer
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A fatal accident in the past, broken lives, family secrets . . . Michel Bussi serves up a gripping thriller, set amid the beautiful scenery of Corsica.
In the summer of 2016, Clotilde is spending her vacation in Corsica with her husband, Franck, and her teenage daughter, Valentine. It is the first time she has been back to the island since the car accident in which her parents and her brother were killed decades earlier. She was in the car too, but miraculously escaped with her life.
This return plunges Clotilde back into the deepest recesses of her adolescence. She reacquaints herself with her paternal grandparents, Lisabetta and Cassanu, members of a powerful Corsican family that reigns over the island.
When a mysterious letter, signed "Palma"—Clotilde's mother—arrives, the truth about her family, her parents' death, and her childhood is called into question.
is a voyage into the complexities of Corsican society, a compelling portrait of a woman's awakening, and a masterfully executed novel of psychological suspense.
"Michel Bussi's writing always rings true. His crime novel is a bomb." —
"Michel Bussi's psychological crime novels are beyond masterful." —
"Bathed in the perfumes and flavors of Corsica . . .
will be read with bated breath until the final twist!" —
"Don't open these books if you have anything more pressing to do." —
(France)
"Gripping noir." —
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“(Spoilers)
I read this book while on holiday and did enjoy the setting and the plot in general but I found the mistress dressing up as the mum so bizarre like why did that just get glossed over????
on another note, if you took out all the description of women’s bodies in this book it would be ~100 pages shorter 🙃”
“In Time is a Killer, we follow Clotilde, the sole survivor of a tragic car crash that claimed her family in 1989. Nearly three decades later, she returns to Corsica with her husband and daughter, hoping for closure—but instead, she’s confronted with long-buried secrets, unanswered questions, and the haunting weight of the past.
To be honest, I’m conflicted after finishing this book. The premise is promising, but the pacing is painfully slow. I had to push myself to get through it, and at times it felt like a chore. I also struggled to connect with the characters—when the redemption arc finally came around, I found myself not caring much. There’s definitely a strong story hidden underneath all the dragging narrative, it could have been a five-star read. But as it stands, it just not for me.”
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