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Nov 27, 2011
Orrieux rated it: 4 of 5 stars

La partie de chasse avait pourtant bien commencé : temps clément, beaux paysages réputés giboyeux, guides compétents, nomades accueillants. Un rêve pour ces touristes américains, venus en Mongolie pour remporter des masses de trophées.
Un rêve qui, à mesure que s’accumulent les contretemps, va peu à peu tourner au cauchemar.
Madré, buveur obstiné, coureur de jupons, Yesügei, l’inspecteur chargé de l’enquête, est chasseur lui aussi : tenace et patient, il ne manque jamais sa proie More...
Jan 13, 2010
Writerlibrarian rated it: 3 of 5 stars
The strength of this novel resides in the setting. The author knows Mongolia, loves Mongolia, makes the reader care about the Mongolian people, the land, the beliefs. The mystery is secondary. We follow Yesügei, a veteran police inspector who is on the way out, push to retire. Alcohol, insubordination, womanizing but above all being of the old school is making him a nuisance. But, he is a master at what he does, reading people, reading the land, understanding his people. When an American tourist More...
Nov 27, 2011
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Oct 20, 2011
Cmorice rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Sep 04, 2011
Seb marked it as to-read
Jul 24, 2011
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Mar 30, 2011
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