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Carnage
8.34am.
Fourteen people were dead.
Twenty-one were wounded, some permanently.
Hundreds would be scarred forever by what they had seen.
Outside, the world was waking up.
To start another day.
When Lieytenant Lamar Gallieneo of the 13th Precinct is called to the scene of a massacre at a high school in Harlem, he is faced with an apparently motiveless crime. But this is to be only...more
Fourteen people were dead.
Twenty-one were wounded, some permanently.
Hundreds would be scarred forever by what they had seen.
Outside, the world was waking up.
To start another day.
When Lieytenant Lamar Gallieneo of the 13th Precinct is called to the scene of a massacre at a high school in Harlem, he is faced with an apparently motiveless crime. But this is to be only...more
Paperback, 111 pages
Published
March 2012
by Gallic Books
(first published March 2006)
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Une fois n'est pas coutume, celui ci est mitigé. D'un côté j'ai trouvé que réussir à décrire et à narrer les carnages que peuvent faire des adolescents en 91 pages, n'était pas un pari gagné d'avance, tant le sujet était d'actualité au moment de sa première parution (2005 si je ne me trompe pas). Il fallait oser. Comme souvent chez Maxime Chattam, dès les premières pages on entre dans le tourbillon infernal de ce carnage en plein lycée New-Yorkais, pour ne plus en sortir jusqu'à la fin : on pass...more
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What intrigued me the most about Maxime Chattam’s Carnage when I first saw this title on the publisher’s website was its length. With only 112 pages, it has to be the shortest thriller/mystery I’ve ever seen and read and I was really looking forward to seeing how the story would unfold in such a short time. I don’t normally read such short stories but Carnage was an exception – the synopsis sounded brilliant and as I love crime, I k...more
What intrigued me the most about Maxime Chattam’s Carnage when I first saw this title on the publisher’s website was its length. With only 112 pages, it has to be the shortest thriller/mystery I’ve ever seen and read and I was really looking forward to seeing how the story would unfold in such a short time. I don’t normally read such short stories but Carnage was an exception – the synopsis sounded brilliant and as I love crime, I k...more
This is a very short book which can be read in one sitting, it moves at a fast pace and the characters are fairly good. It is an easy read and flows nicely with a slight twist at the end. A little predictable, the clues are a bit obvious as you read and most people would probably work out the ending but an enjoyable read if you want something quick and easy. The subject matter of high school massacres can be a very emotive one as can the fascist angle so may provide some discussion for book club...more
Que dire ... ? Chattam m'a habituée à mieux. 90 pages pour raconter une histoire qui s'étale sur 3 semaines avec plus de 50 victimes, c'est un peu light. Les personnages sont survolés, l'histoire est vite bouclée (bâclée ?), c'est pas désagréable à lire, mais ça manque cruellement de profondeur, et le petit côté moralisateur m'a un peu agacée.
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fini en quelques heures (mais je n'ai aucun mérite il ne fait que 90 pages), c'est un petit livre sympa, dont l'histoire aurait, a mon avis, mérité d'être plus détaillée, fournie (en gros plus longue.....), je l'ai tout de même bien apprécié
Un livre que se lit très rapidement (il ne fait que 100 pages). Le thème n'est pas nouveau, tout commence par une tuerie dans un lycée, mais l'auteur a su créer autour de cela une bonne petite histoire bien ficelée avec une fin surprenante.
Short story that is filled from start to finish with suspense...I didn't see the ending coming and many a twist was packed into it....well worth a read!
Bof. Trop court , j'ai pas eu le temps d'entrer dans l'atmosphère ni de m'habituer aux personnage.
Très court mais toujours aussi captivant
Carnage is a short novella at 111 pages yet it packs some punch. It covers a series of high school shootings in New York and the investigation from the point of view of Lieutenant Lamar Gallineo. The first few pages cover the massacre and are quite brutal, but then this is honest to the subject matter. Not one for the faint hearted but it's a great way to spend an hour or two as the pace is fast. Think of it as an episode of CSI rather than a feature film, there's just enough to entertain withou...more
nice easy short read really enjoyed it
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This book is a very quick little read - a short and snappy thriller about high school massacres. Yes, in plural, more than one! I did guess part of the ending but it was still very enjoyable.
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Enfant discret, Maxime Chattam grandit en région parisienne. Il n'est pas particulièrement brillant à l'école mais se passionne pour le cinéma. A quatorze ans, après avoir regardé le film 'Stand by Me', il se met à le réécrire en rajoutant des péripéties. Il découvre le livre 'Le Seigneur des anneaux' et les romans de science-fiction de Stephen King notamment. Il suit le cours Simon, devient figur...more
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