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African Psycho

Finalist for the Man Booker International Prize 2015 Gregoire Nakobomayo, a petty criminal, has decided to kill his girlfriend Germaine. He`s planned the crime for some time, but still, the act of murder requires a bit of psychological and logistical preparation. Luckily, he has a mentor to call on, the far more accomplished serial killer Angoualima.The fact that Angoualima is dead doesn`t prevent Gregoire from holding lengthy conversations with him. Little by little, Gregoire interweaves Angoualima`s life and criminal exploits with his own. Continuing with the plan despite a string of botched attempts, Gregoire`s final shot at offing Germaine leads to an abrupt unravelling. Lauded in France for its fresh and witty style, African Psycho`s inventive use of language surprises and relieves the reader by sending up this disturbing subject.