Smoking Kills (eBook, ePUB) - Laurain, Antoine
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When headhunter Fabrice Valantine faces a smoking ban at work, he decides to undergo hypnotherapy to help him kick the habit. The treatment is all too effective - Fabrice can no longer enjoy his favourite vice, even when he does light up. Then, in the aftermath of a horrific incident, he rediscovers the buzz of his very first cigarette, and his delight is positively criminal... This original and totally French black comedy asks how far you would go for pleasure - and just where any of us would stop.

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When headhunter Fabrice Valantine faces a smoking ban at work, he decides to undergo hypnotherapy to help him kick the habit. The treatment is all too effective - Fabrice can no longer enjoy his favourite vice, even when he does light up. Then, in the aftermath of a horrific incident, he rediscovers the buzz of his very first cigarette, and his delight is positively criminal... This original and totally French black comedy asks how far you would go for pleasure - and just where any of us would stop.

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Autorenporträt
Antoine Laurain was born in Paris and is a journalist, antiques collector and award-winning author of ten novels, including The Red Notebook and The President's Hat. His books have been translated into 25 languages and sold more than 200,000 copies in English. He lives in Paris.
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'It has the pleasing weirdness that makes Laurain's novels so appealing' Sunday Times

'Hilarious, formidable-and essential packing for any French Summer holiday' The Daily Mail

'A brisk black comedy . . . makes cigarettes seem seductive again, even to committed non-smokers' The Guardian

'A seductively murderous Parisian tale' The Times Crime Club

'Smoking Kills is one heck of a book . . . a romp and a satire and it is a reminder of all that is funny-peculiar about Parisian culture. Read this book. It will be good for your health' Shots Magazine

'Funny, superbly over-the-top . . . not a page too much' The Times Books

'This is guaranteed fun' Publishers Weekly

'This dark parody of classic romans noirs is one more reason to love the French.' Crime Reads

'Antoine Laurain is a compelling storyteller. The writing flows effortlessly, alternating action and reflection, the present and flashbacks, the sad and the comical' Riveting Reviews

'This dark yet comic novel is perfect for readers wanting to enjoy a typically French satirical crime story' Living France Magazine

'This is a real tonic for the soul . . . Smoking Kills is a very black comedy, it is a lot of wicked fun . . . original and playful and entertaining' Nudge Books

'Dark and enjoyable. . . . You will puff in pleasure' The Book Bag