Over the past ten years, Joël Dicker has become famous as a writer of psychological detective novels after publishing his bestseller “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair.” His books have been translated into 40 languages, with a total circulation of over 15 million copies. His seventh novel “The Wild Animal” sold 87,000 copies in its first week.
The plot of the book takes place in a prestigious district of Geneva where two families live: the happy couple Sophie and Arpad Braun, and their neighbors, Greg—a policeman—and Karine—a shop assistant. Their friendship isn’t without hidden feelings. Greg falls in love with Sophie and begins to spy on her through binoculars, only to discover that he isn’t the only one watching her. Meanwhile, a major robbery is being planned in the center of the city.