La Preuve par le sang
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9782020871198 (202087119X)
Publish date: February 2nd 2006
Publisher: Seuil
Pages no: 313
Edition language: French
Series: Alex Delaware (#2)
The second book of Alex Delaware series definitely DID NOT appeal to me like the first book. Maybe because the first half of the book, it only talked about a kid who suffered cancer and ended up missing with the rest of the family (possibly brought back to this cult who called themselves The Touch) ...
But what happened to the Moody kids?
Dr. Alex Delaware is back in action, this time to save a boy dying of cancer. His parents are both obsessed with fruits (they have a farm), and have some serious issues. Nona Swope, the boys brother, is a twenty year old wild child with a serious act to grind with her parents. Then there is The Touc...
Reading this book made me want to buy some cherimoya... and that's about all I have to say about it.
A light read. Well written though less to my taste (less humourous) than the Kathy Reichs. It would make an excellent TV movie and zips along at a decent pace.