La femme de Valence

A magnetic novel, intense and chiseled, a meditation on the defiant act of voluntarily vanishing.

While on vacation in Valencia with her family, Claire witnesses a distraught woman jumping off the roof of her hotel. This event will forever change the way she sees herself and interacts with others. Addressing issues of indifference and empathy, this first novel by Annie Perreault is a striking example of good novel pacing and explores with sensitivity how a single event can ripple through people and time.