François started reading Le joueur d'échecs by Stefan Zweig

Le joueur d'échecs by Stefan Zweig
Sur un paquebot voyageant de New York à Buenos Aires, se rencontrent deux joueurs d’échecs que tout sépare : le …
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Sur un paquebot voyageant de New York à Buenos Aires, se rencontrent deux joueurs d’échecs que tout sépare : le …
Not a good book. The mystery is ok but it's badly written. There are many good books out there. This is not one of them. Don't waste your time. Or I am not in the target audience. Whatever.
Not a good book. The mystery is ok but it's badly written. There are many good books out there. This is not one of them. Don't waste your time. Or I am not in the target audience. Whatever.

Deux ans plus tôt, le petit Noah Garrisson a disparu. Et même si son corps n’a jamais été retrouvé, personne …
As much as the first book was captivating, this one feels disappointing. It's like taking a book to describe the problem and then give the answer in a couple of lines. Must read if you have read the Bowl, but.... Or maybe it's just me :-)
As much as the first book was captivating, this one feels disappointing. It's like taking a book to describe the problem and then give the answer in a couple of lines. Must read if you have read the Bowl, but.... Or maybe it's just me :-)

Dans son appartement, le personnage, contrebassiste de l'« Orchestre national » âgé de trente-cinq ans, présente son instrument au public, …
Not exactly what I expected, even if to be honest I don't know what I expected. All in all a nice story, but not really my favorite author.
Not exactly what I expected, even if to be honest I don't know what I expected. All in all a nice story, but not really my favorite author.

Stunningly rejacketed as part of a major reinvention of this neglected 20th century masterSet in the bohemian cafe society of …