KAIKEN finally in pocket book

Never Jean-Christophe Grange had put so much of himself in one of his novels. Of course, the former reporter, now leader of the authors of French thrillers, in the wake of his first big success, The Crimson Rivers appeared in 1998, has often drawn inspiration from his reporting. But this time, the successful novelist tackles a particularly intimate subject for him, as it is in Japan, the country of his girlfriend ..
But beware, kaiken, whose title refers to the dagger with which women samurai committed suicide, there is nothing a trifle on the life of a Franco-Japanese couple. It is indeed a thrilling and violent thriller, as has always write Grangé. Although this time, the author has slipped into the skin of a Parisian cop Olivier Passan, whose wife, Naoko, is Japanese. With this specificity, the author gives the novel a great authenticity.