The Secrets of Folder 42

by Abdelmajid Sebbata, Raphael Cohen (translator)

In this thriller-cum-jigsaw puzzle, two storylines play out across continents and true historical events as American novelist Christine McMillan and student Rachid Bennacer aim to solve The Secrets of Folder 42, while chess champion Zouhair Belkacem, shunted off to medical school in Moscow, returns to Morocco in time for a spectacular crunch day.

398 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 10, 2024

Reviews

[Tania Rook · Rating 4 out of 5]

This feels more like a novel about technique than a novel about plot. Yet it's fascinating for the choices it makes with the characters who come into focus. I think probably this is a better way to talk about issues facing a country than trying to manipulate certain feelings. This strives to be honest through dishonesty. It's very, very clever.

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Did not love it at first but it definitely got better and was a compelling story by the end