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Nada

Nada

CrimeThriller
Pages
200
Published
1972
Language
English

Synopsis

A group of radical leftists kidnaps the American ambassador in Paris, demanding the release of political prisoners. However, the operation quickly spirals out of control, leading to a violent confrontation with the police. This intense crime novel explores the blurred lines between idealism and extremism.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseGrittyDark
Anti-Hero

Genres

Crime Thriller

Authors

J
Jean-Patrick Manchette

Jean-Patrick Manchette was a French crime novelist credited with reinventing and reinvigorating the genre. He wrote ten short novels in the seventies and early eighties, and is widely recognized as the foremost French crime fiction author of the 1970s - 1980s . His stories are violent, existentialist explorations of the human condition and French society. Source: Goodreads.com