A scheming man becomes the guardian of an orphaned nephew who just inherited a fortune; when he hires a nanny fresh from a mental institution, and then a hitman to take care of them both, things don't go quite as planned in Jean-Patrick Manchette's The Mad and the Bad.
Manchette is at the top of the list in French noir, with a notably bleak, yet darkly comic, style that was the template for many others. This one is lighter on existentialism, and heavier on action, than some of his others, but is a completely enjoyable read front to back.
I enjoy reading Manchette whenever I come across one. This is the New York Review Books Classics edition, which I found at the New Castle-Henry County Public Library. Recommended if you have never tried French noir.
Manchette is at the top of the list in French noir, with a notably bleak, yet darkly comic, style that was the template for many others. This one is lighter on existentialism, and heavier on action, than some of his others, but is a completely enjoyable read front to back.
I enjoy reading Manchette whenever I come across one. This is the New York Review Books Classics edition, which I found at the New Castle-Henry County Public Library. Recommended if you have never tried French noir.
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