My favourite crime fiction author of the moment is Pierre Lemaitre, a French writer. For those of you who are fans of crime fiction (French it call “Polar”), I strongly recommend you read his books. Pierre Lemaitre writes only in French. However, some of his more famous works have been translated into English.
I came across him only the end last year when my husband happened to buy his Prix Goncourt (France’s top literary prize)-winning book, Au Revoir Là-Haut (The Great Swindle – English translation). The book talks about how the paths of two French soldiers crossed during First World War, and what happened after. It has nothing to do with the typical crime fiction. Even with my half-baked French, I could appreciate his writing style, the storyline, and the sense of humour.
Who are your favourite crime fiction authors?
