This novel received the most prestigious European literary award Polar de Cognac as the best French-language novel of 2015, and its author firmly cemented his reputation as a living classic of the French thriller.
Henry’s entire life is one big secret. His mother and father—whom he barely remembers—died long ago. His adoptive parents took him to a small island off the coast of the state of Washington; they forbid him from posting his photos on “Facebook” and put a stop to any questions about his past. And now Henry has become the main suspect in the murder of his girlfriend—she was found dead shortly after the young couple had a fierce argument in front of everyone. The young man has an explanation for his strange life. But it’s a completely unbelievable story…