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Glen Affric

A Novel

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Bestselling French author of psychological suspense Karine Giebel makes her American debut with this dark and haunting novel about the unbreakable bond between two brothers, both treated unfairly by the world—for fans of Karin Slaughter and Stieg Larsson.

"I'm so stupid. I barely have a brain at all." Léonard knows he isn't like the other kids in his class, and he understands all too well that the world can be relentlessly cruel to those who are different. Sometimes Léo wishes he could go far away, to beautiful Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands—where his fierce older brother, Jorge, lives. He dreams of being reunited with Jorge, who will protect him from the torments of his daily life.

But sometimes dreams can turn into nightmares . . .

Loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Glen Affric is a profound story about differences, friendship, and the power of love to withstand abuse and oppression—a story that plunges us into the darkest recesses of the human soul and introduces us to characters we'll never forget.

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      In French author Giebel's homage to John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN, narrator Max Meyers portrays the loving brothers Lonard and Jorge with deep empathy and the increasing tension of inevitable tragedy. Lo, who was a foundling, is continually victimized because of his size and reduced intellect. In addition to extraordinary abuse, he suffers from the delusion that his brother Jorge is residing in beautiful Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands--instead of serving time in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Giebel expands on Steinbeck's themes and adds aspects of modern policing. Meyers uses precise timing and dramatic voicings as the brothers' travails and conflicts with the justice system grow more and more urgent, ending with a tragic climax that is perfectly delivered by Meyers. R.O. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine

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