Nancy's review
Super-Cannes: A Novel
by J.G. Ballard
Nancy's review
Super-Cannes: A Novel by J.G. Ballard
Nancy's review
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bookshelves:
fiction---dystopia
brief plot summary
On the surface, you'd think you were reading a murder mystery. From beginning to end, Paul Sinclair tries to uncover the answers to why an acquaintance, Dr. David Greenwood, one day went crazy and shot several co-workers & then himself at a corporate business park called Eden-Olympia situated on the Cote d'Azur in France. But in reality, what is under that mystery is more disturbing. Sadly, I cannot reveal more because it would totally wreck the suspense & give away show. At Eden-Olympia, the people all live in beautiful luxury homes complete with maids, pools, a top-notch security group & perfect health. Jane Sinclair, a doctor from Maida Vale, has accepted a temporary assignment in which she would replace Dr. Greenwood. She and her husband Paul, who crashed his airplane and broke his knees and was mended as much as possible by Jane in England, move into the area, in fact, into David Greenwood's old home. The first thing Paul notices (since he's not wor...more
On the surface, you'd think you were reading a murder mystery. From beginning to end, Paul Sinclair tries to uncover the answers to why an acquaintance, Dr. David Greenwood, one day went crazy and shot several co-workers & then himself at a corporate business park called Eden-Olympia situated on the Cote d'Azur in France. But in reality, what is under that mystery is more disturbing. Sadly, I cannot reveal more because it would totally wreck the suspense & give away show. At Eden-Olympia, the people all live in beautiful luxury homes complete with maids, pools, a top-notch security group & perfect health. Jane Sinclair, a doctor from Maida Vale, has accepted a temporary assignment in which she would replace Dr. Greenwood. She and her husband Paul, who crashed his airplane and broke his knees and was mended as much as possible by Jane in England, move into the area, in fact, into David Greenwood's old home. The first thing Paul notices (since he's not wor...more
