The Laws of the Skies

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The story felt like a children's tale, and the narrator read it as such, but this tale has lots of death. Aside from the subject matter, Grégoire Courtois is a great writer. It makes the story all the more disturbing because it's written wonderfully. Part fairy tale, part horror film, this macabre fable takes us through the minds of all the members of this doomed party, murderers and murdered alike.

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arguably unjustified, but his upbringing suggests an explanation. 3. Student Years: “Marking Out the Path to Be Taken” Courtois' new forest noir of children gone missing in the woods evokes myth, fairytale, and nightmare. The Laws of the Skies begins when a school trip to explore nature leaves a number of students stranded with a murderer, and only gets stranger from there. Also this one wins oddest comparison blurb -- the publisher describes this book as 'Winnie-the-Pooh meets the Blair Witch Project.' In other words, irresistible!" -- CrimeReads, "May's Best International Crime Fiction" I just realized my Goodreads review isn’t showing anymore for some reason- here are the spoilers for the story in case you’re wanting them. CrimeReads needs your help. The mystery world is vast, and we need your support to cover it the wayGrégoire Courtois lives in Burgundy, France, where he runs his own independent bookstore. In 2013, he founded the international book festival Caractèrs in Auzerre. This is his third novel. A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors.