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After the Crash Paperback – 27 October 2015

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'Riveting! Bussi spins psychological suspense at its finest with this consuming tale of one child, two families, and the dark secrets that define us all. Clear your schedule; this book is worth it!' - Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Crash & Burn and Find Her

On the night of 22 December 1980, a plane crashes on the Franco-Swiss border and is engulfed in flames. 168 out of 169 passengers are killed instantly. The miraculous sole survivor is a three-month-old baby girl. Two families, one rich, the other poor, step forward to claim her, sparking an investigation that will last for almost two decades. Is she Lyse-Rose or Emilie?

Eighteen years later, having failed to discover the truth, private detective Credule Grand-Duc plans to take his own life, but not before placing an account of his investigation in the girl's hands. But, as he sits at his desk about to pull the trigger, he uncovers a secret that changes everything - then is killed before he can breathe a word of it to anyone . . .

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Publisher : W&N; 1st edition (27 October 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 1780227329
ISBN-13 : 978-1780227320
Dimensions : 13.3 x 2.5 x 19.9 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 162,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 4,735 in International Mystery & Crime (Books)
- 18,571 in Literary Fiction (Books)
- 22,828 in Suspense Thrillers (Books)

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A novel so extraordinary that it reminded me of reading Stieg Larsson for the very first time. Bussi's novel brings with it the same thrill of discovering a truly original voice.

It is one of the most remarkable books I've read in a long time; Bussi breaks every rule in the book, but I doubt I'll read a more brilliant crime novel this year.

-- Joan Smith ― Sunday Times

There's a great premise to this thriller, which is already a huge bestseller in the author's native France... You find yourself quite frantic to know the truth, before this cleverly constructed, smart mystery concludes by delivering a delicious sting in the tail. ― Sunday Mirror

A richly satisfying story...a hugely enjoyable ride. ― Irish Independent

Thriller of the Month ― Good Housekeeping

...an original voice... he [Bussi] borrows elements from old-fashioned clue-puzzle mysteries to provide a breathtakingly suspenseful thriller. ― Tn2 Magazine

Michel Bussi's AFTER THE CRASH will keep you solidly gripped for its total duration. [The] provocative premise - and its aftermath in the present set in motion a truly compelling tale by the talented Michel Bussi, a writer who well knows exactly how to keep the reader turning page after page even when it's past time to turn out that bedside lamp. ― Barry Forshaw

'A compulsive page turner.' ― Maxim Jakubowski, LoveReading.co.uk

Riveting! Bussi spins psychological suspense at its finest with this consuming tale of one child, two families, and the dark secrets that define us all. Clear your schedule; this book is worth it! -- Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Crash & Burn and Find Her

This is one of the most compulsively readable mystery novels of the year, a great premise thrillingly explored. ― MORNING STAR

Michel Bussi grabs your attention straight away, and keeps it, with great twists, in what is a very good translation by the English writer Sam Taylor. ― EVENING STANDARD

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A novel so extraordinary that it reminded me of reading Stieg Larsson for the very first time. Bussi's novel brings with it the same thrill of discovering a truly original voice... one of the most remarkable books I've read in a long time; I doubt I'll read a more brilliant crime novel this year. - Sunday Times

There's a great premise to this thriller, which is already a huge bestseller in the author's native France... You find yourself quite frantic to know the truth, before this cleverly constructed, smart mystery concludes by delivering a delicious sting in the tail. - Sunday Mirror

Thriller of the Month - Good Housekeeping

Michel Bussi's AFTER THE CRASH will keep you solidly gripped for its total duration. [The] provocative premise - and its aftermath in the present set in motion a truly compelling tale by the talented Michel Bussi, a writer who well knows exactly how to keep the reader turning page after page even when it's past time to turn out that bedside lamp. - Barry Forshaw

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julie

Unusual and interesting story, however...

Reviewed in Australia on 16 August 2015

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I am not sure about the way it was narrated. I did like the book - hence the four stars - but I found myself a little frustrated with the way it was written at times. I admit, this is a very subjective critique and someone else may not find this at all. So, I'd say: see what you think.

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lindy T

Waste of time, money, effort

Reviewed in Australia on 1 September 2015

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I found this book boring it seems to continually repeat it self, you could flip to the next chapter exactly the same except for the page number it was like ground hog day, the storyline was depressing along with the characters.
very disappointed from the reviews that were very good.

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Miss Shezza

Mystery, intrigue and a love story to boot!

Reviewed in Australia on 7 August 2015

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This book is a must read, an unstoppable read....I loved it! A fairly improbable storyline but highly believable at the same time. I'm looking forward to the movie.

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Judi

Good Read

Reviewed in Australia on 21 August 2015

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Easy reading with enough to make me keep my Kindle nearby so I could read over a coffee every chance I had

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jenjebu

I recommend this book, one I found hard to put down for too long!

Reviewed in Australia on 31 July 2015

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When I started reading this book I thought I had worked out what was going to happen, how wrong I was, really glad I kept reading.

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Eleanor Scott

lots of twists and turns

Reviewed in Australia on 9 August 2015

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Very intriguing right to the end. Well written and just when the answer seemed yo be there the plot changed direction

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Sheryl

Five Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 2 June 2015

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Great story.

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Jennie Geary

Four Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 8 June 2015

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Enjoyed it from beginning to end. Enough twists to keep one interested

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Peliroja

Four and a half stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 September 2015

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I normally avoid translated books as I don't like the stilted language often found therein. I didn't realise this was translated from French until it arrived - but decided to give it a go anyway. I'm glad I did. The translation was ok - much of the book was written as a diary in the first person, so the language didn't really matter as it was supposed to be someone's ramblings.

I loved the whole mystery - 2 babies aboard a plane and 1 is the sole survivor of the plane crashing into a mountain. Both sets of grandparents are fighting for custody (the babies' parents perished in the crash) and there is a possible incestuous love affair (not a spoiler - this is apparent in the first few pages.)

So the court decides which family gets the baby and the other family hires a private investigator to keep digging for irrefutable proof of the baby's identity - for the next 18 years!

This was a well plotted book, hard to put down and with a great cast of characters. I was desperate to know who Lylie really was and this kept me reading long into the night.

The last 70 or so pages let it down a tiny bit for me - I found them a bit long-winded and had pretty much guessed the outcome. However, all in all an enjoyable read.

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Eileen Shaw

Stringing out the agony too much for me.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2015

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Over-long and at times a little overwhelming, as he strings out the agony covering eighteen years of a terrible dilemma. He’s one of those writers who likes to end his chapters on a fraught moment, but he pulls this trick so often it becomes a bit too tiresome as he also often begins in the next section with not the following sequence, but sometimes with another disconnected with the first. You quickly become used to having your expectations confounded.

The book begins with a plane crash in the Alps, from which there is only one survivor – a baby girl, who was flung far enough from the plane to preserve her life without any serious consequences. The child was rescued, almost unhurt, but the dilemma is caused because there were two babies on the plane and it is not clear which one survived. Both newborns were sufficiently young to just look like babies and as neither mother survived the crash, it looks as though there will be a Court case to decide which of the two families should get the baby. One family is rich, the other a bit poorer, but the rich father makes a terrible mistake and tries to get the child assigned to him because he has more money. Largely because of his crass arrogance and bombast the child is given to the poorer family.

It could have gone the other way. The characterisation of this book is problematic. Did the rich family have to be quite so overwhelmingly unpleasant, with another daughter exhibiting signs of mental imbalance. And why did they wait so long to have DNA testing? Just to string out another few chapters, one imagines. Eighteen years pass before science catches up enough to decide the question. In fact, however, neither family need have waited so long. DNA was available in the mid-eighties, and the question could have been answered at least three or four years before the survivor is definitively identified. But that’s not all. There is another dilemma to come. An ingenious dilemma, but overwritten, with long sections by the Private Detective who turns out to be rather more of an unreliable narrator than we thought.

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megmerrett

Decent and well translated holiday thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 March 2018

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Decent thriller. Well paced. Holiday book fodder but don't start reading it on the plane! Frustrating when clues are hinted at but the reader's told to wait but I guess that's a measure of how much I wanted to know what happened. Many of the most scathing 1 star reviews reference the unbelievable premise of the story. I don't care. It's a story. Potential incest is of course distasteful but Bussi's not condoning it by including it in the book. Great translation by Sam Taylor as it doesn't read as a novel written first in another language. It's embedded in France but dialect flows well and any assumed political or social elements that might be lost on a non native are well explained. Glad I didn't save this for reading on the flight to my holiday! Interested in reading more by Bussi and Taylor.

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Nigel Melville

Denouement ? Follow the hints !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2020

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I read this on the strength of enjoying Black Water Lilies, but it's not as enjoyably frustrating as the Giverny novel. The initial premise was good, and the suspense stayed up for pretty well all of the book. The characters were real people, even if I seriously doubted that any self-respecting modern Frenchman would be happy with a surname like Grand-Duc.

But, once a particular clue was set out for the reader, I twigged that an alternative solution to the "who's the baby ?" puzzle was on the cards, and from then on it was just a matter of wondering how it could be presented in a credible manner. Well, 3 out of 5 for trying.

Mike707

The book is a plane crash

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2018

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Having really enjoyed Black Water Lillies, I was optimistic about this book. It started well and is a bit of a page turner, even if you just want to see how it ends.
Sadly, especially the last hundred pages, the story gets ridiculous. People fortuitously jumping to the right conclusions, and being at the right place at the right time – shame! The ending was also nauseating.
Like one or two other reviewers, I found the “anatomical descriptions” left field and rather pervy.
I will try one more of his books, but cannot recommend this one.

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