The Readers’ Room by Antoine Laurain

The Readers' Room is a charming Agatha Christie-style French murder mystery thriller. There's no harsh police drama here; instead, it's a colorful yet complex mystery that expands and coils as it progresses. If you've read Agatha Christie or watched her films, you'll recognize her tone: the tone that warms you in the sun or by the fire. Laurain, on the other hand, manages to distinguish himself from Christie with one of the most unusual modern French works on this list.

The Readers' Room is set at a publishing business in Paris. The head of the publishing firm has received a manuscript that has blown her away. It's adventurous, thrilling, and new, and she has huge ideas for it. Meanwhile, the novel makes intimate and interesting observations on the mechanics of publishing firms. The novel has been published, but the author's name remains unknown. When it is nominated for a prize, the reward can only be awarded if the author's name is revealed. They have been conversing via email, and eventually, the author of the manuscript reveals that there are eerie connections between the events of their novel and real-world deaths that begin to occur.

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