Nicolas Jaillet

Mauvaise graine

Bad Seed

June 4, 2020
Thriller
288 pages
141 × 230 mm
18,90 €
9782358876391
978-2-3588-7639-1
																Nicolas Jaillet, Mauvaise graine
																Nicolas Jaillet, Mauvaise graine

Halfway between Kill Bill and Bridget Jones, Mauvaise graine is a whimsical and hectic novel to savour without catching your breath.

The first surprise is this baby in her belly, mysteriously arrived there and yet she knows that a child doesn’t make itself. The second surprise, even bigger, is that this pregnancy develops strange faculties in her. This tendency to be a little “sensitive” may be due to hormones. But her highly-developed hearing, her increasing speed and endurance… No doubt, she is becoming a super-woman! It’s a good thing she’s going to have to investigate who put this baby there, what’s happening to her and that her adventures are not going to be easy.

The author

Nicolas Jaillet was born in 1971 in the Paris region. He has been an actor, musician and has published five novels, notably with the Bragelonne publishing house, as well as two children’s books. Moving from comedy to western with detours to thriller, historical narrative and adventure novel, Nicolas Jaillet explores the boundaries of genres with intelligence and mastery. After Mauvaise graine (La Manufacture de livres, 2020) he offers a new thriller steeped in pop culture.

Strong points

A real page-turner of great originality, full of suspense and humour.

The great encounter in the same character between pregnancy and superpowers.

A book that plays with B-series codes and multiple references to pop culture.

June 4, 2020
Thriller
288 pages
141 × 230 mm
18,90 €
9782358876391
978-2-3588-7639-1