Description
VIVIANE ELISABETH FAUVILLE
Book Summary
This novel tells the story of a woman who, after murdering her psychoanalyst, wanders the streets of Paris waiting to be arrested. Through a police and human investigation, the author explores dark family ties and the suffering that can lead a person to commit an extreme act. A work that combines the psychological thriller with a profound reflection on identity and trauma.
What is it about?
Viviane Elisabeth Fauville has just killed her psychoanalyst. Instead of fleeing, the protagonist walks aimlessly through the streets of Paris, aware that the police are looking for her. The narrative moves forward like an investigation that not only pursues a criminal, but also probes the roots of her tragedy: a complex web of family relationships, secrets, and accumulated pain that has pushed her to the limit. The novel delves into Viviane's inner self, showing her agonizing wait and the memories that torment her, while the reader wonders what pushed her to that fatal act.
Main Themes
- Murder as a consequence of a therapeutic relationship and the abuse of power.
- The exploration of dysfunctional family ties and their influence on the psyche.
- Suffering and emotional fragility as drivers of a tragic decision.
- Urban wandering as a metaphor for internal flight and awaiting punishment.
- The police investigation as a tool to unravel a psychological truth.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in psychological suspense novels with a strong introspective charge. Also for those seeking stories that address the complexity of human relationships, trauma, and the limits of sanity, from a literary and reflective perspective closer to auteur narrative than the conventional thriller.
What this book offers
- A unique perspective on the bond between patient and therapist, taken to its most extreme consequences.
- An immersion into the psychology of a complex and tormented character, narrated with sensitivity.
- An immersive Parisian atmosphere that accompanies the protagonist's emotional drift.
- A reflection on how the family past can tragically condition the present.
- A short, intense narrative that hooks from the very first page.
Technical Specifications
- Author: DECK, JULIA
- Publisher: ETERNA CADENCIA EDITORA SRL, CUIT
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
- Collection: NOVEL
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: June 2019
- Number of pages: 120
- Weight: 185 g
Editorial Review
A compact and disturbing novel that achieves a balance between the tension of a crime and the depth of a psychological study. Julia Deck constructs a story that, with precise prose and an oppressive atmosphere, keeps the reader in suspense as it unravels the layers of pain enveloping its protagonist. A work that will resonate with those who appreciate stories that probe the darkness of the human being without falling into gratuitous morbidity.