MARCH 2016 - AudioFile
Daniel Philpott's deft delivery is ideal for this intricate story, which shifts in time from 1980 to 1998. When a plane crashes on the French-Swiss border, everyone is killed except for one of the two infant girls who were aboard. Philpott expertly depicts members of two families—the wealthy de Carvilles and the struggling Vitrals—who vie to prove that the survivor is theirs. It's intriguing to hear the eighteen-year-investigation of private detective Credule Grand-Duc, who is hired by the de Carvilles to prove the girl is their daughter. Equally gripping is the character of Marc Vitral, who uses Grand-Duc's journal to come to a different conclusion. Philpott keeps listeners on their toes. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
"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
"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
"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
"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
"This fascinating tale of intrigue and murder delves into complicated family bonds as it builds to a surprising and shocking conclusion."--Publishers Weekly
"Wonderfully ingenious and altogether satisfying."
--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
Library Journal
08/01/2015
When he's not working as a geography professor at the University of Rouen, Bussi is one of France's best-known crime writers. But he really hit the jackpot with this book, which was on the best sellers list in France for two years, has been sold to more than 25 countries, and won multiple awards; it also attracted a lot of attention at BEA in May. The premise: a plane crashes in the Swiss Alps, with the sole survivor a three-month-old girl thrown from the wreckage before it bursts into flames. But which of the two infants on board is she? The families—one rich, powerful, and threatening—immediately start fighting. With a 50,000-copy first printing.
MARCH 2016 - AudioFile
Daniel Philpott's deft delivery is ideal for this intricate story, which shifts in time from 1980 to 1998. When a plane crashes on the French-Swiss border, everyone is killed except for one of the two infant girls who were aboard. Philpott expertly depicts members of two families—the wealthy de Carvilles and the struggling Vitrals—who vie to prove that the survivor is theirs. It's intriguing to hear the eighteen-year-investigation of private detective Credule Grand-Duc, who is hired by the de Carvilles to prove the girl is their daughter. Equally gripping is the character of Marc Vitral, who uses Grand-Duc's journal to come to a different conclusion. Philpott keeps listeners on their toes. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
