Article 353

Sharp and memorable a dark fable that reads like one of Georges Simenon s romans durs or psychological novels, which winningly fuse together lean prose, queasy atmospherics, raw emotion and moral conundrums [Viel] satisfies with a potent concoction of mystery, complexity and tightly coiled tension. Minneapolis Star Tribune 

Mesmerizing and powerful a biting social drama, a gripping psychological thriller and an incisive morality tale elegantly written, there is a beautiful simplicity of style that makes this so readable you will probably want to devour it in one sitting. NB
 
[A] beguiling noir Arresting metaphors enliven the spare prose Viel should win new American fans with this elegant effort. Publishers Weekly

Fresh and absorbing grippingly told. Library Journal

A surgically slim masterpiece everything crime fiction used to be and ought to be a brilliant story. The Durango Telegraph

A spare and lyrical tale of revenge and injustice. CrimeReads, 14 Crime Novels to Read This Month

[Article 353] reads effortlessly and grippingly an exceptionally well-written novel that completely and easily sucks the reader in. The Complete Review
 
A subtle interrogation of the ways justice is conceived of and delivered. Ploughshares